California Dependents Education Assistance
The dependent child, spouse or unmarried surviving spouses of a service connected disabled or deceased veteran may be entitled to tuition and fee waiver benefits at any campus of the California State University system, University of California or a California Community College.
To obtain eligibility requirements and assistance in applying for these valuable benefits, please contact your local County Veterans Service Office, your school's veterans office, or call CDVA at (916) 503-8397.You may also download an application form to fill out. (This form requires the Adobe Acrobat reader, which can be downloaded from Adobe.) When the form is completed, contact your nearest County Veterans Service Office (CVSO address and phone numbers may be found at the California Association of County Veterans Services Officers web site.)
If you are receiving VA Education Benefits under Chapter 35 (Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance), you are not eligible to receive the California Dependents Education Assistance under Plan A. See the instructions for the California Dependents Education Assistance for details about Plans B and C and minimum eligibility requirements.
The tuition and fee waiver benefits provided by this program only cover the State Fee, but not campus-based fees.
This benefit is applicable to one academic year only and must be renewed each academic year. The academic year commences in the fall and completes at the end of the spring semester.