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12 hours ago · Those awarded the Purple Heart on or after September 11, 2001, qualify for the GI Bill at the 100% entitlement rate as long as there is an Honorable discharge for “any amount of service.” Post-9/11 Purple Heart veterans qualify for this benefit regardless of whether that service was enough to qualify for the GI Bill traditionally.
5 days ago · A new bill introduced in Congress would permit retroactive Purple Heart recipients who served on or after Sept. 11, 2001, to transfer their education benefits to one or more dependents.
2 days ago · The bill would apply to those Purple Heart recipients who were awarded on or after Sept. 11, 2001. ... It would also allow them to transfer the GI bill benefits to more than one dependent and set ...
1 day ago · The number of veterans who retroactively received the Purple Heart after their post-9/11 service is unclear. The bill is estimated to cost $500,000 in mandatory spending over 10 years, according to an informal analysis provided to Murray’s office by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office .
4 days ago · Lawmakers want to close a loophole preventing post-9/11 retroactive Purple Heart recipients from transferring education benefits to dependents.
2 days ago · Students eligible for Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefits will receive a percentage of the following benefits based on length of service: Tuition and fees, payable directly to the school, up to the national cap on the benefit.
3 days ago · Transfer of Post-9/11 GI-Bill ® Benefits to Dependents (TEB) Service members enrolled in the Post-9/11 GI Bill ® program may be eligible to transfer educational benefits to their spouses or children.
