Veterans Benefits Hazlewood Act
Texas Veterans who have exhausted their VA educational benefits may be eligible to attend Tyler Junior College under the Hazelwood Act. Qualifying students may be exempt from tuition and class-related fees.
- If you have already been receiving benefits under the Hazlewood Exemption click here.
- Military: Exemptions for Texas Veterans (Hazlewood Exemption)
Program Purpose
The purpose of the Hazlewood Exemption (Hazlewood Act) is to provide an education benefit to honorably discharged or separated Texas Veterans or to qualified dependent children. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 1. Veterans who: - Are Texas residents
- Were Texas residents at the time they entered the U. S. Armed Forces
- Have served at least 181 days of active military duty, as indicated as "net active service" (the sum of 12(c) and 12(d)) on the DD214)
- Have received an honorable discharge or separation or a general discharge under honorable conditions
- Have Federal veterans education benefits for term or semester enrolled that do not exceed the value of Hazlewood benefits. (PELL and SEOG Grants are not relevant as of fall 2005.)
- Are not in default on a student loan made or guaranteed by the State of Texas or in default on a federal education loan if that default affects their eligibility for GI education benefits; and
- 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 costs), unless the college’s governing board has ruled to let veterans receive the benefit while taking non-funded courses.
2. Dependents who: - Have a parent who was a resident of Texas at the time of entry who died as a result of service related injuries or illness or whose parent became totally disabled for purposes of employability as a result of service related injury or illness.
- Are Texas residents; and
- Are not in default on a loan made or guaranteed by the State of Texas or in default on a federal education loan if that default affects their eligibility for GI education benefits.
* The benefit may not be used for correspondence courses unless the courses are part of the student's degree plan. **At this time, Hazlewood benefits are not available to veteran's spouses or veterans from other states. Students meeting this criteria should come to the Admissions office located in the White Administrative Services Center for further assistance. - Student service fees, late charges, and health service fees will be the responsibility of the student and are to be collected on day of registration.
- Hazelwood does not cover payment of books.
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