Military-Connected and Veterans Benefits
Full-Time Hours for VA Education Benefits
VA Education Benefit payments are based on the level of enrollment (full-time rate of pursuit, part-time, etc.). The VA determines rate of pursuit, and therefore the payment amount, by the dates of each class, not overall enrollment for a semester. Therefore, enrolling in classes on different parts of term within a semester may affect your benefit payments.
For example, an undergraduate student enrolls in 9 credit hours on the 15-week full term and 3 credit hours on the 7-week I session. Assuming all classes apply to the degree and can be certified, the VA will consider the student full-time during the dates that all classes overlap. Once the 7-week I session course ends, the student will drop down to ¾-time enrollment for the monthly benefit payment.
The following charts show the number of certified credit hours needed to be full-time on each part of term for the current and upcoming semesters:
Undergraduate Students
| PART OF TERM | DATES FOR TERM | FULL TIME ENROLLMENT |
|---|---|---|
| 15 week | 1/6 - 5/5 | 12 hours |
| 7 week session I | 1/6 - 2/26 | 5 hours |
| 7 week session II | 3/3 - 4/29 | 6 hours |
| eCore Full Term | 1/13 - 5/1 | 12 hours |
| eCore 8 week session I | 1/13 - 3/8 | 6 hours |
| eCore 8 week session II | 3/10 - 5/3 | 6 hours |
| PART OF TERM | DATES FOR TERM | FULL TIME ENROLLMENT |
|---|---|---|
| 15-week | 8/18 - 12/15 | 12 hours |
| 7-week session I | 8/18 - 10/8 | 5 hours |
| 7-week session II | 10/14 - 12/15 | 6 hours |
| eCore 16-week | 8/18 - 12/9 | 12 hours |
| eCore 8-week session I | 8/18 -10/11 | 6hours |
| eCore 8-week session II | 10/13 - 12/9 | 6 hours |
| PART OF TERM | DATES FOR TERM | FULL TIME ENROLLMENT |
|---|---|---|
| May Session | 5/12 – 5/23 | 2 hours |
| 10-Week | 5/12 – 7/24 | 8 hours |
| 8-Week | 5/28 – 7/24 | 6 hours **see note below |
| 6-Week | 6/3 – 7/15 | 4 hours |
| 4-Week session I | 5/28 – 6/25 | 3 hours |
| 4-Week session II | 6/30 – 7/24 | 3 hours |
| eCore | 5/19 – 7/17 | 6 hours |
| Study Abroad | Varies | Contact your Certifying Official |
**Summer 2025, 8-week term: For Chapter 33 and 31 students, 3 hours will be considered more than half-time and will be eligible for a partial housing allowance.
Graduate Students
| PART OF TERM | DATES FOR TERM | FULL TIME ENROLLMENT |
|---|---|---|
| 15 week | 1/6 - 5/5 | 9 hours |
| 7 week session I | 1/6 - 2/26 | 3 hours |
| 7 week session II | 3/3 - 4/29 | 4 hours |
| PART OF TERM | DATES FOR TERM | FULL TIME ENROLLMENT |
|---|---|---|
| 15-week | 8/18 - 12/15 | 9 hours |
| 7-week session I | 8/18 - 10/8 | 3 hours |
| 7-week session II | 10/14 - 12/15 | 4 hours |
| PART OF TERM | DATES FOR TERM | FULL TIME ENROLLMENT |
|---|---|---|
| May Session | 5/12 – 5/23 | 1 hour |
| 10-Week | 5/12 – 7/24 | 5 hours |
| 8-Week | 5/28 – 7/24 | 4 hours |
| 6-Week | 6/3 – 7/15 | 3 hours |
| 4-Week session I | 5/28 – 6/25 | 2 hours |
| 4-Week session II | 6/30 – 7/24 | 2 hours |
| Study Abroad | Varies | Contact your Certifying Official |
