This option allows service members to transfer all or some unused benefits to spouses or dependent children. The request to transfer GI Bill® benefits must be completed while serving as an active member of the Armed Forces. The Department of Defense will determine whether you are eligible to transfer benefits to your family.

This VA program offers up to 45 months of education benefits for eligible dependents of veterans who are permanently and totally disabled due to a service-related condition, who are anticipated to be released from a military hospital with 100% disability or who died while on active duty or as a result of a service-related condition. Survivors and Dependents may also be eligible for the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship.

As the survivor of a veteran or service member, you may be entitled to a full waiver of undergraduate tuition and fees from the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. Children of service members who died in the line of duty may also be eligible for the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant, as well as several national scholarships.

The Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) program provides up to $4,000 for degree programs, licenses or credentials that lead to employment in portable career fields. For more information, contact Frances Gallagher-Roach at 907-372-3484 or fagallagherroach@alaska.edu.