Military Family Members Educational Benefits

Educational Benefits for Family Members

• Chapter 33 Post-9/11-transferred

  Who it's for: Veterans, active-duty, and dependents (with transferred benefits); must have served at least 90 days after 9/10/2001

  What you get:  

  • Tuition & fees (up to full in-state rate at public schools)
  • Monthly housing allowance (BAH)
  • Book stipend (up to $1,000/year)
  • Yellow Ribbon for out-of-state/private costs

  How do you get it:

  • Go to the "How to apply for the GI Bill and related benefits" VA webpage

  Note: A qualified service member can transfer all 36 months or a portion of their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to a spouse or child but the transfer must be made when the service member has at least 4-years retainability. The benefit may not be transferred after separation.

• Chapter 35 Dependent Education Assistance

  Who it's for: Dependents (spouse/son/daughter) of veterans who are 100% permanently disabled or deceased due to service

  What they get:  

  • Monthly payments for education sent directly to you. (Nothing is paid to the school.)
    • Students are responsible for paying tuition and fees within 60 days of the beginning of the term.
  • No tuition, housing, or book stipend
  • Can be used for college, career training, apprenticeships

  How to get it:

  • Go to the "How to apply for the GI Bill and related benefits" VA webpage

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  Note:  You may also be eligible for the Florida Children and Spouse of Deceased or Disabled Veterans (CSDDV) Scholarship. 

  For more information, please contact the Office of Student Financial Assistance at 888-827-2004, osfa@fldoe.org or visit https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org..

• Fry Scholarship

  Who it's for: Spouses, sons and daughters of service members who died in the line of duty after 9/10/2001

  What you get:  

  • Full Post-9/11 GI Bill^® benefits
  • Tuition, housing and books
  • Does not require benefit transfer

  How to get it:

  • Go to the "How to apply for the GI Bill and related benefits" VA webpage
• MyCAA-Active-Duty Spouses
  Who it's for:  

  • Spouses of service members on active duty
  • Spouse can complete coursework while sponsor is on Title 10 military orders
  • Service member is in pay grades E-1 to E-5, W-1 to W-2 and O-1 to O-2
  • Spouses whose sponsor is in the National Guard and reserve component in these same pay grades also qualify for MyCAA
  • Eligible programs are certificate, license, certification, or associate’s degree 

  What you get:  

  •  $4,000 in tuition assistance 

  How to get it:

  • Apply at Military One Source website