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This information is for those service members who want to transfer their GI Bill benefits
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If you are planning on using your GI Bill benefits for yourself you may have other/better options than the Post 9/11 GI Bill such as: state of federal tuition assistance, or other GI Bill programs
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The Post-9/11 GI Bill allows service members on or after August 1, 2009, to transfer unused education benefits to immediate family members (spouse and children). Service member must have at least six years of service, and may need to commit up to an additional four years of service in order to transfer benefits to a spouse or child.
Service members must have at least 90 days of aggregate Active Duty service after September 10, 2001 to be eligible. This also includes AGR service (Title 32) This does NOT include ADOS service. Initial Active Duty Training (Basic Training and AIT) does NOT count.
To be approved to transfer, a service member must: Currently be in Armed Forces Have at least 6 years of service in the Armed
Forces on the date of election Agrees to serve up to 4 additional years in the Armed Forces from the date of election.
More detailed information is available online
The service member’s spouse. One or more of the service member’s children. Any combination of spouse and children. A family member must be enrolled in the Defense Eligibility Enrollment Reporting System (DEERS) and be eligible for benefits, at the time of transfer to receive transferred educational benefits.
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If you have less than 36 months of Active Duty your dependant will receive a percentage of ALL amounts for tuition, books, monthly housing stipend
Aggregate period of Active Duty after 9/10/01:
% of Maximum Benefit Payable:
> 36 months
100%
At least 30days and discharged due to service connected disability
100%
>30 months but < 36 months
90%
>24 months but < 30 months
80%
>18 months but < 24 months
70%
>12 months but < 18 months
60%
>6months but < 12months
50%
>90 days but < 6 months
40%
Tuition and Fee Payment paid directly to the school on his/her behalf Amounts are specific to where your dependant attends school and eligibly percentage
Monthly Housing Stipend paid to my dependant The Monthly Housing Allowance is NOT payable to individuals enrolled at half time or less. Based from the BAH payable for the zip code of your school to a Military E5 w/dependents for students pursuing resident training. Click here for more information. ½ the BAH National Average for students training solely by distance learning Amounts are specific to where your dependant attends school and eligibly percentage
Books and Supplies Stipend paid to my dependant A yearly books and supplies stipend of up to $1000 paid proportionately based on enrollment. Payment is made directly to the student Typically paid with first housing stipend each academic period
If you have less than 36 months of Active Duty your dependant will receive a percentage of ALL amounts for tuition, books, monthly housing stipend
For example if you have more than 12 months but less 18 months of qualifying Active Duty service any amounts would be equal to 60% 60% of the $1,000 Books/Supplies Stipend = $600 60% of the Tuition & Fee Payments for an in-State
Student at the school. Click here for more information 60% of the Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) which is generally the same as the military Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for an E-5 with dependents. Your MHA is based on the ZIP code for your school. Click here for more information.
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Click on the calculator to see the most current rates for the Post-9/11 GI Bill
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If you have less than 36 months of Active Duty your dependant will receive a percentage of ALL amounts for tuition, books, monthly housing stipend
The Post-9/11 GI Bill is effective August 1, 2009. Approved training under the Post-9/11 GI Bill includes:
graduate and undergraduate degrees vocational/technical training on-the-job training flight training correspondence training licensing and national testing programs entrepreneurship training tutorial assistance. All training programs must be approved for GI Bill benefits.
Service member may transfer up to 36 months of benefits to spouse, child or children (or remaining GI Bill not used by Soldier)
Current service member may add, revoke or modify transferability benefits WHILE SERVING in the Armed Forces
Retirees or separated service members CANNOT transfer benefits
You can only revoke or modify existing transferred benefits after you have left the service
Once transfer is approved, a child remains eligible until 26th birthday or when months of benefit are exhausted.
A spouse can use the benefit for up to 15 years after the service member’s last separation form active duty or when months of benefit are exhausted.
More detailed information is available online
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If you have ever used your GI Bill benefits for your own personal use it is advisable to verify how many months you have used, so you know how many remaining months you have to transfer. You can ask the VA by calling 1-888-4424551 (1 888 GI BILL 1) from 7AM - 7PM Central Time. Or ask online at https://gibill.custhelp.com/app/home
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Ask the VA "How many months of GI Bill have I used under ALL GI Bill programs?" After the VA gives you answer you can subtract that amount from 48 months to get the remaining months you have available to transfer. The maximum number of months you can transfer is36 months.
Click on the “How To Submit a Transfer Request” button
Follow the “How To Submit a Transfer Request” instructions
You will receive an email at your AKO account once you have submitted your transfer and it is under review Your AKO email ONLY
Your AKO account ONLY
Your AKO email ONLY
You will receive an additional email at your AKO account with instructions on how to complete a Statement of Understanding (SOU) to complete the transfer.
You will receive a final email at your AKO account confirming that you tranfer has been approved and is now complete Your AKO account ONLY
Click on the “Transfer Education Benefits” link
Click on the “Approval Form” link
Soldier
Here is your approval letter
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When your dependant is ready to use the GI Bill benefits the application process is the same as it is for a service member. They can apply with the VA online at
http://gibill.va.gov/apply-for-benefits/ Or they can receive an application form at the school or training establishment they wish to attend. The VA Certifying official at the school (usually located in the Registrar's or Financial Aid office) should have the forms available, can assist in filling them out, and will submit them to VA.
For the most up to date information visit the VA’s website at: http://gibill.va.gov/ or
The Post-9/11 GI-Bill:
http://gibill.va.gov/benefits/post_911_gibill/index.html
Transfer of Post-9/11 GI-Bill Benefits to Dependents (TEB): http://gibill.va.gov/benefits/post_911_gibill/transfer_of_benefits.html
Questions regarding your transfer should be directed to the Army National Guard GI Bill Support Team: 1-866-628-5999 or ď&#x201A;Ą
ng.robinson.ngb-arng-pec.mbx.arng-hrm-o-gi-bill@mail.mil