Federal Benefit Pay Rates
If you register in courses of different lengths you should be aware that your pay rates may vary.
Undergraduate students:
During a fall or spring term you must be registered for at least 12
credits that cover the whole 16-week period of the term to be at the
full time rate. Example 1: You have 12 credits and all the courses start
on the first day of the term and end on the last day (16 weeks)—you
will be paid the full time rate. Example 2: You have 10 credits of full
semester courses and 2 credits of second eight week courses—the VA would
consider you 75% for the first 8 weeks and pay you 3/4 rate for the
first half of the term. You would be paid at the full time rate for the
last half of the semester.
During a summer session the rate of pay is determined by the number
of credits enrolled in during any specified time period. Example 1: You
have one 3-credit course running 8 weeks (considered 1/2 time by itself)
and another 3-credit course meeting during the first four of the same
eight weeks (considered full-time by itself), you will be paid at the
full-time rate during the first four weeks and 1/2 time during the next
four. Example 2: You enroll in two 3-credit courses, both covering the
same 8-week time period, you will be paid at the full-time rate for that
8-week period.
Graduate students:
Credit load is calculated differently for graduate students — contact the Veteran Coordinator for more information.
Wisconsin veterans eligible for both the WI GI Bill and the federal Post 9/11 GI Bill ® should contact the Veteran Coordinator to determine coordination and payment details for these benefits.
Post 9/11 Benefit
rates are calculated differently than the method described above. These
benefits are paid based on rate of pursuit. For example, a student
taking 10 credits in the fall will be paid 10/12 or 80% of the base BAH
rate (rounding rules apply).
IMPORTANT NOTE
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All students receiving either the Montgomery GI BILL ® Active Duty or
Selected Reserve benefits MUST verify their enrollments monthly to
receive payments. This verification can be done either by using the Web Automated Verification of Enrollment (WAVE) OR by calling 1-877-823-2378
(IVR) and following the prompts. Note: Generally, your VA claim number
is your Social Security number. If classes start in September, you would
use this on September 30 (last day of the month) or early October to
verify your September enrollment.