GI Bill® – VA Benefits
Welcome to the Veterans Affairs Benefits Office at ECU.
We are here to assist you with your GI Bill® and Chapter 35 questions. Select the option below that best describes you for more information…
VA Benefit Campus Certifying Officials
Josh Dail Assistant Registrar – Veteran Affairs (Chapter 30, Chapter 1606, Chapter 35, Chapter 33 Post 9/11, Fry Scholarship and Chapter 31 VR&E)
GI Bill & Chapter 35 Credit Load Requirements
Fall & Spring Semesters (Per Term)
| Class Type | Number of Credit Hours Enrolled |
| Undergraduate | Full Time (12 or more hours) |
| Undergraduate | 3/4 Time (9-11 hours) |
| Undergraduate | 1/2 Time (7-8 hours) |
| Undergraduate | Less than 1/2 Time (Tuition payment only/ no MHA) |
| Graduate | Full Time (9 or more hours) |
| Graduate | 3/4 Time (6-8 hours) |
| Graduate | 1/2 Time (5 hours) |
| Graduate | Less than 1/2 Time (Tuition payment only/ no MHA) |
Summer I & II Sessions (Per Term)
| Class Type | Number of Credit Hours Enrolled |
| Undergraduate | Full Time (4 or more hours) |
| Undergraduate | 3/4 Time (3 hours) |
| Undergraduate | 1/2 Time (2 hours) |
| Undergraduate | Less than 1/2 time (Tuition payment only/ no MHA) |
| Graduate | Full Time (3 or more hours) |
| Graduate | 3/4 Time (2 hours) |
| Graduate | Less than 1/2 time (Tuition payment only/ no MHA) |
11 Week Summer Session
| Class Type | Number of Credit Hours Enrolled |
| Undergraduate | Full Time (7 or more hours) |
| Undergraduate | 3/4 Time (6 hours) |
| Undergraduate | 1/2 Time (4-5 hours) |
| Undergraduate | Less than 1/2 Time (Tuition payment only/ no MHA) |
| Graduate | Full Time (6 or more hours) |
| Graduate | 3/4 Time (5 hours) |
| Graduate | 1/2 Time (4-5 hours) |
| Graduate | Less than 1/2 Time (Tuition payment only/ no MHA) |
8 Week Alternative Block Sessions (Per Term)
| Class Type | Number of Credit Hours Enrolled |
| Undergraduate | Full Time (5 hours) |
| Undergraduate | 3/4 Time (4 hours) |
| Undergraduate | 1/2 Time (3 hours) |
| Undergraduate | Less than 1/2 Time (Tuition payment only/ no MHA) |
Flight Path Online Courses (Per Term)
| Class Type | Number of Credit Hours Enrolled |
| Undergraduate | Full Time (5 hours) |
| Undergraduate | 3/4 Time (4 hours) |
| Undergraduate | 1/2 Time (3 hours) |
| Undergraduate | Less than 1/2 Time (Tuition payment only/ no MHA) |
