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Hazlewood Exemption

The Hazlewood Act is a State of Texas benefit that provides qualified Veterans, spouses, and dependent children with an education benefit of up to 150 hours of tuition exemption, including most fee charges, at public institutions of higher education in Texas. This does NOT include living expenses, books, or supply fees.

For additional information on the Hazlewood Act, visit the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) website.

Eligibility Determinations:

The Military and Veterans Success Center (MVSC) shall determine student eligibility for the Hazlewood exemption at UT Tyler. Final questions on student eligibility shall be resolved by the Director of Military and Veterans Affairs. 

Previous eligibility determinations by other institutions DO NOT require UT Tyler to automatically award the exemption. Eligibility can only be determined by applying and submitting the required documentation.

Required Documentation:

The documents required to use the Hazlewood exemption are listed in the Texas Administrative Code, and are listed below.

Documents besides those listed MAY be accepted by the MVSC to determine eligibility, after consultation with TVC.

Hazlewood-Veteran:

Veterans who are using the Hazlewood benefit must provide ALL of the documents below:

  • Hazlewood Application
  • Veteran's DD-214
  • Veteran's hours from the Hazlewood Database
  • A Certificate of Eligibility (COE) or Statement of Educational Benefits from the VA website, if the veteran has ANY service after August 1, 2009.

 

Spouses using Hazlewood:

Spouses using the Hazlewood benefit must provide ALL of the documents below:

  • Hazlewood Application
  • ​​​​​​​Marriage license
  • Spouse's hours from the Hazlewood Database (this document must have YOUR name, not the veteran's name)
  • The veteran's Summary of Benefits from the VA website, stating that they are totally/permanently disabled or unemployable.
  • The veteran's Transfer of Benefits page from the milConnect website, if the veteran has any service after August 1, 2009.

Children using Hazlewood:

Children using the Hazlewood benefit must provide ALL of the documents below:

  • Hazlewood Application
  • Birth certificate
  • Child's hours from the Hazlewood Database (this document must have YOUR name, not the veteran's name)
  • The veteran's Transfer of Benefits page from the milConnect website, if the veteran has ANY service after August 1, 2009.
  • YOU MUST ALSO PROVIDE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
    • The veteran's Summary of Benefits from the VA website, stating that they are totally/permanently disabled or unemployable, OR
    • The veteran's hours from the Hazlewood Database

Hazlewood Act Continuation

Each student who attended UT Tyler AND used the Hazlewood exemption during the previous academic year shall submit a Hazlewood Application for Continued Enrollment prior to the deadline published by the MVSC. The Application for Continued Enrollment shall be used to determine the student’s eligibility for the following academic year.

Students who begin at UT Tyler during the summer semester shall submit the Hazlewood Act Exemption Application for the summer, and the Application for Continued Enrollment for the fall semester.