SURVIVORS’ & DEPENDENTS’ - (DEA/CHAPTER 35)
INCREASED EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT

EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2011

 

Educational Assistance Allowance for trainees under the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 35 of title 38, U.S.C.). The following basic monthly rates are effective October 1, 2011.

Institutional Training

Training Time

Monthly rate

Full time

$957.00

3/4 time

$718.00

1/2 time

$476.00

less than 1/2 time more than 1/4 time

$476.00**

1/4 time or less

$239.25**

Correspondence - Entitlement charged at the rate of one month for each $957.00 paid.

** Tuition and Fees ONLY. Payment cannot exceed the listed amount.

Apprenticeship and On-Job Training

Training Period

Monthly rate

First six months of training

$698.00

Second six months of training

$523.00

Third six months of training

$345.00

Remaining pursuit of training

$174.00


Farm Cooperative Training

Training Time

Monthly rate

Full time

$770.00

3/4 time

$578.00

1/2 time

$384.00


Special Restorative Training

Training Period

Monthly rate

Full Time

$957.00

Accelerated Charges - Cost of Tuition and Fees in Excess of

$296.00

Entitlement Reduced 1 day for Each

$31.90

(1/30th of fulltime rate)