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Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance program changes

13 Jul 2018 11:19 AM | Savannah Lawrence

Highlights:

Effective August 1, 2018 entitlement under the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) program will be reduced from 45 months to 36 months.

In October, 2018, the monthly allowance for eligible recipients will increase.

The DEA program offers education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of Veterans who are permanently and totally disabled due to a service-related condition, or of Veterans who died while on active duty or from a service-related condition.

Visit https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/50119/50119/ to see the amount of monthly allowance increases that take effect October 1st.


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