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Military:ExemptionsforTexasVeterans(HazlewoodExemption)‐FAQs

o Whatchargesarecovered?

o Whatchargesarenotcovered?

o DoestheHazlewoodActcoverteachercertificationfees?

o DoestheHazlewoodActcovercreditbyexamination?

o DoestheHazlewoodActcoverdualcredithours?

o WhichdependentsmayqualifyforHazlewoodActbenefits?

o Doesthedependentchildorspouseofa deceasedservicememberusingHazlewoodAct

benefitshavetobeaTexasresidentatthetimehe/sheusesthebenefits?

o Ifthedependentchildorspouseofadeceasedordisabledservicememberwantstouse

HazlewoodActbenefits,musttheparentorveteranspousehaveenteredtheserviceasa

Texasresident?

o Wouldaveteranwhowasadependentwhenhis/herparentsmovedtoTexasandwho

shortlythereafterenteredthemilitarybeeligible?

o DoestheHazlewoodActprovidebenefitstothespousesofveterans?

o DoestheHazlewoodActprovidebenefitstoinjured/disabledveterans?

o DoesaveteranhavetoshowhisDD214toqualify?

o Whatisacceptabledischargelanguagerelatedtothephrase"underhonorableconditions"?

o Whatisthecurrentstatusofthedebateabouthonorabledischargeandhonorable

separationfromactiveduty?

o Istherequiredamountofactiveservicestill181days?Arethereanyexceptions?

o Ifaveteranservedfewerthan181daysofactivedutywhenheorsheenteredtheserviceas

aneligibleveteran;but,hadpreviouslyparticipatedinactivedutyinthearmedforces,could

periodsofservicebecombinedtomeetthe181‐dayrequirement?

o CanserviceintheTexasNationalGuardqualifyanindividualforHazlewoodbenefits?

o Canmen/womenwhoservedinOperationDesertStormqualifyforHazlewoodActbenefits?

o Canaveteranwhosepointofentryintomilitaryserviceisanotherstatequalifyfor

HazlewoodActbenefitsifhe/shewasaTexasresidentatthattime?

o IftheveteranisnowaTexasresidentbutwasnotaresidentatthetimeofenteringthe

service,canhe/shequalifyforHazlewoodActbenefits?

o IfsomeoneenteredtheservicefromanotherstatebutthenbecameaTexasresident,could

he/sheusetheHazlewoodActbenefit?

o Isfinancialneedaneligibilityrequirement?

o CanaPellorSEOGawardmakeapersonineligiblefortheHazlewoodAct?

o Ifaveteran,oraneligiblespouseorchild hasfederaleducationbenefitsavailable,would

he/shebeeligibleforHazlewood?

o WhatistheHazlewoodLegacyAct?

o WhataretherequirementstotransferunusedhourstoachildusingtheLegacyAct?

o Ifachildtowhomunusedhourshavebeenassignedfailstouseallofthehoursofthe

exemptionthatareavailable,cantheveteranassigntheremaininghourstoanotherchild?

o Canaveteranwhohastransferredhis/herunusedhourstoadependentchildchange

his/hermindandtakethehoursback?

o Canaveteranassignhis/herunusedhourstoachildwhowillnotbeofagetogotocollege

forseveralyears,ormustthisbedonejustpriortothechild’senrollment?

o Mustthechildstartusingthehoursbeforehe/sheturns26,ordoeshis/hereligibilitytouse

theexemptionendwhenhe/sheturns26?

o Iftheparentdiesofnaturalcausespriortoassigninghis/herhourstoachild,canthechild

receivethebenefit?

o IsthereaspecialLegacyActapplicationthatmustbecompleted?

o IfachildqualifiesforHazlewoodasachildofadisabledveteranANDalsoqualifiesto

receiveatransferofunusedHazlewoodhours,wouldthechildbeeligiblefor150hoursof

theexemption,orfor300hoursofexemption?

o Iftheveteraniseligibleforandreceivingfederaleducationalbenefits,but can'ttapinto

Hazlewoodyetbecauseofthenumberofcredithourshestillhasinfederalbenefits,is

he/shebestilleligibletotransferhis/herHWbenefitstoachild?

o IfaTexasveteranhasdefaultedonaneducationloanthroughaloanprograminanother

state,wouldhe/shebeeligibleforanexemption?

