Academic Requirements for Eligibility

Chapter 33

Rate of pursuit applies specifically to Chapter 33. It differs from training time, which is used for all other chapters. Schools certify actual credit. VA calculates rate of pursuit by dividing the number of credit (or credit hour equivalents) being pursued by the number of credit considered to be full-time by the school. The resulting percentage is the student’s rate of pursuit.
Examples: If full-time is 12 credits, then rate of pursuit for:

  • 6 credits (or credit equivalents) is 50% (6*12 = 50%)
  • 7 credits (or credit equivalents) is 58% (7*12 = 58%)

Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) is paid based on training time (Time in Courses).

If you have any questions in regards to your amounts, please contact the VA Education Center (888-GIBILL-1 (888-442-4551), (7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Central Time, Monday-Friday).

Chapters 30, 1607, 1606, 35, and 31

  • Full-time: 12 credits
  • 3/4 time: 9 to 11 credits
  • 1/2 time: 6 to 8 credits
  • Less than 1/2 time: 5 credits or less

Veterans registering for classes which meet for less than the standard 10-11 week session will be certified by the number of credits for the class and the class dates and paid accordingly.

What is considered Full-Time by the VA and Marymount?

Undergraduate – 12 hours 

Example:

  • Semester (01/19/2021 -05/08/2021)
  • Mini-Mester 1 (01/19/2021-03/08/2021)
  • Mini-Mester 2 (03/15/2021 -05/08/2021)
  • Class 1 (3 Hours – Mini-Mester 1)
  • Class 2 (3 Hours- Mini-Mester 1)
  • Class 3 (3 Hours- Semester)
  • Class 4 (3 Hours – Mini-Mester 2)

If your schedule is like the above example you will be seen as PART-TIME by the VA 01/19/2021-03/08/2021 (Class 1, 2, and 3) and HALF-TIME  from 03/15/2021-05/08/2021 (Class 2 and 3). Marymount would consider you to be a full-time student for the full semester.

Graduate- 9 hours (Fall & Spring) 6 hours (Summer)

Example:

  • Semester (01/19/2021 -05/08/2021)
  • Mini-Mester 1 (01/19/2021-03/08/2021)
  • Mini-Mester 2 (03/15/2021 -05/08/2021)
  • Class 1 (3 Hours – Mini-Mester 1)
  • Class 2 (3 Hours- Mini-Mester 1)
  • Class 3 (3 Hours- Semester)

If your schedule is like the above example you will be seen as PART-TIME by the VA 01/19/2021-03/08/2021 (Class 1 and 3) and PART-TIME 03/15/2021-05/08/2021 (Class 2 and 3).  Marymount would consider you to be a full-time student for the full semester.
Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) is paid based on training time (Time in Courses).

If you have any questions in regards to your amounts, please contact the VA Education Center (888-GIBILL-1 (888-442-4551), (7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Central Time, Monday-Friday).