I'm a 24yr old daughter of two former military, can I benefit from the GI Bill?

Question

I've had troubles going to school and getting aid to help. I've had to do things to make income whic I never wanted to do. Also, cause I am a single mother, with debts, and has had grief tryining to get assistance. Yet, I had heard since both my parents are former Military I might be able to get the GI Bill to help. Is this true? Plus, what sources do I need to contact to recieve the help?

Answer 1

im sympathetic to your situation as my mother was in a similar situation when i was young but i still dont think you've earned it, even if your parents wanted to give it to you.why not get a desk job in the Air National Guard?the GI bill i believe to transfer it to your children or spouse you must be in 10 years and you also must use it in 10 years of departure, as the other people said.

Answer 2

no.  the GI bill your parents are covered under is NOT transferable.  Plus it expires in ten years anyway.  so if they never used it within ten years..it's gone.  

Answer 3

If your parents have been out of the military for 10+ yrs, no you cannot use it. The GI Bill is only good 10 yrs from the date of separation from the military and only pays you 36 months worth of college.

If it's been less than that, there may still be hope. The best thing to do is to contact a recruiter in the brach they were in.

Good luck!

Answer 4

This is how it works: If either of your parents has a VA disability rating of 100%, you are generally entitled to the Dependants Education Assistance GI Bill, or Chapter 35. If not, the state in which you attend school may offer other education benefits for dependants of veterans. California, for example, offers a fee waiver for any state school to dependants of veterans with at least a zero percent disability rating. Other states have other VA programs. Check out this site:  

http://www.military.com/benefits/veteran...

Answer 5

You might be able to go to school on one of your par rents GI Bill, but they have to sign it over to you. Ask you mom and or dad.

If your parents used on themselves then no. If it has been more than 10 years since they got out then no.

But talk to your schools financial adviser. You may qualify for scholarships from your parents service. There are so many different scholarships that unless you seek it you won't know about it.

Answer 6

Nope,

Right now, GI BIll benefits cannot be transfered to children.

And even if they could be, the age limit would be 21 years old.

Answer 7

Im in the process of going into the military and the GI bill has just been reformed and is way better now!

I think you get something like 80 k, but the big new devolopment is that your spouse and dependants can use it too!

Im not sure if it applies for vetrans or if you have to be in active duty or at least reserves to get the update though, its worth calling a recruiters office and just asking.