o WillindividualsindefaultonastatestudentloanbeeligibletousetheHazlewoodAct

benefitsfornon‐creditcourses?

o IfaveteranreceivesHazlewoodActbenefitanditislaterdiscoveredthathe/shedefaulted

onanapplicablestateloan,doeshe/shehavetopaythemoneybacktotheschool?

o Ifaneligibledependent’sparentisindefaultonaPLUSloan,canthestudentreceive

HazlewoodActbenefits?

o WilltheHazlewoodActbenefitspayforcontinuingeducationclasses?

o CanHazlewoodActbenefitsbeusedforgraduateschool?

o Canveteranswhoareconcurrentlyenrolledinmorethanonecollegeoruniversity(inthe

sametermorsemester)receiveHazlewoodActbenefits?

o AredistancelearningclassescoveredbytheHazlewoodAct?

o AreaircraftflighttrainingcoursescoveredbytheHazlewoodAct?

o Cananindividualwhometalloftheeligibilityrequirementsandwasdischargedor

separatedunderhonorableconditionsorreceivedageneraldischargeorseparationunder

honorableconditionsqualifyfortheHazlewoodExemptionifhe/shelaterdecidestoreturn

toactiveduty?

o HowmuchdoestheHazlewoodExemptionpay?

o IstherealimittothenumberofsemestersoryearsaTexasveterancanreceivethe

HazlewoodExemption?

o IusedtheHazlewoodExemptionatapreviousschool.NowI'vetransferredandwanttouse

theremainderofmyexemption.Myuniversityhasaskedforarecordofthenumberof

hourscoveredbythisexemptionatthepreviousschool.CantheTexasHigherEducation

CoordinatingBoardprovidethatrecord?

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o Ifaveterantransfershis/herunusedhourstoadependentchild,willthehoursbereflected

onthestatedatabaseunderthedependent’sSSN?

o CanareservistqualifytoreceiveHazlewoodbenefits?

o Cananindividualwithareservecommission(i.e.graduatesofU.S.militaryacademies)who

aremembersoftheUnitedStatesReserveForcesreceiveHazlewoodBenefits?

o CanaveteranwhowasnotaUnitedStatesCitizenatthetimeofentryqualifyforHazlewood

benefits?

o IsaveteranwhoisonterminalleaveeligibletoreceiveHazlewoodbenefits?

Question1:Whatchargesarecovered?

Answer:TheHazlewoodActexemptsqualifiedveterans,anddependentchildrenandspousesof

certaindeceasedordisabledveteranstakingclassesatpublicinstitutionsofhighereducationin

Texasfromalltuition

andfeecharges,propertydepositfeesandstudentservicesfees.Thedeposit

feesthatarenotcoveredarethosespecificallyauthorizedunderTexasEducationCode54.502.The

studentservicesfeesthatarenotcoveredbytheHazlewoodActarethosespecificallyauthorizedas

studentservicefeesinTexasEducationCode54.503.

Chargesforcontinuingeducationclassesare

notcoveredUNLESSthecollegereceivestaxsupportforofferingtheclassORthecollegehas

CHOSENtowaivechargesforcontinuingeducationclassesEVENTHOUGHstatelawallowsthemto

refusebenefits.

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Question2:Whatchargesarenotcovered?

Answer:Books,supplies,andlivingexpensesarenotexempted,noraredepositandstudentservices

fees.

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Question3:DoestheHazlewoodActcoverteachercertificationfees?

Answer:Ifthefeeisforcredit

hourclassestakenthroughapublicinstitutionofhighereducationthe

feesforsuchcourseswouldbeexempted;feesforcoursestakenthroughalternativecertification

programs(suchasthoseofferedthroughRegionServiceCenters),feesforcertificationtesting,fees

toobtainastateteachingcertificate,andfeesforeducatorcertification

coursesatindependent

(private)institutionsarenotexempted.

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Question4:DoestheHazlewoodActcovercreditbyexamination?

Answer:SinceTexasEducationCode,54.203(a)referstoanexemptionfrom"alldues,fees,and

otherrequiredcharges,theexemptionwouldincludechargesforcreditbyexamination

aslongas

thetestisgiventhroughaTexaspublicinstitutionand

thechargesarepaidtotheinstitutionandnot

toathirdparty.

