Chapter 35 (DEA) Benefits Calculator

Your relationship to the sponsor

Training type

Enrollment / training time

Your school certifies your training time to VA.

When training first started

Qualifying event date

The sponsor's death, or the date VA rated the sponsor permanently and totally disabled. This affects your time limit, not your rate.

Select your relationship, training type, and dates, then press Calculate to see your estimated Chapter 35 (DEA) monthly payment, months of entitlement, and eligibility summary.

Estimates only, based on official VA Chapter 35 rates effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026. Correspondence and part-time payments may be capped at your actual tuition and fees. The VA makes the final determination of your eligibility and benefit amount.