Career and Education Benefits for Veterans Family Members

Transferred Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits

If you’re the spouse or dependent child of a Veteran or service member, they may be able to transfer their education benefits to you. Find out if you can use transferred education benefits.

Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA)

If you’re the child or spouse of a Veteran or service member who has died, is captured or missing, or is permanently and totally disabled due to a service-connected disability, you may be eligible for DEA. We’ll send you monthly payments to help cover the costs of education and training programs.

Fry Scholarship

If you’re the child or surviving spouse of a service member or member of the Selected Reserve who died on or after September 11, 2001, you may be eligible for the Fry Scholarship. Benefits include money for tuition, housing, books, and supplies.

Yellow Ribbon Program

If you’re a Fry Scholar or you’re using transferred Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, find out if you’re eligible for the Yellow Ribbon Program. This program can help you pay for higher out-of-state, private school, foreign school, or graduate school tuition and fees that the Post-9/11 GI Bill doesn’t cover.

Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

If you’re a Fry Scholar in a STEM field, find out if you can get added benefits through this scholarship.

Work-study program

Find out how our work-study program can help you earn money while you’re enrolled in a college, vocational school, or professional training program.

Licensing and certification tests and prep courses

Find out if you can get paid back for the costs of licensing and certification tests and preparatory courses (sometimes called “prep courses”).

National tests and prep courses

Find out if you can get paid back for the costs of national tests and if you can get education benefit coverage for preparatory courses.

Educational and career counseling for family members

Find out if you’re eligible for free educational and career counseling, resume support, and help finding a job or training program.

Verify your school enrollment

Change your GI Bill school or program

Check your Post-9/11 GI Bill Statement of Benefits

Review your payment history

Change your direct deposit information

Manage your debt for benefit overpayments

Request a decision review or manage a legacy appeal

Transferred Post-9/11 GI Bill benefit rates

Find out how much money you can get through transferred Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to help you pay for tuition, housing, and other education costs.

Chapter 35 rates for survivors and dependents

Find out how much money you can get through Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) to help you pay for education and cover expenses while you’re training for a job.

Fry Scholarship rates

Find out how much money you can get through the Fry Scholarship to help you pay for tuition, housing, and other education costs.

Choosing a school with GI Bill approved programs

Find resources to search for schools with GI Bill approved programs, compare the benefits you’ll receive at different schools, and get more advice to help you choose a school.

How to verify school enrollment for DEA

If you’re using DEA benefits in a non-college degree program, learn how to verify your enrollment each month.

Submit GI Bill school feedback

Find out how to give us feedback about your GI Bill school.

Yellow Ribbon Program FAQs

Get answers to common questions about the Yellow Ribbon Program.

VetSuccess on Campus (VSOC)

If you’re an eligible dependent, VSOC counselors can help you with vocational testing, career counseling, or getting faster access to certain VA benefits while you’re attending college.