Chapter 35 VA Benefits Pay Scale 2024: The high standards of schooling often get in the way of people who want to get better. These are the reasons why the VA raises the amount of Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) every year. Read on to find out how much you get this year.
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The amount each beneficiary gets each month is based on a number of things. It is up to the VA to decide what kind of schooling or training you get, how many classes you take, and how much time you spend learning on the job.
If you work full-time, you get paid the same amount. Also, if you don’t take as many classes or training hours as the VA thinks you should, you will get less money. The same goes if you are learning on the job or through an internship.
When the is planning for the DEA it looks at how long you have been in the program.
You can get up to $1,488 a month if you have been enrolled for the whole month and are in a high-learning school or non-college degree program. If you are learning on the job or through an internship, you could get up to $945.
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Chapter 35 VA Benefits Pay Scale 2024: Check out how much you’ll get
However, if you haven’t been enrolled for the whole month or don’t attend the school full-time, your payment will be lowered based on the amount of time you have been enrolled.
If you go to college or university, your tuition will depend on the classes you take:
- Full-time enrollment: $1,488 per month
- 3/4-time enrollment: $1,176 for each full month
- 1/2-time enrollment: $862 for each full month
- Less than 1/2-time enrollment and more than 1/4-time enrollment: $862 per full month (or your tuition and fees, whichever is less).
- 1/4-time enrollment or less: $372 per full month (or tuition and fees, whichever is lower).
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Non-college degree programs pay based on class hours:
- Full-time enrollment: $1,488 for each full month
- 3/4-time enrollment: $1,176 for each full month
- 1/2-time enrollment: $862 for each full month
- Less than 1/2-time enrollment and more than 1/4-time enrollment: $862 per full month (or your tuition and fees, whichever is less).
- 1/4-time enrollment or less: $372 per full month (or tuition and fees, whichever is lower).
Training and apprenticeship programs are paid based on how long you have been enrolled:
- Months 1 to 6: $945 for each full month
- Months 7 to 12: $710 for each full month
- Months 13 to 18: $466 for each full month
- More than 19 months: $237 for each full month
From October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024, the new rates will be in place. You can call the VA at 888-442-4551 (TTY: 711) during work hours or use Ask VA to get more information.
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