What if I am eligible for the WI GI Bill as a child or spouse and have also been given transferred Post -9/11 GI Bill benefits, do I need to use Post-9/11 first?
Yes, if a WI GI Bill eligible child or spouse (who is not themselves a veteran), has received transferred Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits from a parent or spouse, the student (that is the child or spouse) must use the transferred benefits before he or she can receive benefits under the WI GI Bill. If the child or spouse has received transferred Post-9/11 Bill benefits and does not elect to use them, he or she will not be eligible to receive the WI GI Bill tuition remission until such time as he or she does elect to use the transferred Post-9/11 GI Bill benefit first.
