What is the Hazlewood act in Texas?
Hazlewood and Education Services The Hazlewood Act is a State of Texas benefit that provides qualified Veterans, spouses, and dependent children with an education benefit of up to 150 hours of tuition exemption, including most fee charges, at public institutions of higher education in Texas.
How do you qualify for the Hazlewood Act exemption?
In order to be eligible to receive a Hazlewood Act Exemption, a veteran must prove that he or she was a Texas resident at the time of entry into military service, entered the service in the State of Texas, or declared Texas as his or her home of record in the manner provided by the military or other service.
Can the children or spouses of disabled veterans use the Hazlewood Act?
No. The totally and permanently disabled or individually unemployable Veteran does not have to maintain Texas residency while their eligible child and/or spouse are using their Child or Spouse Hazlewood Act benefits. Can the children or spouses of a member of the Texas National Guard use the Hazlewood Act benefit? Yes, conditionally.
Can I use the Hazlewood act for distance learning?
You can use the Hazlewood Act for undergraduate and graduate school, including law school. You can also use it for distance learning if the classes you are taking receive formula funding and you are taking these classes through a Public Texas institution.
What are the rules for Hazlewood eligibility?
The Texas Veterans Commission establishes the rules for Hazlewood eligibility. State institutions are required to use these rules to confirm Hazlewood recipient eligibility. The DD-214 long form is required to verify the Veteran’s place of entry, home of record at the time of entry, character of service, length of service, and dates of service.
What happens if a veteran fails to use Hazlewood hours?
If a veteran fails to use all of their Hazlewood hours, the veteran or conservator of the hours may reassign the unused hours to a dependent. If a child to whom hours have been delegated fails to use all assigned hours, the veteran or conservator of the hours may reassign the unused hours to another dependent.
What are the benefits of the Hazlewood scholarship?
Benefit Description. Recipients can receive up to 150 credit hours of resident tuition and fees exempted. Hazlewood hours will be used to pay for tuition and fees for courses which are dropped after the 12th class day.