State Survivor Benefits For Utah

ELIGIBILITY

• Children and spouses, remarried or unremarried
• Service members cause of death must have been killed in action or died of service connected disabilities on or after 9/11, Suicides are covered provided it can be proved that they were service connected (PTSD)
• Service member must have been a Utah resident at time of death
• Can be used with federal benefits

BENEFITS

• Waiver of full tuition
• No fees, room, board or books are covered
• Can only be used for a bachelor’s degree
• Must be used at a Utah funded post-secondary institution

DOCUMENTS

• Copy of DD1300 or DD 214
• Copy of student’s birth certificate
• Copy of marriage license for spouses
• Copy of service members death certificate
• Proof of residency
• Letter of certification from the Department of Veteran’s Affairs

Application due date: None

Contact for further information: Utah Department of Veterans Affairs- (801) 326-2372

Note: This information is current as of September 16, 2014. The information provided is meant to provide a general overview of the state benefits and should be considered in connection with individual circumstances.