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2.
has received an honorable discharge from active service, general discharge
under honorable conditions or an honorable separation from service;
3.
has served at least 181 days of active military duty, excluding training;
4.
has resided in Texas at least 12 months or otherwise been classified as a
Texas resident by the institution for the term or semester for which the
veteran applies for the Hazlewood Act exemption;
5.
is not in default on an education loan that was made or guaranteed by State
of Texas;
6.
has attempted fewer than 150 credit hours of college courses using the
Hazlewood Act Exemption, beginning with fall of 1995; and is enrolled in an
eligible program of study.
TRANSFERABILITY OF BENEFITS (LEGACY PROGRAM)
Eligible veterans may assign unused hours of exemption eligibility to a child under
certain conditions. To be eligible, the child must:
1.
be a Texas resident;
2.
be the biological child, stepchild, adopted child or claimed as a dependent
in the current or previous tax year;
3.
be 25 years or younger on the first day of the semester or term for which
the exemption is claimed (unless granted an extension due to a qualifying
illness or debilitating condition); and
4.
make satisfactory academic progress in a degree, certificate or continuing
education program** as determined by the institution.
If a child to whom hours have been delegated fails to use all of the assigned hours, a
veteran may reassign the unused hours that are available to another dependent
child.
Veterans’ spouses are not eligible to receive a transfer of unused hours
.
APPLYING FOR HAZLEWOOD ACT EXEMPTION
When applying for the first time for the Hazlewood Act exemption, a veteran shall
provide to the institution, along with the Hazlewood Act exemption application, the
following supporting documentation:
1.
A copy of the veteran’s Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty
(DD Form 214);
2.
Proof of the veteran’s or reservist’s current status regarding eligibility for
federal veterans education benefits (call VA Office, Muskogee, OK, 1-888-
442-4551, to request a benefit letter);
3.
For Legacy recipients: birth certificate, tax return, any documentation
showing eligibility of transfer; and
4.
More information as needed.
