Veterans Dependents Educational Assistance
The dependent child, spouse or unmarried surviving spouses of a service connected disabled or deceased
veteran may be entitled to tuition and fee waiver benefits at any campus of the California State
University system, University of California or a California Community College.
To be eligible, students must:
- Have a parent who is a disabled veteran (0% or more disabled); or
- Have a spouse who is service-connected (S/C) deceased or rated 100% S/C disabled.
- Be a child earning less than $10,787 per year (student’s income, not parents’).
Note: there is no income limit for a spouse or children of S/C deceased or 100% S/C veterans.
- Attend a California Community College, California State University, or a University of California
school.
- Provide proof of the student's relationship to the veteran such as a copy of a birth or marriage
certificate.
To obtain complete eligibility requirements and assistance in applying for these valuable benefits,
please contact your local County Veterans Service Office or your
school's veterans office. Contact information for the veterans or financial aid office for many
California public colleges and universities is available from the Education section CDVA's
California Veterans Resources Database.
You may also contact CDVA at (916) 503-8397 or by mail:
California Department of Veterans Affairs
Division of Veterans Services
1227 O Street, Suite 105
Sacramento CA 95814
You may also download an application form to fill out. (This form requires the
Adobe Acrobat reader, which can be downloaded from Adobe.) When the form is completed, contact your
nearest County Veterans Service Office (CVSO address and phone numbers may be found at the
California Association of County Veterans Services Officers web site.