Transfer of Entitlement to Dependents (POST 9/11 GI BILL®)
An Armed Forces member (active duty or Selected Reserve) has the opportunity to transfer Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to their spouse or dependent children after the member has served at least six years and makes an additional commitment to serve 4 more years.
After separating from the military, a veteran cannot elect new dependents to receive transferred benefits or modify the effective date of the initial transfer of entitlement to a prior date. Entitled students will receive benefits equivalent to Chapter 33 Post9/11. It includes tuition and fees paid directly to school, monthly housing allowance and book stipend based on the service member percentage of benefits and quantity of months transferred.
See Chapter 33.