Will I Have to Transfer Schools to Use My Husband’s Post 9/11 GI Bill?
Q: Hello Mr. Kness. Quick question regarding schools…Where can I search for a specific school? The school I am currently attending is Arapahoe Community College – in Littleton, CO. I will be getting married this month, and using my husbands Post 9-11 GI Bill. I am just trying to get ahead of the game to see if I have to transfer colleges. Thanks in advance.
A: There is no reason why you should have to switch after you are married, as that college accepts the Post 9/11 GI Bill. Just be sure the program you are taking is also VA-approved. In some cases the school is VA-approved, but not all of the school’s programs are approved. You can contact either the VA or your school and they should be able to give you that information.
Also be aware that to make a transfer, your husband has to have served for at least six years and agrees to serve for an additional four years before he can access the transfer option.
To make a transfer, he can go to the TEB website and enter the number of months he would like to transfer to you. Once approved, and it can take up to 10 weeks for approval, then you can go to the eBenefits website and submit VA Form 22-1990e to get your Certificate of Eligibility. You will need that when enrolling as a GI Bill student using transferred Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits.
If your husband is at the 100% Post 9/11 GI Bill tier level, you would also qualify for the Yellow Ribbon program if you would need it. Arapaho Community college does have a Yellow Ribbon Agreement with the VA , but here again, it may not cover all of their programs, so be sure and ask if your program is covered if you are going to use it.
If it is, then your school could pay up to half of the difference between what they charge and what the Post 9/11 GI Bill pays. The VA pays an equal amount. This leaves very little left for you to pay if anything. It is worth checking into.
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