Listed below are the course hours used to calculate student status for VA educational benefits certification. Please note that these classifications are set by the VA and may differ from school enrollment status. Undergraduate Students | Status | Fall/Spring | Summer | | Full time | 12+ hours | 6+ hours | | 3/4 time | 9–11 hours | 4–5 hours | | 1/2 time | 6–8 hours | 3 hours | | < 1/2 time | 5 hours or less | 1–2 hours |
Graduate Students
| Status | Fall/Spring | Summer | | Full time | 9+ hours | 4+ hours | | 3/4 time | 6–8 hours | 3 hours | | 1/2 time | 4–5 hours | 2 hours | | < 1/2 time* | < 4 hours | < 2 hours | * If you are enrolled less than half time the VA will pay you in a lump sum amount. Veterans should report their semester enrollments to the Veterans Services offices for certification to the VA using the MU Form for Veteran Enrollment (PDF). Please return to MU Veterans Services, 230 Jesse Hall, Columbia, MO 65211.
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