Survivor and Dependent benefits

Sculpture west of Cook Administration Building

If you are the dependent of a person who was an Illinois resident at the time he/she entered active duty and has been declared to be a prisoner of war, missing in action, dead as a result of a service-connected disability, or disabled with a 100 percent disability as the result of a service-connected cause as recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the U.S. Department of Defense, you may be eligible to receive the MIA/POW Scholarship. This grant is administered by the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs

Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (a/k/a/ Chapter 35)

Provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of certain veterans. The program offers up to 45 months of education benefits.