Texas Veterans Commission
Hazlewood Act for Spouses and Children of Disabled or Fallen Veterans
Deadline
Varies by school
Award
150 credit hours of tuition exemption for each eligible spouse or child
Set by each Texas public college.
Who it's for
Texas-resident spouses and children of Texas-entry veterans rated 100% P&T or individually unemployable, or who died of service-related injuries, are MIA, or were KIA.
Things to double-check:
- Veteran entered service from Texas
What you need to apply
- Hazlewood application
- Veteran's DD214
- VA rating or death documentation
- Proof of Texas residency
Your next 3 steps
- Confirm the veteran entered service in Texas or listed Texas as home of record.
- Register in the TVC Hazlewood database.
- Submit the packet to your Texas public college before its deadline.
Applicants qualifying under the Disability Hours category of Hazlewood are entitled to receive 150 credit hours of tuition exemption.
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