Chapter 35 Dea

[Berta]

We will be getting a question on this here soon from a member so I wanted to post the basic DEA reg info:

I hope Philip chimes in too when this member is able to get back onboard here Philip helped this vet already with this issue for his son and there are only a few of us Chap35ers on board.

http://gibill.va.gov/benefits/other_programs/dea.html

In part:

Survivors & Dependents Assistance (DEA) Summary of Benefits

Dependents' Educational Assistance provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of certain veterans. The program offers up to 45 months of education benefits. These benefits may be used for degree and certificate programs, apprenticeship, and on-the-job training. If you are a spouse, you may take a correspondence course. Remedial, deficiency, and refresher courses may be approved under certain circumstances.

For more information see the Survivors & Dependents Assistance Pamphlet

Current payment rates.

Eligibility

You must be the son, daughter, or spouse of:

• A veteran who died or is permanently and totally disabled as the result of a service-connected disability. The disability must arise out of active service in the Armed Forces.

• A veteran who died from any cause while such permanent and total service-connected disability was in existence.

• A servicemember missing in action or captured in line of duty by a hostile force.

• A servicemember forcibly detained or interned in line of duty by a foreign government or power.

• A servicemember who is hospitalized or receiving outpatient treatment for a service connected permanent and total disability and is likely to be discharged for that disability. This change is effective December 23, 2006.

Period of Eligibility

If you are a son or daughter and wish to receive benefits for attending school or job training, you must be between the ages of 18 and 26. In certain instances, it is possible to begin before age 18 and to continue after age 26. Marriage is not a bar to this benefit. If you are in the Armed Forces, you may not receive this benefit while on active duty. To pursue training after military service, your discharge must not be under dishonorable conditions. VA can extend your period of eligibility by the number of months and days equal to the time spent on active duty. This extension cannot generally go beyond your 31st birthday, there are some exceptions.

If you are a spouse, benefits end 10 years from the date VA finds you eligible or from the date of death of the veteran. If the VA rated the veteran permanently and totally disabled with an effective date of 3 years from discharge a spouse will remain eligible for 20 years from the effective date of the rating. This change is effective October 10, 2008 and no benefits may be paid for any training taken prior to that date.

For surviving spouses (spouses of service members who died on active duty) benefits end 20 years from the date of death.

[Philip Rogers]

Awaiting the post, Berta.

pr

[Berta]

I contacted Jbasser to get him back on line...... he had some problems with his old password ....used to be phubai70.

[cachanilla73]

I am familiar with the chapter 35 program, but I have a question. Can the dependent have both Chapter 35 and NY MSRS benefit? Is anyone familiar with this Military Service Recognition Scholarship ?

[Philip Rogers]

I am familiar with the chapter 35 program, but I have a question. Can the dependent have both Chapter 35 and NY MSRS benefit? Is anyone familiar with this Military Service Recognition Scholarship ?

I don't see any reason why not.

pr

[carlie]

I contacted Jbasser to get him back on line...... he had some problems with his old password ....used to be phubai70.

Berta,

I just found him for you and bumped him up from

New Member Under Review to Seaman level for posting tools.

Let him know that his Display and Log In Name Is:

geronimo70

The phubai70 is part of his email addy.

PM or email me if he still has problems accessing the board.

[Berta]

Thanks Carlie!!!!! I saw him on line.

The board as changed since he had been here before.