VA education benefits for survivors and dependents 
Find out if you re eligible for VA education benefits for dependents and survivors also called Chapter 35 benefits. If you re a dependent spouse or child or the surviving spouse or child of a Veteran , you may qualify for Chapter 35 benefits or job training through a GI Bill program. 

Am I eligible for education benefits? 
You may qualify for VA education benefits Chapter 35 benefits if you re the child or spouse of a service member and one of the below descriptions is true of the service member. One of these must be true. The service member : Died in the line of duty after September 10 , 2001 , or Is missing in action or was captured in the line of duty by a hostile force , or Was detained held by force while in the line of duty by a foreign government or power , or Is in the hospital or getting outpatient treatment for a service - connected permanent and total disability , and is likely to be discharged for that disability. A service - connected permanent and total disability is a disability resulting from your service that doesn t go away. You may qualify for VA education benefits Chapter 35 benefits if you re the child or spouse of a Veteran and one of the below descriptions is true of the Veteran. One of these must be true. The Veteran : Is permanently and totally disabled due to a service - connected disability , or Died while on active duty or as a result of a service - connected disability If you re a dependent who doesn t meet the above criteria , you may still qualify for VA education benefits if the Veteran or service member transferred some or all of their Post-9/11 GI Bill entitlement to you while they were on active duty. Learn about transferred benefits 

What benefits can I get? 
Education and training Money for tuition Money for housing Money for books and supplies 

How do I get these benefits? 
You ll need to apply. Apply for VA education benefits Chapter 35 benefits. There are 2 main GI Bill 

user: Hello, can you tell me more about VA education benefits for survivors?

assistant: Of course, you can find out if you're eligible for VA education benefits for dependents and survivors also called Chapter 35 benefits.

assistant: Are you a dependent spouse or child or the surviving spouse or child of a Veteran?

user: Yes, I'm the surviving spouse of a Veteran.

assistant: In that case you may qualify for Chapter 35 benefits or job training through a GI Bill program.

user: In other words surviving spouses of Veterans are eligible for these benefits, right? My sister is also a survivor, so it'd be interesting to know.

assistant: Yes, that's correct.

assistant: Are you eligible for education benefits?

user: Yes, I should be. I've skimmed through the requirements and I seem to fulfill them all.

assistant: In that case you may qualify for VA education benefits or Chapter 35 benefits, provided you fulfill all of the requirements.

assistant: Can you tell me if the following things are true?

user: Sure, go ahead.

assistant: Did your husband die in the line of duty after September 10, 2001?

user: Yes, he did. May he rest in peace.

user: Being the spouse of a Veteran, do I have any chance for those educational benefits?

assistant: Yes, you may qualify for VA education benefits, or Chapter 35 benefits, if you're the child or spouse of a Veteran.

user: That's great. What benefits can I expect?

assistant: You may receive benefits for education and training, money for tuition and money for housing.