Comments on: 10 Questions About Post 9/11 GI Bill Family Transfer Benefits Answered http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/07/10-questions-about-post-911-gi-bill-family-transfer-benefits-answered/ A resource for military veterans to discover the educational opportunities and support being offered through the Post 9-11 GI Bill Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rodriguezjewley http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/07/10-questions-about-post-911-gi-bill-family-transfer-benefits-answered/#comment-18539 Rodriguezjewley Thu, 26 May 2011 04:07:00 +0000 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=232#comment-18539 Does anyone know how long the transfer of benefits takes to be approved by DOD or who to contact?? it has been two weeks since we submitted the request for transfer Does anyone know how long the transfer of benefits takes to be approved by DOD or who to contact?? it has been two weeks since we submitted the request for transfer

]]> By: The New Post 9/11 GI Bill - Eligibility, Applications & Benefits | Veterans Benefits GI Bill http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/07/10-questions-about-post-911-gi-bill-family-transfer-benefits-answered/#comment-8708 The New Post 9/11 GI Bill - Eligibility, Applications & Benefits | Veterans Benefits GI Bill Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:14:40 +0000 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=232#comment-8708 [...] agree to serve for another four years may give up to half of their Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits as a transfer to dependents (including immediate family members like children, spouses, and other dependent). The Department of [...] [...] agree to serve for another four years may give up to half of their Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits as a transfer to dependents (including immediate family members like children, spouses, and other dependent). The Department of [...]

]]> By: Trudy http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/07/10-questions-about-post-911-gi-bill-family-transfer-benefits-answered/#comment-8274 Trudy Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:55:19 +0000 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=232#comment-8274 My husband retired in 2004 after 24 yrs in the Air Force. I want to go back to school and he doesn't. What a sham the transferability of education benefits is! Our family should be able to benefit from his years of service to this great country. We served too! My husband retired in 2004 after 24 yrs in the Air Force. I want to go back to school and he doesn’t. What a sham the transferability of education benefits is! Our family should be able to benefit from his years of service to this great country. We served too!

]]> By: Veterans Benefits GI Bill Blog Seeking Personal Stories on Transferability | Veterans Benefits GI Bill http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/07/10-questions-about-post-911-gi-bill-family-transfer-benefits-answered/#comment-7668 Veterans Benefits GI Bill Blog Seeking Personal Stories on Transferability | Veterans Benefits GI Bill Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:53:47 +0000 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=232#comment-7668 [...] readers have expressed concern about their application for family transferability for the Post 9/11 GI Bill. The U.S. Department of Defense has received an overwhelming amount of [...] [...] readers have expressed concern about their application for family transferability for the Post 9/11 GI Bill. The U.S. Department of Defense has received an overwhelming amount of [...]

]]> By: Kent Gerdts http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/07/10-questions-about-post-911-gi-bill-family-transfer-benefits-answered/#comment-6904 Kent Gerdts Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:28:25 +0000 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=232#comment-6904 Is there any new or proposed legislation coming that will allow retirees to transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to their dependents? I retired in April of 2008 and would like to transfer my Post 911 GI Bill benefits to my children. Is there any new or proposed legislation coming that will allow retirees to transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to their dependents? I retired in April of 2008 and would like to transfer my Post 911 GI Bill benefits to my children.

]]> By: Kourtnie McKenzie http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/07/10-questions-about-post-911-gi-bill-family-transfer-benefits-answered/#comment-5571 Kourtnie McKenzie Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:55:44 +0000 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=232#comment-5571 Laurie, Similar military family members have encountered this problem. Unfortunately, the cut off for exceptions to family transferability was December 2009 (<a href="http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/12/30/extensions-for-post-911-gi-bill-transferability-to-end-in-2009/" rel="nofollow">read more here</a>.) It was designed to catch anyone that was retiring soon. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news! I could be wrong though--there's all kinds of loopholes with the GI Bill--which is why I encourage everyone to contact a VA representative or a representative at the Department of Defense (or a Congressman.) A government official is usually the best call for addressing specific issues like this. I know they're difficult to get a hold of, but there's not much we can do on the end of this blog except educate military service and family members on the current guidelines we know of, whether the news is good or not. Laurie,

Similar military family members have encountered this problem. Unfortunately, the cut off for exceptions to family transferability was December 2009 (read more here.) It was designed to catch anyone that was retiring soon. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news!

