Texas Veterans Commission
Hazlewood Act Legacy Program (children)
Deadline
Varies by school
Award
Up to 150 credit hours of tuition exemption (shared from the veteran's unused hours), including most fees
Set by each Texas public college.
Who it's for
Texas-resident children (25 or younger) of eligible Texas veterans who share unused Hazlewood hours. Public Texas colleges only.
Things to double-check:
- Parent is a Texas-entry veteran with unused Hazlewood hours
- You are 25 or younger
What you need to apply
- Hazlewood application (or the school's form)
- Veteran's DD214
- VA Certificate of Eligibility if applicable
- Hazlewood database account
Your next 3 steps
- Get accepted to a Texas public college or university.
- Register in the TVC Hazlewood database and have the veteran assign hours.
- Submit the application packet to your college by its deadline.
Veterans meeting the Veteran Eligibility requirements listed in 1-4 of the previous “Veterans Eligibility” section may share unused hours of exemption with a qualifying child.
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