Comments on: Department of Defense Announces GI Bill Family Transfer Rulings

By: Extensions for Post 9/11 GI Bill Transferability to End in 2009 | Veterans Benefits GI Bill

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[...] of military retention so that recruitment demands are not as high. The Post 9/11 GI Bill’s family transferability is one way to accomplish this goal. The previous Montgomery GI Bill did not allow for the family [...]

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Family Transfer with the GI Bill Finalized | Veterans Benefits GI Bill — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:02:53 +0000

[...] GI Bill is quite possibly the most confusing legislation the new GI Bill has to offer. While the Department of Defense made announcements on their intended rulings for family transferability in May, nothing had been set in stone, despite [...]

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By: Jillian Hill

Jillian Hill — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:49:59 +0000

I am a dependant of my father. he is a cheif in the navy and is coming up on his 20th year. I am a senior in high school and we are wondering how we go about transfering his G.I. Bill to me so that I can attend college next fall.

By: Kourtnie McKenzie

Kourtnie McKenzie — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:34:38 +0000

Amanda–That’s correct. Sorry for the bad news!!

By: Amanda Campbell

Amanda Campbell — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:41:59 +0000

My dad retired in November 05 with 20 years in the service. Because he’s retired does this mean that he cannot transfer his benefits to me, his daughter?

By: Kourtnie McKenzie

Kourtnie McKenzie — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:38:20 +0000

David– You should qualify for the Post 9/11 GI Bill. It is best to contact government representatives directly regarding specific cases. If you are interested in the Post 9/11 GI Bill for yourself, consult the VA. If you are interested in transferring your benefits to your dependents, consult the DoD. Hope this helps!

By: Kourtnie McKenzie

Kourtnie McKenzie — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:34:34 +0000

Angela– Under the current rulings of family transfer for the Post 9/11 GI Bill, your husband does not qualify. It requires active duty and a commitment to additional service. Since this blog is not government sponsored, I always encourage our readers to contact a government affiliation in regards to specific concerns. You may contact the DoD (they’re in charge of family transferability) regarding your individual case to look further into this issue. Hope this helps!

By: David ORTIZ

David ORTIZ — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:34:28 +0000

I SERVED 21 YEARS IN THE ARMY.10 ACTIVE AND THE REST IN THE RESERVE WITH NO BREAK IN SERVICE.I ENTERED ON AUGUST OF 1982,SERVED 14 MONTH IN THE FIRST GULF WAR.SERVED AGAIN DURING THE INITIAL START OF THE SECOND GULF WAR.WAS APPROVED FOR RETIREMENT PRIOR TO THE WAR BUT WAS DENIED DUE TO THE STOP LOSS.SPENT 18 MONTH ACTIVE DUTY OF WHICH 15 MONTH OF IT IN IRAQ DURING THE INITIAL INVASION.AM I ELIGIBLE FOR ANY BENEFIT FROM THE POST 911 GI BILL?I AM A 40% DISABLE VET.ANY INFO WILL BE HELPFUL.

By: Angela Newsum

Angela Newsum — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:35:39 +0000

My husband was in during April 2001 to April 2005. He was suppose to be in for two more years but he was medically discharged with a 10% disability. My question is he was told in 2001 that the MGI bill would be transferable one day so he got it knowing I was going to college. He was unable to finish his service due to the medical discharge so does that exclude him from being able to transfer his well earned benefits….?

By: Kourtnie McKenzie

Kourtnie McKenzie — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:02:21 +0000

Paula--You will want to call the DoD regarding this. Active duty that are scheduled for retirement sometimes qualify for family transferability just because it is out of their control to serve an additional four years, but the window of exception is narrow. You can find the finalized rulings here along with comments from others going through similar situations. Hope this helps!

By: Kourtnie McKenzie

Kourtnie McKenzie — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:59:17 +0000

Ashley–Family transferability is only available to active duty. It is used as a form of military retention. Sorry about the bad news!

By: Ashley Domina

Ashley Domina — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:01:09 +0000

My husband just recently got discharged from the army but he still has use of his GI Bill. He served for 5 years and 7 months I’m going to school starting in Sept and we are wondering if he can transfer part of his GI Bill to me to use for schooling?

By: paula h

paula h — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:48:20 +0000

My husband retires on 1JUL2010, does this mean he can not transfer his benefits to us? Please help, no one I ‘ve spoke to can answer this.

By: Doug Homrich

Doug Homrich — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:43:00 +0000

Or is there someone or some DOD entity we can contact to verify the transfer of benefits? Thanks