if my father served in the air force and left on Honorable discharge do i receive education benefits?

Question

my father was in the air force and then left on honorable discharge iam still able to recieve educational benifits. iam trying to go to community college. i wanted to know if that could help and pay for my classes

Answer 1

If your dad had the Montgomery GI Bill -Chapter 30 he can transfer his benefits to you. He would need to complete VA Form 21-686c, Declaration of Status of Dependents. http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/21-686c.pdf . Here is the DD Form 2366- transferability program form 2http://www.psdph.navy.mil/forms/forms/DD2366-21.PDF and here is the application for benefits form http://www.asu.edu/registrar/veterans/forms/22-1990_Sep2003.pdf. If he did not have the Montgomery GI Bill then I think he would have to be disabled for you to get educational benefits.

Answer 2

Well people here keep saying no but the answer is YES and NO,
YES- depending upon the circumstances and where you live.
NO-the federal government will pay for nothing

First fill out the FAFSA form online or on paper and submit it.

Second, go to the financial aid office of the school you are attending. They can tell you what is available in your state-each state treats their vets and vets children differently.

Third, go to your local VA office-dont bother calling-and let them know why you are there. They will direct you to whomever you will need to speak with or give you a phone number to call. You can also check the VA website for information and look for a link to your state.

Fourth try your state, county/burrough city/town/village/local websites. They may all have some information that even t he people you contact may not have access to.

Hope this helps! Now start working because all of the task above are going to take some time. You can work on most of them simultaneously but the internet stuff is easier to research at night and follow up on in the morning.

Answer 3

In the state of California, if you father was rated with disability no matter what amount even if it's 0% by VA you are entitled to go to a California State College or University tuition free. This only applies to University of California or Cal State.

Answer 4

Sorry to tell you but no. In the old days they let you use your GI Bill for whatever you wanted, you didnt even have to use it for school or you could give it to whoever you wanted to use it. But that is not the case anymore, if you dont use it for yourself on your education, you cant have the money. Its kind of bogus. I would suggest looking for military grants, that may help a little, but the military is stingy and isnt going to just hand you money. Sorry

Answer 5

It depends, did he serve during time of war, was/is he disabled? You should contact the VA. They have a web page www.va.gov. Also certain States offer education benefits for dependents of honorable discharged veterans. Good luck.

Answer 6

No, education benefits are only for him and he had to use them within 10 years after getting out or lose them forever.

Answer 7

Um, My father was a VP of a company. Does that mean I get his salary?

No, education benefits are for the person who served in the military only, not for family members.

Get a job or student loans like the rest of us.

Answer 8

That depends on the state you live in. There are several states that offer veteran's benefits to children of veterans. There is no federal benefit available at this time.

Answer 9

No. In order to get education benefits you have to be the military member.

Answer 10

One way to find out is call the local recruiter or call the V.A. they should be able to help you. My husband was in th ARMY and I know our son would have been able to use his father's education money if our son was old enough to attend college. Good Luck hope that helped.