### Question
What does eligible dependent child mean?


### Answer
**Eligible dependent child** has the following meaning in *38 U.S.C. § 2306*:

> a child—


(A) who is under 21 years of age, or under 23 years of age if pursuing a course of instruction at an approved educational institution

#### Citation:
  - *38 U.S.C. § 2306*
  - Heading: **PART II-GENERAL BENEFITS > CHAPTER 23-BURIAL BENEFITS**

