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VA Benefit Types and Full-Time Status

VA Education Benefit Information

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What is full-time status for VA benefits? A quick reference for ASU’s main terms.

Undergrad Enrollment Graduate Enrollment
Spring or Fall Term Spring or Fall 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 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. 

"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.