DEAP (Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Program - Chapter 35)
You may be eligible if you are the spouse or dependent of a veteran who:
- is totally and permanently disabled from a service-related injury.
- died due to a service-related injury.
Benefit guidelines
You will receive a monthly stipend for personal use. You will receive a full benefit for full-time enrollment; the benefit will be reduced proportionately for part-time enrollment. Visit http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/rates.htm
for complete information on current rates.
Generally, spouses must use this benefit within 10 years from the date their
eligibility was determined by USDVA. Children must use the benefit between ages
of 18-26.
Your benefit affects financial aid in the same way as scholarships or other need-based
education resources. Chapter 35 benefits do not affect your eligibility for Federal Pell or Minnesota
State grants.
Documentation required for Chapter 35
Please submit completed forms or document copies to the Veterans Certification Office, according to your circumstances.
If you have never applied for benefits, submit:
- Application
for Survivors and Dependents Educational (22-5490)
- Veterans Enrollment Certificate
If you have had a one-year break in attendance at the University,
or if you used your benefit at another institution, submit:
- Change
of Program or Place of Training (22-5495)
- Veterans Enrollment Certificate
If you received your benefit at the University of Minnesota within the
last year, submit:
- Veterans Enrollment Certificate
