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How Do I Transfer My GI Bill Benefits To My Husband?

March 12th, 2010
by Jeffery Anderson
How do I transfer my GI Bill to my husband?  I need step by step instructions on how to do so.  I’ve talked to some people and they gave me a website that doesn’t seem to give me any info.  It’s www.dmdc.osd.mil/TEB/I don’t think it was the right email address.  Maybe you can help me out with this.  I’m kinda pushing for time because I’m deploying any day now. So if you can help me as soon as possible, I would really appreciate it.  Thank you so much, Lashara

Hi Lashara, First I’m assuming that you know the eligibility requirements for being able to transfer your Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits.  You have to be eligible for the Post 9/11 GI Bill, and you have to have served at least 6 years on active duty.  In order for your request to be approved, you will have to agree to serve at least four years of active duty service after transfer of benefits approval.

Your husband will need to be registered in the DEERS system before he will be approved to receive the benefits.  The website address you were given is the correct address, www.dmdc.osd.mil/TEB/.  This is a secure Department of Defense website, so you may need to adjust the settings on your browser to access the site. You will go to that website and fill out an online application requesting that your Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits be transferred to your husband.  The request will go through the various channels, so it might be awhile before you hear anything back.

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4 Responses to “How Do I Transfer My GI Bill Benefits To My Husband?”

  1. Former Soldier says:
    March 14, 2010 at 10:34 am

    This answer is not totally correct. There is no requirement to have 6 years on “active duty” to be eligible. You must have six years of service, this includes reserve and active duty service. The TEB website which you were given is the correct website to use to submit a request to transfer benefits. Each service has slightly different administrative requirements. If you are Army, speak to your career counselor. If you are from the other services, speak to your education office. They can assist. The TEB website is very simple to use and very straight forward. Just make sure you follow your services policy for submitting a request. Some services require the obligation of additional service to be completed prior to submitting a request, otherwise may be disapproved.

  2. Jeffery Anderson says:
    March 14, 2010 at 11:36 am

    Thank you for your input former soldier, this falls into the category of learning something new every day. I was not aware that reserve time counted toward the 6 year requirement to be eligible to transfer GI Bill benefits. I appreciate your help.

  3. Robert Lewis says:
    July 1, 2010 at 4:10 pm

    I was Med. Retired from the Army after 27yrs of services for Injurys in combat in Iraq. During my out prossing I was never told by anyone I was able to transfer some of my Ed. Benefits To my wife. I have been out for 2yrs now only to find that her name dosen’t showup on the TEB web site. How do I go about adding her now so she can recive some of my ed. Benefits. Im sure I’m not the only one with this, could you help me out.

  4. Ron Kness says:
    July 1, 2010 at 4:20 pm

    The transfer option just started when the Post 9/11 GI bill began in August 1, 2009, so it wasn’t in effect when you got out. Unfortunately, you have to be still serving to transfer benefits.

    Yes, many veterans are in the same boat – they fully qualify for the Post 9/11 GI Bill, including the transfer option, but they never had an opportunity to make a transfer. Just hand on for awhile. There is some legislation currently in Congress that would fix this issue. Contact your legislation delegation and ask they support the Post 9/11 GI Bill Fix legislation.

    Once (or if) it passes, then you could make your transfer.

    Ron

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