Hazelwood Act Information

The Hazlewood Act provides qualified veterans, spouses, and children with an education benefit of up to 150 hours of tuition and fee exemptions at state supported colleges or universities.

Effective with the fall 2009 term/semester, in order to be eligible to receive a Hazlewood Act Exemption, a veteran must:

1. Have been a Texas resident upon entry into the military, entered the service in the State of Texas, or declared Texas as his or her home of record;
2. Have a military discharge of honorable or general, under honorable conditions;
3. Served at least 181 days of active duty service (excluding training);
4. Not be in default on an education loan made or guaranteed by the State of Texas and not in default on a federal loan if that default is the reason the student cannot use his or her federal veterans’ benefits.

Additional information and requirements can be found in the following pamphlet:  
FAQ: http://www.tvc.state.tx.us/BROCHURES/2009-Hazlewood_FAQ-Sept-2009.pdf

Eligible Institutions: The awards are available only for use at a Texas public college or university. To access listings of Texas public colleges and universities, follow this link to Texas Institutions of Higher Education and select any of the schools listed under the Texas Public Institutions.

For more brochures: http://www.tvc.state.tx.us/BROCHURES/2008-Hazlewood_FAQ.pdf