Veterans Education: Course Measurement for Graduate Courses

This document adopts as a final rule amendments to the ``Administration of educational benefits'' regulations which provide that all undergraduate courses taken by graduate students are to be measured by the graduate school (full time, half time, quarter time, etc.) or by the formula used for measuring undergraduate courses for undergraduate students, whichever results in a higher monthly rate for the veteran. Students receive benefits based on the assessment of their training time (full time, half time, quarter time, etc.). Graduate schools, often with unique programs, have the most expertise for assessing the training status for their own programs. Also, they realistically report the training status of graduate students. Even so, we do not believe that graduate students should be paid a lower monthly rate than undergraduate students for the same training. Hence, the adoption of this change streamlines the process while yielding equitable results.