VA Benefit Levels

Student status for VA benefits is based on course level. The chart below applies to VA Benefit requirements for full-, three quarter-, or half-time benefit levels.

1.	Graduate: 8-Week Courses	Semester Course Load	Student Status
		6 semester hours	Full-time
		3 semester hours	Three-quarter time
2.	Graduate: 16-Week Courses	9 semester hours	Full-time
		6 semester hours	Three-quarter time
		3 semester hours	Half-time
3.	Undergraduate: 8-Week Courses	6 semester hours	Full-time
		3 semester hours	Half-time
4.	Undergraduate: 16-Week Courses	12 semester hours	Full-time
		9 semester hours	Three-quarter time
		6 semester hours	Half-time
		3 semester hours	Less than Half-time

Please note: The above chart does not apply to Federal Student Aid (FSA).

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