Students who are not certain if they qualify for VA Benefits should first contact the VA Education Call Center at 888-442-4551 or go online at www.gibill.va.gov. The Veterans Administration will help to determine exactly which benefits students are eligible to receive and which form(s) they will need. After being accepted as a student, anyone using GI Bill benefits needs to complete the Application for VA Education Benefits (Form 22-1990) from the VA website, and send it to the Veterans Affairs office at APUS. Discharged veterans also will need to send a copy of their DD-214 to our administrative office. Additional questions about VA Benefits, the GI Bill, or the Top-Up program can be found on the APUS websites under Tuition and Fees and Military Payment Plans. Course Load and Student Status
The following table equates semester hours with student status for Alternative Loans and VA Benefits. Students who are applying for Federal Student Aid will adhere to a different enrollment status. Please see the Financial Aid Website for more information on financial assistance. Graduate: 8-Week Courses | Semester Course Load | Student Status | | 6 semester hours | Full-time | | 3 semester hours | Three-quarter time |
Graduate: 16-Week Courses | 9 semester hours | Full-time | | 6 semester hours | Three-quarter time | | 3 semester hours | Half-time |
Undergraduate: 8-Week Courses | 6 semester hours | Full-time | | 3 semester hours | Half-time |
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 |
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