Texas community resource
Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (Chapter 35)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
VA education and training payments for eligible survivors and dependents.
How to get help
Apply online or mail VA Form 22-5490 to the appropriate VA regional processing office, then coordinate enrollment certification with the approved school or training program.
Who this service helps
A spouse or child may qualify when the associated veteran or service member meets one of VA's specified death, missing or detained, hospitalization, or permanent-and-total service-connected disability conditions; individual timing and use rules also apply.
Where this service is available
Service area: Nationwide federal benefit usable at approved programs, including by eligible residents of Anderson, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Rusk, Smith, and Upshur counties.
A service area describes where help is offered or who may be served. It is not necessarily the organization’s physical location.
Location and contact
Source and verification
Source: Public-source listing
Cost / fees
No fee to apply; approved participants receive payments based on training type, enrollment, remaining entitlement, and current VA rates.
About this service
Provides education or job-training payments to eligible spouses and children of veterans or service members who died, are missing or detained, or have qualifying permanent and total service-connected disabilities.
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