Children and spouses of Veterans who died on active-duty or who become 100% permanently disabled due to a service-related
injury may qualify for educational benefits under the Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) program. This
benefit is for eligible children and spouses in approved full-time degree and non-degree educational, apprentice, on-the-job, farm
co-op programs, along with special restorative training programs at lower rates. Dependents are not eligible for both the Fry Scholarship and DEA based on the same event. Unless a parent died prior to August 1st, 2011, the child will be required to elect benefits from only one program.