GI BILL EDUCATION BENEFITS CAN TRANSFER TO FAMILY MEMBERS
WASHINGTON — Senator John Barrasso (R-Wy) partnered with others to force changes to the GI Bill legislation to reward Wyoming military members and their families.
“We won the day for the things Wyoming veterans told me were most important to them,” Barrasso said.
“Wyoming veterans wanted to be in a position to help their families. Transferability of education benefits will be a tremendous help to our service members and a great comfort to our military families,” Barrasso said.
Under transferability, service members can transfer their education benefits to their spouse and children. This recognizes the sacrifices made by both the military family and the service member. A service member who makes the military their career will be able to use this benefit to pay for their children’s college education. It has been well-received by the military community.
As a matter of principal, it does not make sense to penalize service members who decide to make the military their career,” Barrasso said.
Studies show it will bolster recruitment and encourage service members to continue their military careers. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the original legislation would have hurt reenlistment by 16 percent. The transferability provision provides greatly improved incentives for service members who wish to stay in the military.
The transferability provision Barrasso fought for provides the right incentive to our men and women in uniform.