Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Rates
Updated: December 23, 2022
Written by Veteran.com Team
Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) program rates for the 2021-2022 year are effective from Oct. 1, 2021, through Sept. 30, 2022. Program rates for the 2022-2023 year are effective from Oct. 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2023.
Your class start date – not the end date – determines which year’s charts you should use, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. For example, if your class starts in August 2022, you will receive the 2021-2022 rate.
Every year, these rates increase to offset the costs of education as they rise from inflation.
The 2021-2022 rates increased by about 2.6% for most students from the previous year. DEA rates for 2022-2023 rates will increase by about 7.9% from the 2021-2022 school year. The benefits for most survivors and dependents last up to 36 months of schooling. If the dependent first accessed the benefits before Aug.1, 2018, then they will last up to 45 months.
The DEA program provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents and survivors of certain veterans. Dependents of veterans who died in the line of duty or have a service-connected “permanent and total” VA disability rating are eligible for DEA benefits.
Here are the rates, according to the VA.
Rate Charts for the 2021-2022 Year (Effective Oct. 1, 2021-Sept. 30, 2022
Rate Charts for the 2022-2023 Year (Effective Oct. 1, 2022-Sept. 30, 2023
Rate Charts for the 2021-2022 Year
(Effective Oct. 1, 2021-Sept. 30, 2022)
Institutional Training
| TRAINING TIME | MONTHLY RATE |
|---|---|
| Full time | $1,298 |
| ¾ time | $1,026 |
| ½ time | $753 |
| less than ½ time and more than ¼ time | $753 ** |
| ¼ time or less | $324.50 ** |
Correspondence programs: Eligible spouses and surviving spouses receive an allowance of 55% of the fee for the number of lessons completed and serviced by the school. This allowance is paid quarterly.
Co-operative training: The entitlement is charged at the rate of one month for each $1,401paid. This does not apply to farm co-operatives.
** Tuition and fees only. Payment cannot exceed the listed amount.
Apprenticeship and On-the-job Training**
| TRAINING PERIOD | MONTHLY RATE |
|---|---|
| First six months of training | $825 |
| Second six months of training | $620 |
| Third six months of training | $407 |
| Remainder of training | $207 |
Farm Co-operative Training**
| TRAINING TIME | MONTHLY RATE |
|---|---|
| Full time | $908 |
| ¾ time | $683 |
| ½ time | $453 |
Special Restorative Training
| TRAINING PERIOD | MONTHLY RATE |
|---|---|
| Full Time | $1,298 |
| Accelerated Charges – Cost of Tuition and Fees in Excess of… | $342 |
| Entitlement Reduced 1 day for Each | $43.27 (1/30th of full-time rate) |
Rate Charts for the 2022-2023 Year
(Effective Oct. 1, 2022-Sept. 30, 2023)
Institutional Training
| TRAINING TIME | MONTHLY RATE |
|---|---|
| Full time | $1,401 |
| ¾ time | $1,107 |
| ½ time | $812 |
| less than ½ time and more than ¼ time | $812 ** |
| ¼ time or less | $350.25 ** |
Correspondence programs: Eligible spouses and surviving spouses receive an allowance of 55% of the fee for the number of lessons completed and serviced by the school. This allowance is paid quarterly.
Co-operative training: The entitlement is charged at the rate of one month for each $1,401paid. This does not apply to farm co-operatives.
** Tuition and fees only. Payment cannot exceed the listed amount.
Apprenticeship and On-the-job Training**
| TRAINING PERIOD | MONTHLY RATE |
|---|---|
| First six months of training | $890 |
| Second six months of training | $669 |
| Third six months of training | $439 |
| Remainder of training | $223 |
Farm Co-operative Training**
| TRAINING TIME | MONTHLY RATE |
|---|---|
| Full time | $980 |
| ¾ time | $737 |
| ½ time | $489 |
Special Restorative Training
| TRAINING PERIOD | MONTHLY RATE |
|---|---|
| Full Time | $1,401 |
| Accelerated Charges – Cost of Tuition and Fees in Excess of… | $369 |
| Entitlement Reduced 1 day for Each | $46.70 (1/30th of full-time rate) |
