I am an Army reservist. With no break in service, I have been on active-duty since 2003. Since I qualify for the new GI Bill, will I be able to transfer my new GI Bill (education benefits) to my son - a college student?

--Sgt. Maj. Knight

If I were to die after I had the new GI bill, can the benefits still be transferred to my dependents or do I need to transfer the benefits to my dependents before I die? Is there a form to fill out to transfer my benefits to my dependents?

-- Anonymous

If the VA is not putting out new enrollment forms for the Fall 2008 semester, how can veterans who did not sign up for the initial GI Bill be able to take advantage of this educational benefit?  Do you know if they are going to back pay veterans who take classes this Fall 2008? My classes start on the Aug 18th. 

I have changed my state of legal residence to Florida according to my LES, though I went active duty from Pennsylvania. My son will be attending college at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Which state will he be able to receive my benefits in?

-- James Colyer

Is the entire benefit (including housing, books, tutoring) transferrable to a child or just the tuition? Once I have 'earned' the transferability to a child benefit, do I have to remain on active duty for my child to be able to use it, or like me, does she have 15 years after I leave active duty to access the benefit?

-- Anonymous

Nope.

I am getting out of the Navy in the next six months. I plan to go to college once I get out. If I decide to wait to start college until August of 2009, what will I have to do to use the new G.I Bill? Is there anything special that you have to do or any new forms you have to fill out to be eligible for it?

-- Aaron Aldridge 

I was called to active duty with my National Guard unit following 9/11 and served approximately one year.  I'm noting that in the popular calculations for the sliding scale benefit on other sites National Guardsmen who were deployed are not listed as being eligible to receive the housing portion of the benefit.  Could you clear up the confusion? Are servicemembers who were deployed from the Reserves/National Guard eligible for the housing benefit?

-- Robert Lovely