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Hazlewood Act Benefits

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.  This does NOT include living expenses, books, supply fees, student service fee, late registration fees, or any miscellaneous fees.

 

The Hazlewood Act statute requires individuals with eligibility for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® to use those benefits before using the Hazlewood Act. If the student is eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® at the 100% rate or Fry Scholarship, then that person is required to exhaust that benefit before being granted the Hazlewood Act tuition exemption.

FIRST TIME APPLICANTS

Application Requirements

To apply for the Hazlewood Exemption, applicants must:

  • be in a degree seeking program
  • be enrolled in state-funded courses
  • meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) as determined by the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships (even if you did not apply for financial aid), and
  • comply with Texas Education Code §54.2001 as determined by the Student Business Services Office.
  • Meet eligibility requirements

Eligibility Requirements

1.  At the time of entry into active duty of the U.S. Armed Forces, (DD-214 required, must be Member 4 or Service 2 copy) & (40 TAC §461.40) 

  • designated Texas as Home of Record;
  • or entered the service in Texas;
  • or was a Texas resident;

2.  Have received an honorable discharge or separation or a general discharge under honorable conditions as indicated on the Veteran's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty;

3. Served at least 181 days of active duty service (excluding training);

4. Currently reside in Texas; (40 TAC §461.40) & (40 TAC §461.70)

5. Have no federal Veteran’s 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;

6. Not be in default on a student loan made or guaranteed by the State of Texas;

7. Enroll in classes for which the college receives tax support (i.e., a course that does not depend solely on student tuition and fees to cover its cost), unless the college’s governing board has ruled to let Veterans receive the benefit while taking non-funded courses; and

8. 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.

1.  At the time of entry into active duty of the U.S. Armed Forces, (DD-214 required, must be Member 4 or Service 2 copy) & (40 TAC §461.40) 

  • designated Texas as Home of Record;
  • or entered the service in Texas;
  • or was a Texas resident;

2. Have received an honorable discharge or separation or a general discharge under honorable conditions as indicated on the Veteran's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty;

3. Served at least 181 days of active duty service (excluding training);

4. Currently reside in Texas; (40 TAC §461.40) & (40 TAC §461.70)

5. Be the biological child, stepchild, adopted child, or claimed as a dependent in the current or previous tax year;

6. Have no federal Veteran’s 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;

7. Not be in default on a student loan made or guaranteed by the State of Texas;

8. Enroll in classes for which the college receives tax support (i.e., a course that does not depend solely on student tuition and fees to cover its cost), unless the college’s governing board has ruled to let Veterans receive the benefit while taking non-funded courses; and

9. 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. 

1. Be a spouse/child of a Veteran who, at the time of entry into active duty of the U.S. Armed Forces, (DD-214 required, must be Member 4 or Service 2 copy) & (40 TAC §461.40) 

  • designated Texas as Home of Record;
  • or entered the service in Texas;
  • or was a Texas resident;

2. Be a spouse/child of a Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces or the Texas National Guard who died as a result of service related injuries or;

  • 100% total and permanently service-connected disabled as determined by VA with a current Summary of Benefits Letter as proof; or 
  • Missing in Action (MIA), or
  • Killed in Action (KIA).

3. Have received an honorable discharge or separation or a general discharge under honorable conditions as indicated on the Veteran's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty;

4. Served at least 181 days of active duty service (excluding training);

5. Have no federal Veteran’s 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;

6. Not be in default on a student loan made or guaranteed by the State of Texas;

7. Be classified by the institution as a Texas resident;

8. Not be in default on a student loan made or guaranteed by the State of Texas;

9. Enroll in classes for which the college receives tax support (i.e., a course that does not depend solely on student tuition and fees to cover its cost), unless the college’s governing board has ruled to let Veterans receive the benefit while taking non-funded courses; and

10. 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.

Submission Deadlines and Processing Dates

Semester
Certification Request   Begins
Deadline for Benefit to Appear on Bill by Last Day to Pay
Late Processing for    Reimbursement
Fall July 22nd August 29th From August 30th to the last day of class in Fall*
Spring December 1st January 16th From January 17th to the last day of class in Spring*
Summer April 15th June 3rd From June 4th to the last day of class in Summer*

* Eligible students have until 5:00 pm of the last class day, as published in the academic calendar, for the semester to which the exemption applies. Allow at 3-4 weeks, from the date your application is submitted for Student Business Services to process your exemption.

How to apply

For first time applicants, and those who have not used Hazlewood at UNTD within the past academic year:

  1. Complete the Hazlewood Application
  2. Gather required documents, documentation checklist
  3. Register Hazlewood database
    • All applicants (veteran and dependents) must register online to track hours used through the program.  Once registered applicants must print a verification page  to submit with the required documents.
  4. Valid Texas Driver's License or Identification card for Veteran and dependent is required.
  5. Submit all documents from step 1-4 through the online certification system.  

Note:  All documents must be submitted by the student through the online certification system.  Documents submitted via email will not be accepted.  Not submitting all required documents will delay processing.

CONTINUING APPLICANTS

Students must apply for Hazlewood each semester with the Hazlewood Agreement through mydallas.unt.edu. Students must continue to meet eligibility requirements to continue to receive the Hazlewood Benefit.  The benefit is not applied to a future semester enrollment until current end of term processes are completed and eligibility requirements are determined.

 

Please direct questions regarding the Hazlewood Act to Hazlewood@untdallas.edu or call us at 972-780-3658.

Seeking information on other types of VA education benefits? Please click HERE to be directed to the VA Certification webpage.

 

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