Learn more about military & veteran benefits payments for undergraduate and graduate students. Make sure that you register for your courses on time to ensure prompt certification of your enrollment.
Information about qualifying pay rate and payment dates is available only through direct contact between the student and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Visit the VA’s Rate Tables, or call 1-888-442-4551 for payment information.
Recipients of Chapter 30, Chapter 1606, and Chapter 1607 benefits must verify their attendance by calling the automated verification line at 1-877-823-2378, or by accessing the Web Automated Verification of Enrollment (WAVE) online.
*Please note that payments (except Chapter 33) are sent directly to you. Payments are sent to students after the month. For example, February’s benefits will be received in March and March’s benefits will be received in April.
Your payment rates are based on your enrollment status:
Undergraduate Enrollment Status
| Status | Fall&Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | 12 units | 6 units |
| 3/4 time | 9 units | N/A |
| 1/2 time | 6 units | 3 units |
| 1/4 time | 3 nits | N/A |
Graduate Enrollment Status
| Status | Fall&Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | 9 units | 6 units |
| 3/4 time | 6 units | N/A |
| 1/2 time | 3 units | 3 units |
