Dependent Hazlewood Exemption
Eligible Veterans may assign or transfer unused hours of exemption eligibility to a child under certain conditions.
A child (legacy recipient) must:
- Be classified by the institution as a Texas resident;
- Be the biological child, stepchild, adopted child, or claimed as a dependent in the current or previous tax year;
- Be 25 years old or younger on the first day of the semester or term for which the exemption is claimed (unless granted an extension due to a qualifying illness or debilitating condition); and
- Meet the GPA requirement of the institution’s satisfactory academic progress policy in a degree or certificate program as determined by the institution’s financial aid policy and, as an undergraduate student, not be considered to have attempted an excessive amount of credit hours.
Legacy recipients will receive an exemption for the number of degree certified hours reported by the institution for that term or semester. Maximum degree certified hours awarded to the Legacy recipient will be dependent upon the degree or certificate program in which the student is enrolled for that term or semester and shall be consistent with the program length as defined within the school catalog as approved by the regional accreditation commission.
*If a child to whom hours have been delegated fails to use all of the assigned hours, a Veteran may re-assign the unused hours that are available to another child. Only one child will use Hazlewood Legacy benefits at a time.
HOW TO APPLY
A child (legacy recipient) of a Veteran must:
- Apply and be accepted to a Texas public college or university. Go to GoApplyTexas.org to apply or use your institution’s application for admission;
- Fill out the Hazlewood Exemption Application;
- Provide proof of eligibility or ineligibility for GI Bill® benefits (Chapter 31, 33/Post-9/11) by requesting a certificate of eligibility for federal education benefits online here(if Veteran has active duty service after 9/11/2001);
- Take both applications, letter of eligibility/ineligibility (if needed), along with a copy of the Veteran’s DD214, to the financial aid office of the institution you will be attending.
Applications and all supporting documentation must be received by the institution no later than the last day of class of a term in order to be evaluated for that semester or term.
Texas Veteran Commission
Spouses and dependent children of eligible Active Duty, Reserve, and Texas National Guard who died in the line of duty or as a result of injury or illness directly related to military service, are missing in action, or who became totally disabled for purposes of employability as a result of a service-related injury or illness are entitled to each receive a 150 credit hours exemption.
A spouse must:
- Be a spouse of a Veteran who, at the time of entry into the U.S. Armed Forces,
- be classified by the institution as a Texas resident,
- designated Texas as Home of Record,
- or entered the service in Texas;
- Be a spouse of a Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces or the Texas National Guard who died as a result of service-related injuries or illness, is missing in action, or became totally disabled (100%) as a result of service-related injury or illness or is entitled to receive compensation at the 100% rate due to individual unemployability (IU) due to a permanent service connected injury or illness;
- Have no federal Veterans education benefits, or have no federal Veterans education benefits dedicated to the payment of tuition and fees only (such as Chapter 33 or 31) for term or semester enrolled that do not exceed the value of Hazlewood benefits;
- Be classified by the institution as a Texas resident; and
- Meet the GPA requirement of the institution’s satisfactory academic progress policy in a degree or certificate program as determined by the institution’s financial aid policy and, as an undergraduate student, not be considered to have attempted an excessive amount of credit hours. This requirement does not apply to the spouse of a MIA, KIA, or service connected deceased Veteran.
A child must:
- Be a child of a Veteran who, at the time of entry into the U.S. Armed Forces,
- be classified by the institution as a Texas resident,
- designated Texas as Home of Record,
- or entered the service in Texas;
- Be a child of a Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, Texas National Guard, or Texas Air National Guard who died as a result of service-related injuries or illness, is missing in action, or became totally disabled (100%) as a result of a service-related injury or illness or is entitled to receive compensation at the 100% rate due to individual unemployability (IU) due to a permanent service connected injury or illness;
- Have no federal Veterans education benefits, or have no federal Veterans education benefits dedicated to the payment of tuition and fees only (such as Chapter 33 or 31; for term or semester enrolled that do not exceed the value of Hazlewood benefits;
- Be classified by the institution as a Texas resident; and
- Meet the GPA requirement of the institution’s satisfactory academic progress policy in a degree or certificate program as determined by the institution’s financial aid policy and, as an undergraduate student, not be considered to have attempted an excessive amount of credit hours. This requirement does not apply to the child of a MIA, KIA, or service connected deceased Veteran.
HOW TO APPLY FOR SPOUSE / DEPENDENT
A spouse or child of a Veteran whose death was service connected, is MIA, or is/was 100% permanently disabled must:
- Apply and be accepted to a Texas public college or university. Go to GoApplyTexas.org or use your institution’s application for admission;
- Provide a DD214 and a disability rating letter or a DD1300 Report of Casualty regarding the Veteran’s death;
- Provide proof of eligibility or ineligibility for GI Bill® benefits (Chapter 31, 33/Post-9/11) by requesting a certificate of eligibility for federal education benefits online here(if Veteran has active duty service after 9/11/2001);
- Fill out the Hazlewood Exemption application form.
Applications and all supporting documentation must be received by the institution no later than the last day of class of a term in order to be evaluated for that semester or term.
Texas Veteran Commission