Survivors & Dependents Educational Assistance

Highlights & Drawbacks

Highlights

• Benefits can be used for:
  • College 
  • Certificate or diploma from a business, technical or vocational school
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Independent-study or distance-learning programs
  • Apprenticeships or on-the-job training
  • Vocational flight training
  • Fees for license or certification tests needed to acquire, keep or advance in a job
  • Correspondence courses (spouses only)

  • Remedial, refresher and deficiency training under certain circumstances.

• Up to 45 months of benefits are available.

• Maximum monthly benefit is $881.

Drawbacks

• Benefits are paid in arrears.

• Benefits cannot be used for living expenses if you train less than 1/2 time.

If you are eligible, AllMilitary.com can help you find schools where you can use DEA benefits.