Chapter 35

Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance The Dependents Educational Assistance Program is the only benefit for individuals without military service. It is for the dependents of a member of the Armed Forces who died while on active duty, or of a veteran who died from any cause while he or she had a permanent and total service-connected disability, or of a veteran who is 100% permanently and totally disabled for a service-related reason. Dependents receive up to 45 months of full-time benefits. Children usually are entitled to receive benefits between the ages of 18 and 26, but in certain instances it may begin before age 18 and continue beyond age 26. They have a VA file of claim number (C#) that is related to the parent or spouse under whom they are eligible. The dependents file is also identified by a suffix. (10 or W, 41 or A, 42 or B, etc.) The Chapter 35 program has its own application form (VA Form 22-5495).  VETERAN'S INFORMATION SHEET This form will be used to initiate a file for our office and also to update the VEB database.  APPLICATION FOR SURVIVORS' AND DEPENDENTS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE (VA FORM 22-5490) Complete the application, sign and date it. Make a copy for your records and mail the original along with a copy of your DD214 to the CSU-Pueblo VEB office. The address is listed at the bottom of the page. If the applicant is a minor, a parent, guardian or custodian must sign block 32A.  Get Form 22-5490        CLASS SCHEDULE Our office can not certify you until we receive a copy of your class schedule for the semester you plan on attending. Once you have registered, bring a copy to our office ASAP. Keep in mind that it takes the VEBRO at least 8 weeks to process benefits so the sooner you bring your schedule in, the sooner you will get your educational benefits. CLASS EVALUATION If you have prior credits from either CSU-Pueblo or another training institution, you must fill out a credit evaluation form and mail it to the CSU-Pueblo VEB Office. Get the Credit Evaluation Form Should you have any questions or concerns regarding your Veteran's Educational Benefits please feel free to contact our office at (719) 549-2910. Other VEB Education forms can be found on the Veterans Benefits Administration website. Note: To view these documents you must have a copy of Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® software. The software is free of charge and available from Adobe® for Macintosh®, Windows®, and Unix based computers. Select the "Acrobat Reader" button to install now.