'Post-9/11 GI Bill' Options Announced

Week of July 06, 2009

The Defense Department announced its policy for transferring educational benefits to the spouses and children of servicemembers under the "Post 9/11 GI Bill," which takes effect Aug. 1, 2009. Eligible career servicemembers on active duty, or in the selected Reserve on Aug. 1 may be entitled to transfer all or a portion of their education entitlement to one or more family members. Eligible servicemembers may make transfer designations by visiting the Transfer of Education Benefits webpage, where the full transferability policy is also available. Further information on eligibility, benefit levels, and application procedures can be found on the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) website. To learn more, read the full article at Military.com.

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