Can I Use My Dad’s G.I. Bill From 18 Years Ago to Go to School?

Brittney, I can’t find anything on it either.  I know this:

• if your dad was in 18 years ago, he would have had the Montgomery G.I. Bill (MGIB) and that did not have a dependent transfer option.
• the MGIB had a delimiting date of 10 years after discharge, so any benefits he would have had would have expired over 8 years ago.
• the Federal G.I. Bills are not state-specific, so your reference to staying in California to go to school led me to believe maybe it was a California-specific state G.I. benefit he was referring to.

I went out to the California Veterans Affairs website looking for something that might fit your situation, but I did not find anything, unless you dad is disabled and it is service-connected. You mentioned an injury, but you didn’t state a disability connected with it.

If he has a permanent VA-approved disability, you may qualify for California’s College Tuition Fee Waivers for Veterans’ Dependents program. Good luck.