Veterans’ Dependents Educational Benefits-Maine
• 100% Permanent & Total disability rating.
• Killed in action.
• Died from a service-connected disability.
• As a member of the Armed Forces on active duty was listed MIA for 90 days, captured or forcibly detained in the line of duty.
Schools covered under this program include the University of Maine System, Maine Community Colleges, and Maine Maritime Academy.
The Veteran Dependent Education Benefit (VDEB) is a tuition waiver for eligible dependents of veterans with a 100% permanent and total service-connected disability rating from the VA. Spouses of these veterans in Maine are eligible for up to 120 credit hours of a tuition waiver (including mandatory and lab fees) for programs leading to a certificate, associate’s, bachelor’s, or master’s degree at state-supported schools. Children of these veterans are also eligible for up to 120 undergraduate credit hours toward certificate, associate, or bachelor’s degree programs.
For more details, to apply, and for full eligibility requirements, contact the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services or visit https://www.maine.gov/veterans/benefits/education/veterans-dependents-educational-benefits.