POST 9/11 GI BILL TRANSFERABILITY INFORMATION
Transcription
POST 9/11 GI BILL TRANSFERABILITY INFORMATION
POST 9/11 GI BILL TRANSFERABILITY INFORMATION New Department of Defense guidance, issued June 23, 2009, establishes the criteria for eligibility and transfer of those education benefits (TEB). The new GI Bill, signed into law June 20, 2008, provides the most comprehensive educational benefit package since the original bill, officially known as the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was signed into law. For more information on eligibility and application procedures, see the Dept. of Veteran's Affairs Web site at http://www.defenselink. mil/gibill HOW TO APPLY FOR THE TEB First you must go to the DoD transferability application website to determine if your dependents are eligible to receive the transferred benefits. This website is only available to military members. Click here to visit that site (non-VA Link, Internet Explorer only) https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/TEB/consent?continueToUrl=%2FTEB%2F Upon approval, family members may apply to use transferred benefits with VA by completing VA Form 22-1990e. VA Form 22-1990e should only be completed and submitted to VA by the family member after DoD has approved the request for TEB. ****Do not use VA Form 22-1990e to apply for TEB. To access the electronic version of VA Form 22-1990e click here http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/main.asp To access the paper version of VA-Form 22-1990e click here. http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/VBA-22-1990e-ARE.pdf If you have specific questions you can contact Mr. Ferguson, Fort Jackson Veterans Affairs Representative. Office Hours: Monday and Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Office Location: Education Center -2nd Floor (Bldg across from Burger King);Telephone Number: (803) 751-6071. Information provided by the ACS Employment Readiness Office, (803) 751-4862.