Money for Education if You Are a Child or Spouse of a Veteran

February 13, 2024

Children and spouses of veterans who are permanently and totally disabled due to a service-related condition, or who died while on active duty or as a result of a service-related condition, may be eligible to receive money for school or job training.

There are two programs offering education assistance to survivors and dependents of veterans:

In addition, spouses of currently deployed or recently returned veterans can receive job search assistance from WorkSource Oregon staff with additional assistance from Local Veteran Employment Representatives and Disabled Veteran Outreach specialists. Get started by visiting www.oregon.gov/employ/jobseekers/ and clicking on “Veterans.”

Source: United States Department of Veteran’s Affairs and WorkSource Oregon Employment Department.

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