The Hazlewood Act

THE HAZLEWOOD ACT is a state education benefits program for Texas veterans only.
Eligibility for the Hazlewood Act will not affect any Federal Education programs because
the Hazlewood Act cannot be used until all Federal Education programs have been
exhausted.

The Hazlewood Act exempts qualified Texas veterans attending public institutions of
higher education in Texas for 150 cumulative credit hours from all tuition and fee
charges. Exemptions at TAMU-CC are property deposit fees, student services fee,
books, supplies, and living expenses.

For more up-to-date information regarding the Hazlewood Act, please visit
www.collegefortexans.com. 

To qualify for the Hazlewood Act, the following must be provided:  

  1. A completed Hazlewood Application for new or continuing students.


    2. Application for Veterans New to Hazelwood (PDF)
    Application for Dependent New To Hazelwood (PDF)
    Application for Previous Hazelwood Recipients (PDF)

    NOTE: Due to regulations set by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
    Board, applications are required each semester. It is the veteran's
    responsibility to check each attending semester to ensure all required
    paperwork is completed and in his or her file.

  2. Member-4 copy of a DD-214.
    To be eligible under the Hazlewood Act:
             Home of Record must be Texas
         Must have served 181 days or more of Active Duty
         Received an Honorable Discharge or a General (Under Honorable
                     Conditions) Discharge

    ***  If a veteran is located at an active duty station not in Texas, the veteran
            has 12 months after discharge from military service to relocate back to Texas.
            If the veteran does not relocate to Texas within the 12 months after discharge,
            the veteran must re-establish residency before he/she can use the Hazlewood Act.

    To request a copy of your DD214, please visit the National Archives Website.

  3. A letter for Hazlewood purposes must be obtained from the Department of Veterans
    Affairs Regional Processing Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The letter must state that
    the the veteran has exhausted all eligible benefits; this is a requirement before using the
    Hazlewood Act. The Veterans Affairs Regional Processing Office can be reached at
    1-888-GI-BILL-1 or 1-888-442-4551 (press 1, then 0).

  4. A Financial Aid Eligibility letter from the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Financial
    Assistance Office must be submitted, stating that the veteran is currently not in default on
    any educational loans made or guaranteed by the State of Texas or the Federal Government.

  5. A letter from each school the veteran has attended must be submitted, indicating previous
    Hazlewood semester hours.  Section 54.203 of the Texas Education Code limits the
    number of credit hours taken under Hazlewood Act Exemption up to 150 semester hours
    beginning with the Fall of 1995.

  6. Current proof of Texas Residency; this is normally a copy of a valid Texas state driver's
    license. However, this can be supplemented with other documentation. Please visit the
    office to find out what documentation is approved.