Veteran Affairs (VA) will pay benefits only if a veteran or other eligible person is degree-seeking. Students are only eligible to pursue one degree at a time. Students may change degree programs only within VA regulations and with the approval of the VA Certifying Official. The VA Academic Advisor must approve all courses for students who desire to receive benefits through VA to ensure that they are selecting required courses.

A student receiving veteran benefits must be aware of the following guidelines:

• Benefits will be received depending on the veteran's enrollment status as a full-time, three-quarter time, half- time, or less than half-time, degree-seeking student.
• Students will be approved only for courses that fulfill the exact requirements of the declared degree, no courses outside the declared program will be approved. Select courses carefully; failure to do so may affect certification.
• The VA will not pay to repeat successfully completed courses, regardless of when the course was completed. Exceptions are made in cases where the course was failed or when a course grade does not meet the minimum requirements for graduation. As a result, all transfer work must be evaluated prior to certification.
• Students may enroll for independent study courses (i.e., cooperative education), provided more than one-half of the credit hours required for certification are earned through regular classroom courses.
• Audit (X) courses cannot be approved for benefits.
• Hybrid courses are considered “seated” for VA certification.
• The VA will pay for developmental courses, based on test scores, if required for initial placement. The course delivery method must be fully seated.