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Federal GI Bill Benefits
CH. 33 Post-9/11 GI Bill Transfer of Entitlement (ToE)
- If you’re a qualified service member, you can transfer all 36 months or a portion of your Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to a spouse and/or child.
- The Department of Defense (DoD) will either approve or disapprove transfer of benefits.
- Find out if you can transfer any of your unused CH. 33 Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to your spouse or dependent children via https://www.va.gov/education/transfer-post-9-11-gi-bill-benefits/.
- If the DoD approves the Transfer of Entitlement (TOE), your spouse or dependent children can apply for up to 36 months of benefits using VA Form 22-1990e, and may be able to get money for:
- Money for tuition
- Money for housing
- Money for books and supplies (up to $1000 per academic year)
Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (CH. 33 Post-9/11 GI Bill)
- You may be eligible for Fry Scholarship benefits if you are the child or surviving spouse of an active-duty service member who died in the line of duty on or after September 11, 2001.
- You may be eligible for up to 36 months of benefits, including:
- Money for tuition
- Money for housing
- Money for books and supplies (up to $1000 per academic year)
- If you are eligible for the Fry Scholarship, you can apply using VA Form 22-5490.
- Exception: If your parent died in the line of duty before August 1, 2011, you can use both the Fry Scholarship and DEA. You can get up to 81 months of full-time training, but you can use only one program at a time.
CH. 35 Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA)
- If you are a child or spouse of a veteran or service member who has died, is captured or missing, or has disabilities, you may be able to get help paying for school or job training.
- If you began using this program to pay for your school or training before August 1, 2018, you can get benefits for up to 45 months.
- If you began using the program on or after August 1, 2018, you can get benefits for up to 36 months.
- If you are eligible for CH. 35, you can apply using VA Form 22-5490.
- Exception: If you’re the child of a service member who died in the line of duty before August 1, 2011, you can use both DEA and the Fry Scholarship and get up to 81 months of education and training. You’ll need to use one program at a time.
Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship
- The Edith Nourse Rogers Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) Scholarship allows some eligible veterans and dependents in high-demand fields to extend their Post-9/11 GI Bill or Fry Scholarship benefits.
- You may be eligible for this scholarship if you are currently enrolled in an undergraduate STEM degree program of if you have a STEM degree and you are working toward a teaching certification.
- To be eligible, you need to meet all of the requirements list for your situation. To view the requirements, click here: https://www.va.gov/education/other-va-education-benefits/stem-scholarship/.
- If you meet the eligibility criteria, you can apply using VA Form 22-10203 (meeting the criteria is not a guarantee that you will be granted the scholarship).
Please note: GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