I could be wrong though–there’s all kinds of loopholes with the GI Bill–which is why I encourage everyone to contact a VA representative or a representative at the Department of Defense (or a Congressman.) A government official is usually the best call for addressing specific issues like this. I know they’re difficult to get a hold of, but there’s not much we can do on the end of this blog except educate military service and family members on the current guidelines we know of, whether the news is good or not.

]]> By: laurie http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/07/10-questions-about-post-911-gi-bill-family-transfer-benefits-answered/#comment-5569 laurie Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:42:30 +0000 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=232#comment-5569 I don't understand. His retirement date is September 2012. If he had to give four more additional years of service, and we sign up now, he would not be able to retire until February of 2014. Am I not understanding this correctly? I don’t understand. His retirement date is September 2012. If he had to give four more additional years of service, and we sign up now, he would not be able to retire until February of 2014. Am I not understanding this correctly?

]]> By: Kourtnie McKenzie http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/07/10-questions-about-post-911-gi-bill-family-transfer-benefits-answered/#comment-5552 Kourtnie McKenzie Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:32:41 +0000 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=232#comment-5552 Laurie, Yes, the Post 9/11 GI Bill transferability requires that the military member serve an additional four years. You would want to apply for it soon if you would like your husband to transfer benefits to you so that he only has to serve for the additional year before retirement. The reasoning behind is that family transferability is meant to encourage retention in the military. Sorry for the bad news! Laurie,

Yes, the Post 9/11 GI Bill transferability requires that the military member serve an additional four years. You would want to apply for it soon if you would like your husband to transfer benefits to you so that he only has to serve for the additional year before retirement.

The reasoning behind is that family transferability is meant to encourage retention in the military.

Sorry for the bad news!

]]> By: laurie http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/07/10-questions-about-post-911-gi-bill-family-transfer-benefits-answered/#comment-5439 laurie Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:37:54 +0000 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=232#comment-5439 My husband is a 17 year, four month veteran, with less than 3 years of service before he can retire. Would he have to put in more time if he transfers his Post 9/11 GI Bill? My husband is a 17 year, four month veteran, with less than 3 years of service before he can retire. Would he have to put in more time if he transfers his Post 9/11 GI Bill?

]]> By: Charles http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/07/10-questions-about-post-911-gi-bill-family-transfer-benefits-answered/#comment-5125 Charles Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:41:33 +0000 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=232#comment-5125 My wife and have both retired from the United States Army after serving a total of 42 years. I just don't understand how it is that active duty service members can now transfer their benefits without coming close the time we've dedicated to this country. It's fine to say we'll look at giving the retirees the ability to transfer the benefits they've already earned, but guess what? We don't have much more time, my wife has stage 4 cancer and I would imagine since it's her 9/11 benefits we are talking about, they'll disappear when my wife's illness gets the better part of her. So come on, do something about this, do the right thing, give us the benefits and transfer rights that we have already earned. Our daughter is 18 and currently in college, totally funded by the same veterans that earned the right to our education benefits. It's our benefits, let us educate the our daughter by giving us the transfer rights to our GI Bill. My wife and have both retired from the United States Army after serving a total of 42 years. I just don’t understand how it is that active duty service members can now transfer their benefits without coming close the time we’ve dedicated to this country. It’s fine to say we’ll look at giving the retirees the ability to transfer the benefits they’ve already earned, but guess what? We don’t have much more time, my wife has stage 4 cancer and I would imagine since it’s her 9/11 benefits we are talking about, they’ll disappear when my wife’s illness gets the better part of her. So come on, do something about this, do the right thing, give us the benefits and transfer rights that we have already earned. Our daughter is 18 and currently in college, totally funded by the same veterans that earned the right to our education benefits. It’s our benefits, let us educate the our daughter by giving us the transfer rights to our GI Bill.

