How Do I Transfer My GI Bill to my Daughter?

Hi Richard, I’m afraid there’s not a lot you can do as far as transferring your GI Bill to your daughter.  You don’t mention which GI Bill you’re eligible for, but the Montgomery GI Bill doesn’t have a transfer of benefits provision so if that’s the GI Bill you have, only you can use those benefits.

If you have the Post 9/11 GI Bill, you can’t transfer those benefits once you have left active duty.  A service member with the Post 9/11 GI Bill must have been in the military for at least 6 years before they are eligible to transfer their benefits to a spouse or dependent child, and they must agree to remain on active duty for 4 years after the transfer is approved.  If the transferred benefits are going to a dependent child, the service member must complete 10 years of military service before the child can use the benefits.

You should have your daughter contact the Army Emergency Relief as they often have grant and scholarship programs for the children of Army veterans.