EDUCATION RATES
Chapter 33
Monthly Housing Allowance payment amounts are based on the Department of Defense’s Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates for an “E-5 with dependents” for the zip code of the school or extension campus. BAH rates can be found through the BAH calculator.
Monthly Housing Allowance amounts are prorated based on a student’s benefit level and may be further reduced based on the rate of pursuit rounded to the nearest multiple of 10. Benefits are only payable when the rate of pursuit is more than 50%, and the student is not on active duty
Chapter 30, 33, 25, 1606 and 1607
The most current education pay rates for each benefit can be found through the rate tables on the GI Bill® website.
Rate of Pursuit
Undergraduate Enrollments
For undergraduate enrollments, 12 semester or quarter hours are required for full-time training. The School Certifying Official submits the term dates and credit hours of the enrollment to the VA which will calculate the rate of pursuit.
For example: If 12 credits is considered full-time, a course load of 6 credits yields a rate of pursuit of 50% (6 ÷ 12 = .50), whereas a course load of 7 credits yields a rate of pursuit of 58% (7 ÷ 12 = .58). In this scenario, a Veteran would need to enroll for at least 7 credits (such as two 3-credit classes and a 1-credit lab) to receive the housing allowance benefits.
Villanova University offers classes in terms that are shorter than a semester or quarter. This is especially true for online classes and summer enrollments, in these cases, the VA calculates weighted "equivalent credit hours" so that fewer credits are required for fulltime (and more than half-time) training.
When calculating monthly housing allowance, the VA will consider how many credits the student is pursuing on each given day of the term.
Graduate Enrollments
For graduate enrollments, 6 semester or quarter hours are required for full-time training. The School Certifying Official submits the term dates and credit hours of the enrollment to the VA which will calculate the rate of pursuit.
When calculating monthly housing allowance, the VA will consider how many credits the student is pursuing on each given day of the term.
Public Law 111-377
CH 33 changes the amount of tuition and fee charges that should be reported to VA. Any scholarship, waiver or institutional or employerbased aid that is provided directly to the institution and specifically designed for the sole purpose of defraying tuition and fees will be deducted from your VA tuition & fees and difference will be reported to VA.