My dad was in the Air Force until they made him retire because he had arthritis. My friend said that the military will pay for a military veteran's kid's college tuition.... Is that true?
2007-06-01 20:17:54 · 17 answers · asked by IHS Colorguard 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
No, not unless you meet the requirements I list below
The Survivor's and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) program provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of certain veterans. The program offers up to 45 months of education benefits. These benefits may be used for degree and certificate programs, apprenticeship, and on-the-job training. If you are a spouse, you may take a correspondence course. Remedial, deficiency, and refresher courses may be approved under certain circumstances.
To be eligible, you must be the son, daughter, or spouse of:
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.
A veteran who died from any cause while such service-connected disability was in existence.
A servicemember missing in action or captured in line of duty by a hostile force.
A servicemember forcibly detained or interned in line of duty by a foreign government or power.
Eligibility Update: Eligibility requirements have been expanded to cover a spouse or child of a person who:
VA determines has a service-connected permanent and total disability; and
at the time of VA's determination is a member of the Armed Forces who is hospitalized or receiving outpatient medical care, services, or treatment; and
is likely to be discharged or released from service for this service-connected disability.
Persons eligible under this new provision may be eligible for DEA benefits effective December 23, 2006, the effective date of the law.
If you are a son or daughter and wish to receive benefits for attending school or job training, you must be between the ages of 18 and 26. In certain instances, it is possible to begin before age 18 and to continue after age 26. Marriage is not a bar to this benefit. If you are in the Armed Forces, you may not receive this benefit while on active duty. To pursue training after military service, your discharge must not be under dishonorable conditions. VA can extend your period of eligibility by the number of months and days equal to the time spent on active duty. This extension cannot go beyond your 31st birthday.
2007-06-01 23:07:06 · answer #1 · answered by crimsonshedemon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is only one reason......Obama is a coward and is backing the enemy that our troops are facing all over the world, he has already stated that he intends to do his best to strip the United States of its military strength and dismantle many of our weapon systems, he want use very weak so he will have no problems when he invites his criminal friends from the United Nations in to control our population and set up the New World Order with him as the Last US President and the first leader of the new world order controlled by the puppet master George Soros...............................
2016-05-19 01:39:55 · answer #2 · answered by estela 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most cases yes it all depends of your father’s status or discharge (Honorable or General Discharge) but the dependents of Veterans are still considered part of the Military Family.
Call you local VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) chapter
and a good site to look at is www.military.com
2007-06-01 20:24:54 · answer #3 · answered by Commodevil 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You might want to check with the VA on that one, and also check with your state government, sometimes the also have veterans benefits that you may be eligible for as a dependent.
http://www.va.gov/
2007-06-01 20:24:43 · answer #4 · answered by Mike W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not unless your military parent was a Medal of Honor receipient. If you attend college and join one of the ROTC programs they will cover a portion of it.
2007-06-01 20:24:14 · answer #5 · answered by LryMc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope. Not true. children of veterans killed in combat, however, are entitled to some monies that can be used towrads college tuition if you want.
2007-06-02 01:44:49 · answer #6 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO. He only gets slightly more benefits than a regular disabled vet if he is 100% disabled. Go enlist yourself and you can get lots of college money.
2007-06-02 01:42:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's nonsense. The only job that gets a kid a free tution is a professors kid.
2007-06-01 20:25:45 · answer #8 · answered by Lupin IV 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unless this is something the US government and the Army recently drummed up to get people to sign on to this horrible "war" than the answer is "No."
2007-06-01 20:24:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
only way I know of is if the parent is 100% disabled and service connected
2007-06-01 21:36:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