]]> By: Kourtnie McKenzie http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/07/10-questions-about-post-911-gi-bill-family-transfer-benefits-answered/#comment-4846 Kourtnie McKenzie Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:08:37 +0000 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=232#comment-4846 Tony, Family transferability is only possible if you are currently in the military and agree to serve more years. It's a form of military retention that's offered with the new GI Bill and was not available for the previous MGIB. Sorry for the bad news! Tony,

Family transferability is only possible if you are currently in the military and agree to serve more years. It’s a form of military retention that’s offered with the new GI Bill and was not available for the previous MGIB. Sorry for the bad news!

]]> By: Tony http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/07/10-questions-about-post-911-gi-bill-family-transfer-benefits-answered/#comment-4669 Tony Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:52:29 +0000 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=232#comment-4669 I served 21 years in the Army. I would like to transfer my GI Bill to my wife but having a hard time getting the correct answer. Is this something that can be done or will it be a benefit that I will not get after serving my country I served 21 years in the Army. I would like to transfer my GI Bill to my wife but having a hard time getting the correct answer. Is this something that can be done or will it be a benefit that I will not get after serving my country

]]> By: Patricia http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/07/10-questions-about-post-911-gi-bill-family-transfer-benefits-answered/#comment-3110 Patricia Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:10:15 +0000 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=232#comment-3110 My husband and I retired in 2005 with a total of 45 years togther. My husband currently have the old GI Bill and we both are eligible for the Post 9-11 Gi Bill but we have a child in college and a young child that will attend college in 6-years that would have been great to transfer the GI Bill to them. My husband has no intention on using his GI Bill now and I have no intention on getting another degree. Like other retires with family members who could benefit this is so unfair. Can you tell me are they taking another look into this to open it up to retirees? My husband and I retired in 2005 with a total of 45 years togther. My husband currently have the old GI Bill and we both are eligible for the Post 9-11 Gi Bill but we have a child in college and a young child that will attend college in 6-years that would have been great to transfer the GI Bill to them. My husband has no intention on using his GI Bill now and I have no intention on getting another degree. Like other retires with family members who could benefit this is so unfair. Can you tell me are they taking another look into this to open it up to retirees?

]]> By: Brenda http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/07/10-questions-about-post-911-gi-bill-family-transfer-benefits-answered/#comment-2506 Brenda Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:39:03 +0000 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=232#comment-2506 Why is there a age limit on the child? This is very unfair. My husband's father is retiring from the service next year and is eligible to transfer his education benefits to his children. My husband is 32 years old, and has no college degree because he/we could not afford to go to college. Now that his father can transfer this benefit to my husband, my husband will be rejected because of his age. Very, very unfair. Why is there a age limit on the child? This is very unfair.
My husband’s father is retiring from the service next year and is eligible to transfer his education benefits to his children.
My husband is 32 years old, and has no college degree because he/we could not afford to go to college. Now that his father can transfer this benefit to my husband, my husband will be rejected because of his age. Very, very unfair.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/07/10-questions-about-post-911-gi-bill-family-transfer-benefits-answered/#comment-1088 Stephanie Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:20:49 +0000 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=232#comment-1088 My husband retired on 2008 after serving 21 years. I went back to school in May and heard about the Post 9-11 bill last week. Got my hopes up for nothing! My husband never plans on using his education benefits and we were so excited that we might get a break on my education costs and our childs college fund, too. What a slap in the face to retirees and their family members! Retirees should be allowed to transfer their benefits. Where does all that money go when they don't ever use it??? My husband retired on 2008 after serving 21 years. I went back to school in May and heard about the Post 9-11 bill last week. Got my hopes up for nothing! My husband never plans on using his education benefits and we were so excited that we might get a break on my education costs and our childs college fund, too. What a slap in the face to retirees and their family members! Retirees should be allowed to transfer their benefits. Where does all that money go when they don’t ever use it???

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