Q: How do I change the GI Bill benefits I’m using and get a new COE?

If you ’ re already getting Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits If you’re getting education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill, use VA Form 22-1990 to change your benefit. If you ’ re already getting DEA benefits If you’re getting education benefits under DEA, use VA Form 22-5490 to change your benefit. If you ’ re already getting transferred Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits If you’re getting education benefits under transferred Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, use VA Form 22-1990e to change your benefit.

Question 1

What kinds of changes can I request?

Accepted Answer

These are the changes you can request:

Switch to using a different education benefit at the start of your next enrollment period
Change the source of your entitlement under Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits
Change the source of your entitlement for transferred Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits

Question 2

How do I change the GI Bill benefits I’m using and get a new COE?

Accepted Answer

If you’re already getting Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits

If you’re getting education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill, use VA Form 22-1990 to change your benefit.

If you’re already getting DEA benefits

If you’re getting education benefits under DEA, use VA Form 22-5490 to change your benefit.

If you’re already getting transferred Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits

If you’re getting education benefits under transferred Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, use VA Form 22-1990e to change your benefit.