Appendix A - Credit Equivalency Tables for Graduate VA Students
The following tables are for graduate students using Chapter 30 and Chapter 35. For graduate students using Chapter 31 and Chapter 33, the full-time equivalent is reported with the credits certified and the VA will calculate a rate-of-pursuit for payment of benefits.
Graduate Fall, Spring, and Summer 16 Week Semesters
Status | Number of Credits |
|---|---|
FT (full-time) | 9 or more |
3/4 time | 7-8 |
1/2 time | 5-6 |
1/4 time | 3-4 |
Weeks ---> Status | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FT | 9 cr | 9 cr | 8 cr | 8 cr | 7 cr | 7 cr | 6 cr | 6 cr |
3/4 time | 7 cr | 7 cr | 6 cr | 6 cr | 6 cr | 6 cr | 5 cr | 5 cr |
1/2 time | 5 cr | 5 cr | 4 cr | 4cr | 4 cr | 4 cr | 3 cr | 3 cr |
1/4 time | 3 cr | 3 cr | 2 cr | 2 cr | 2 cr | 2 cr | 2 cr | 2 cr |
Weeks ---> Status | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FT | 5 cr | 4 cr | 4 cr | 3 cr | 3 cr | 2 cr | 2 cr | 1 cr |
3/4 time | 4 cr | 3 cr | 3 cr | - | - | - | - | - |
1/2 time | 3 cr | 2 cr | 2 cr | 2 cr | 2 cr | 1 cr | 1 cr | - |
1/4 time | 2 cr | 1 cr | 1 | 1 cr | 1 cr | - | - | - |