There are a variety of options for military-affiliated students to finance their education. Some benefits are earned by serving on active duty and some benefits can be transferred to eligible dependents of servicemembers. Explore your options below for financing your education.
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The Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP) provides education benefits to spouses and children of military service members killed, missing in action, taken prisoner, or who have been rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as totally and permanently disabled or at least 90 percent permanently disabled as a result of military service.
Military service includes service in the United States Armed Forces, United States Armed Forces Reserves, or the Virginia National Guard.
The Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS) is responsible for managing the program and collaborates with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) and Virginia's public colleges and universities to assist spouses and children of qualified military service members and Veterans in attaining their educational goals. (See the Code of Virginia, Section 23-7.4:1.) For assistance with this program, please visit the 91制片厂 Office of Financial Aid and their Scholarship page under the Virginia Military Survivors & Dependents Education Program.