Veterans Affairs. Home. The Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) program offers education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of Veterans who are permanently and totally disabled due to a service-related condition or of Veterans who died while on active duty or as a result of a service-related condition. Type of Assistance.
Mini Bio (1). Selena Marie Gomez was born and raised in Grand Prairie, Texas, to Mandy Teefey, who is of part Italian descent, and Ricardo Gomez, who is of Mexican descent and originally from New Mexico. Her parents divorced in 1997. Giving birth to Selena at 16, her mom Mandy recalls living paycheck-to-paycheck.
Fun Facts about Selena Gomez. 1  She is named after the famous Mexican-American singer-song writer Selena. 2  Selena became the youngest ambassador to UNICEF in 2009 at age 17. 3  She has a dog named Chip who she adopted from an animal shelter. 4  She has her own line of fashion clothing.