Can I transfer my Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits?

You may be able to transfer your Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to a dependent family member if you’re on active duty or in the Selected Reserve and you meet all of these requirements.

All of these must be true:

• You are eligible for Post-9/11 GI Bill Chapter 33 

• You’ve completed at least 6 years of service on the date your request is approved, and

• You agree to add 4 more years of service, and

• The person getting benefits is enrolled in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS)

Learn about the eligibility requirements for family members to use transferred benefits

Note: If you received a Purple Heart, you don’t need to meet a service requirement. But you’ll need to request to transfer your benefits while you’re still on active duty.  (Ref. Transfer Your Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits | Veterans Affairs (va.gov) )

Transfer Education Benefits (TEB) Quick Links

Here are 3 of the most useful links for members trying to get information for this program, wanting to do the program, and or if their Spouse/Dependents are ready to use the benefit.

Information straight from the VA.gov site: Transfer Your Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits | Veterans Affairs (va.gov) 

Step by Step Guide: TEB Step by Step Guide to TEB Transfer your Ch. 33 to Spouse and or Dependents 

Ready to use it: Your Spouse and or Dependents are ready to use the TEB 

Get Approval Form: After you've been approved, get your Approval Form here

Brief overview of the program

Post 9/11 CH 33, Transfer of Benefits TO Dependent/Spouse DESCRIPTION

A special provision of the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill® program allows career Service members the option of sharing their education benefits with immediate family members. If service members are eligible for the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill® program, they can use the Transfer of Education Benefits (TEB) page in milConnect to request a transfer of their DoD educational benefits to spouse and or dependents.  BEFORE you do the milconnect process - check out the below Step by Step Guide, it's all self help now. 

Step by Step Guide for TEB

• Service Member must be eligible for GI Bill Ch. 33

• Service members can transfer up to 36 months of unused education benefits to their eligible dependents.

• If service members have already used some of their benefits, they can transfer what they have not used.

• Service members can initiate a transfer of education benefit months to their dependents (the student) while they are on Active Duty. After a service member separates or retires, they can only reallocate those months that were transferred while on Active Duty unless a dependent to whom the service member allocated benefits passes away and they have other eligible dependents.

• Service members will incur a 4 year service obligation from the date they submit the request. This may mean you need authorization from your Commander to extend or re-enlist to cover that service obligation. Contact our MPF - Career Development Office NCOIC MSgt Sarah Lee to complete this requirement. Sarah.Lee.10@us.af.mil