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October 26, 2009 by tracynine9@yahoo.com

Is there any collage tuition help for Surviving Child's age 18

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Survivor benefits for college tuition

October 26, 2009 by admin

I have not seen any mention of direct college tuition assistance under Social Security survivor benefits.

You can, however, receive "indirect" assistance for college because unmarried children who are under 18 (up to age 19 if attending elementary or secondary school full time) can be eligible to receive Social Security survivor benefits.

http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10084.html#2

survivors benefits after 19?

November 16, 2009 by Guest

survivors benefits after 19? yrs old:
i would also like to know if there is a direct college tuition assistance under social security survivor benefits bc my parent passed away in 08 when i was 18, i recieved ss untill i graduated and turned 19 in the same week. All of the money that was saved for me to to to college has gone into bills and i dont know where to turn. I would like to further my education but i cant if i have to keep working all these hours just to survive. Please if any one knows a way to continue my benefits at least untill im 21 please let me know.

Social Security survivor benefits for children after age 19

November 17, 2009 by admin

This would be the same answer as above.

Unmarried surviving children who are younger than age 18 (or up to age 19 if they are attending elementary or secondary school full time) also can receive survivor benefits. I have not seen Social Security survivor benefits for children beyond that.

survivor benefits after 19

January 11, 2010 by Guest

I've looked into it because I was trying to figure out the same thing. You can get survivor benefits all the way up to 22 years old as long as you are unmarried and are attending an accredited college or university full time. In order to make this happen you have to contact the Social Security office and give them the claim number and they should send you some paperwork that you and which ever school you are attending to fill out.

Survivor benefits after 19

August 10, 2010 by Guest

Hi,

I was following up on your post from 1/11/2010 - on applying for benefit up until 22? Please let me know if you were successfull and what this might fall under as everything I've read seems to indicate there is no such benefit after you turn 18 and/or 19 upon high school graduation, whichever comes first.

thank you!

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