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If you are a dependent or survivor of a Veteran, you may be eligible for education assistance through a GI Bill program.


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### Are you eligible for benefits?

Yes, if you are the child or spouse of a Servicemember:

- Who died in the line of duty after September 10, 2001, or
- Who is missing in action or was captured in the line of duty by a hostile force, or
-	Who was forcibly detained in the line of duty by a foreign government or power, or
-	Who is hospitalized or receiving outpatient treatment for a service-connected permanent and total disability and likely to be discharged for that disability.

Yes, if you are the child or spouse of a Veteran:

- Who is permanently and totally disabled due to a service-connected disability, or
-	Who died while on active duty or as a result of a service-connected disability.<commit_msg>Update survivors-dependent-assistance.md (#2559)<commit_after>---
title: Survivors' and Dependents' Assistance
concurrence: incomplete
template: 1-topic-landing
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If you are a dependent or survivor of a Veteran, you may be eligible for educational assistance through a GI Bill program.


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### Are you eligible for benefits?

Yes, if you are the child or spouse of a Servicemember:

- Who died in the line of duty after September 10, 2001, or
- Who is missing in action or was captured in the line of duty by a hostile force, or
-	Who was forcibly detained in the line of duty by a foreign government or power, or
-	Who is hospitalized or receiving outpatient treatment for a service-connected permanent and total disability and likely to be discharged for that disability.

Yes, if you are the child or spouse of a Veteran:

- Who is permanently and totally disabled due to a service-connected disability, or
-	Who died while on active duty or as a result of a service-connected disability.
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