Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA)
Education and training program for eligible dependents of certain veterans. Benefit may be used for college or university degree, certificate programs, apprenticeship, and on-the-job training. You must be the son, daughter, or spouse of:
- 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.
- A servicemember forcibly detained or interned in line of duty by a foreign government or power.
- A servicemember missing in action or captured in line of duty by a hostile force.
- A veteran who died from any cause while such service-connected disability was in existence.
- 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.
Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA) Chapter 35
1-888-442-4551
Oregon Veterans’ Spouse & Dependent Tuition Waiver
Full tuition waiver for a bachelor’s or master’s degree at an OUS institution for a child or spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces who either died in active duty, became 100% disabled in connection with military service, or died as a result of a disability sustained on active duty after September 11, 2001.
The student must be a child (includes adopted child or stepchildren), a spouse, or un-remarried surviving spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces who:
1) died while on active duty after 9/11/01, or
2) died due to a service connected condition incurred after 9/11/01, or
3) incurred a service connected condition(s), rated at 100% by the Department of Veteran Affairs, after 9/11/01.
An eligible child must be 23 years of age or younger at the time the child applies for the waiver.
Download the Dependent Tuition Waiver Application
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