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Comment on Do I Qualify for My Dad’s GI Bill? by Jeffery Anderson

Jeffery Anderson — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:36:48 +0000

Hi Alfred, I’m afraid your father’s GI Bill benefits would have expired by now and that GI Bill didn’t have a provision allowing the transfer of benefits anyway. If you are looking for financial assistance for an education you might try the relief organization that supported your father’s military branch such as the Army Emergency Relief or the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society. They sometimes offer assistance to the children of military veterans who need help to continue their education.

Comment on Do I Qualify for My Dad’s GI Bill? by Alfred Reyes

Alfred Reyes — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:28:03 +0000

I heard about parents transferring GI Bill benefits to their children. My father was a Vietnam Veteran and has never used his GI Bill Benefits. I would like to know more about this topic. What is the time line? Can his children use his benefits for college? If he still has benefits what can that be applied towards?

Comment on I Left Active Duty in 1992, and Was In the Reserves 1994-1998, Can I Still Use My MGIB? by Jeffery Anderson

Jeffery Anderson — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:53:29 +0000

Hi Willie, I’m afraid any GI Bill benefits you had have probably expired by now. You might check with your state’s Department of Veterans Affairs office as some states offer GI Bill type benefits that don’t expire as quickly as the federal programs do. You should also check with the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society as they sometimes have educational assistance programs for Marine Corps veterans. Semper Fi

Comment on I Left Active Duty in 1992, and Was In the Reserves 1994-1998, Can I Still Use My MGIB? by WILLIE WILLIAMS

WILLIE WILLIAMS — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:28:54 +0000

I SERVICE IN THE MARINE CORP FORM 1980-83 AND I WONDER IF I’M ELIGIBLE FOR THE GI BILL ON CONTINUE EDUCATION????? THANK U!

Comment on Do I Qualify for My Dad’s GI Bill? by Jeffery Anderson

Jeffery Anderson — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:53:00 +0000

Hi Adrienne, The answer to your question is no as the Post 9/11 GI Bill stands right now. The Post 9/11 GI Bill is the only GI Bill that has benefits that can be transferred to a spouse or dependent children. Your mother may also be eligible for the Montgomery GI Bill, but those benefits are only for the veteran to use. Your mother retired before the transfer of benefits provision was added to the Post 9/11 GI Bill and a service member must be on active duty to be eligible to transfer benefits. There is a possibility that this requirement may be changed in the future as it is being discussed in Congress. If it is changed, then your mother may be able to transfer her Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to her family. In the meantime I suggest you try the Army Emergency Relief as they often have grants and scholarships for children of Army veterans and of course the ROTC scholarship program can just about pay all the costs for a 4 year degree.

Comment on Do I Qualify for My Dad’s GI Bill? by adrienne anderson

adrienne anderson — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:57:22 +0000

my mom retired from the military four years ago.she was in it for 30 years.her branch of military was the army.i was born in fort riley,kansas on a military base in 1991.at that time my mother was in desert storm.in the year 2004 my mother was sent to iraq for 18 months,leaving behind her husband and three children.I was wondering do any of us get to use her benefits from the G.I bill to pay for college???

Comment on Can I Transfer My GI Bill to my Sister? by Jeffery Anderson

Jeffery Anderson — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:06:25 +0000

Hi, Only one GI Bill can be used at a time for education benefits, but you can use federal or state student financial aid while using your GI Bill. In some cases the state and federal financial aid can be in the form of grants which do not need to be repaid. Try going onto http://www.fafsa.ed.gov and filling out the application to find out what kind of aid you are eligible for. You might also check with the financial aid office of the school you plan to attend to see if they are aware of any scholarships you might be eligible for as they don’t need to be repaid either. Semper Fi and Good Luck with your education.

Comment on Can I Transfer My GI Bill to my Sister? by Lcpl England Jr

Lcpl England Jr — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:19:13 +0000

My question is if that if a military men or women has only been deployed one time but has been in for over 5 years in reservest time. Can he/she get 100% of tuition of WI GIbill and also clam 9/11 GI bill at the same time so that he can be payed for personnal and college uses, or is there other assistanec out there so that the Veteran dont have to put out his own money to go to college or take out loans. Thank you and semper fi

Comment on How Much In Benefits can My Children Get for College? by Jeffery Anderson

Jeffery Anderson — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:42:16 +0000

Hi Patricia, It is entirely up to the active duty service member as they earned the benefits with their service to their country. Your ex-son in law can choose to use the benefits himself or to transfer them to an eligible spouse or dependent child or even let them expire if he wants to; the VA has no part in deciding who uses them as long as the person using them is eligible for the benefits. Perhaps your grandson should look into an ROTC or NROTC scholarship. He could have almost all of a 4 year degree program paid for and would have to commit to serving on active duty for a period of time in return.

Comment on I Received an OTH Discharge For My Second Enlistment, Will I Still Get the GI Bill? by Jacob

Jacob — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:10:29 +0000

Thanks for the information Mr. Kness, was’nt 100% sure. was thinking about spending close to 5000.00 money I dont have to try and fight it because of the benefits I use to go to school and my job hunting abilities being devastated. Have any information on my ability to apply for work with this oth on my reserve record? Once again I was discharged Honorable with my 6 years of active duty service.