VA CHAPTER 35 BENEFITS

First-time applicants need to submit the following:

  • A 5490 Application for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance form.   
  • A Request for Benefits.
  • A copy of your birth certificate, adoption papers, marriage license, or other documentation that establishes your relationship to the veteran.
  • If you will be over 26 years old before all the benefits are used, and the veteran was disabled or deceased after you turned 18 years old, please submit a copy of the veteran’s Disability Rating Letter or Death Certificate.
  • Also, please review our Information Sheet for additional instructions regarding your benefits at the University of Utah.