The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) will make financial assistance available to eligible children of veterans through the Educational Gratuity Program. This program is designed to provide financial assistance for those attending post-high school education or training at an approved institution in the commonwealth.
Children eligible for the assistance include those of honorably discharged veterans who have complete service-connected disabilities and served during a period of war or armed conflict. The assistance also applies to children of veterans who die or died in service during a period of war or armed conflict. Eligible children must be between the ages of 16 and 23, must be living within the commonwealth of Pennsylvania five years prior to application, and must attend a school within the commonwealth.
In addition, applicants must demonstrate a financial need. Payments will not exceed $500 per term or semester per qualified child to each approved educational institution over a total of eight terms or semesters. To apply, contact the Veterans Affairs director in the county of residence.
For more information about the program's criteria, eligibility, and needed documentation, including a list of county Veterans Affairs directors, visit http://www.dmva.pa.gov/veteransaffairs. Learn more about the DMVA by visiting http://www.dmva.pa.gov, http://www.facebook.com/padmva, or http://www.twitter.com/padmva.
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