VA Benefit Types and Full-Time Status
What is full-time status for VA benefits? A quick reference for ASU’s main terms.
Undergrad Enrollment |
Graduate Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Fall or Spring Term | Fall or Spring Term |
|
A Session: 6 credit hours B Session: 6 credit hours |
Ch33/Ch31: A Session 3 credit hours B Session 3 credit hours C session 9 credit hours |
| C Session: 12 credit hours |
Ch30/Ch35/1606 A session 4 credit hours B session 4 credit hours C session 9 credit hours |
| Summer Term | Summer Term |
|
A Session: 4 credit hours B Session: 4 credit hours |
A Session: 3 credit hours B Session: 3 credit hours |
| C Session: 6 credits hours | C Session: 4 credits hours |
Overlapping Sessions Example:
For an Undergrad using Chapter 33 in the Fall or Spring Term
A session: 3 credits + C session: 6 credits + B session: 3 credits =
Fulltime during A session, will drop down to halftime once A session ends, then back up to fulltime once B session begins.
Please contact PTVC at 480-965-7723 or ptvc@asu.edu if you have further questions.
*Hybrid classes are considered in-person courses. Sync courses are classified as Distance/Online, unless it is a Practicum.
**Chapter 33 Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) is paid when the student's Rate of Pursuit (ROP) is more than 50%. Students at ROP 50% or less will not qualify for MHA. MHA is paid directly to the student at the beginning of each month, for the previous month's enrollment. Active-duty personnel receiving Chapter 33 benefits are not eligible for the housing allowance.
***Rate of Pursuit defined by the VA - is how much you are attending school. The VA will pay you a percentage of MHA based on how many credits you’re taking per term you’re scheduled to attend per week, compared to full-time enrollment.
"GI Bill®” is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.