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Question5:DoestheHazlewoodActcoverdualcredithours?

Answer:Yes,theexemptionmaybeusedtopayfordualenrollmentcredithours.

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Question6:Whichdependentsmay

qualifyforHazlewoodActbenefits?

Answer:Dependentchildrenandspousesofeligibleveteranswhodiedinthelineofdutyorasa

resultofinjuryorillnessdirectlyrelatedtomilitaryservice,aremissinginaction,orwhobecame

totallydisabledforpurposesofemployabilityasaresultof

servicerelatedinjuryorillness.This

benefitalsoappliestothedependentchildrenandspousesofmembersofTexasNationalGuardor

AirNationalGuardunitswhowerekilledwhileonactivedutywhileservingeithertheStateofTexas

ortheUnitedStatesoraretotallydisabledforpurposesof

employability.Aneligiblechildorspouse

mustprovideofficialmilitarydocumentationindicatingthatheorshemeetstherequirements.

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Question7:DoesthedependentchildorspouseofadeceasedservicememberusingHazlewoodAct

benefitshavetobeaTexasresidentatthetimehe/she

usesthebenefits?

Answer:Yes.ThedependentchildorspousemustbearesidentofTexas.

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Question8:Ifthedependentchildorspouseofadeceasedordisabledservicememberwantstouse

HazlewoodActbenefits,musttheparentorveteranspousehaveenteredtheserviceasaTexas

resident?

Answer:Effectivefall2009,eligibledependentsmustbethespouseorchildofaservice

memberof

theU.S.ArmedForceswho,atthetimeofentryintotheservicemeetsoneofthese‘timeofentry’

requirements:1)enteredtheserviceintheStateofTexas,2)declaredTexasastheirHomeof

Record,OR3)wereresidentsofTexaswhentheyenteredthe

service.

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Question9:Wouldaveteranwhowasadependentwhenhis/herparentsmovedtoTexasandwho

shortlythereafterenteredthemilitarybeeligible?

Answer:IftheparentwasaresidentofTexasatthetimeoftheveteran’sentry,theveteranwould

qualifyas

aTexasresident.

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Question10:DoestheHazlewoodActprovidebenefitstothespousesofveterans?

Answer:Effectivefall2009,eligiblespousesofservicememberswhoarekilledorwhodiedduring

activemilitaryduty,aremissinginaction,orare100%disabledorratedat

100%disabledfor

purposesofemployabilityareeligiblefortheHazlewoodexemption.

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Question11:DoestheHazlewoodActprovidebenefitstoinjured/disabledveterans?

Answer:Yes,butonlyiftheymeetallotherprogramrequirementsandservedatleast181daysof

activeduty.

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Question12:DoesaveteranhavetoshowhisDD214toqualify?

Answer:Yes.Theveteranmustprovideofficialmilitar ydocumentationtoprovehis/hereligibilityfor

theHazlewoodActexemption.

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Question13:Whatisacceptabledischargelanguagerelatedtothephrase"underhonorable

conditions"?

Answer:Dischargeswhichhavebeencharacterizedas"honorable"or"general,underhonorable

conditions"arelegallyacceptable.Ifotherwordingisusedandyouareunsureofitsmeaning,you

maycontacttheTexasVeteran'sCommissionat512/463‐5538.

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Question14:Whatisthecurrentstatusof

thedebateabouthonorabledischargeandhonorable

separationfromactiveduty?

Answer:InSeptember1996,theTexasAttorneyGeneralissuedanopinionthatmilitarypersonnel

honorablyseparatedafterbeingonactivedutymayqualifyfortheHazlewoodActexemptionifthey

meetotherprogramrequirements.

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Question15:Istherequiredamountofactiveservicestill181days?Arethereanyexceptions?

Answer:Therequirementremains181daysofactivemilitaryservice,excludingtraining,forthe

person,unlesshe/sheisaveteranwhocompletedallofrequiredactive

dutypriortotheconclusion

oftheKoreanWar,orthepersonisthedependentchildorspouseofaneligibleservicememberwho

diedinthelineofduty.Inthesecases,theactivedutytimeoftheservicemembermaybefewer

thantherequired181days.

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Question16:Ifaveteranservedfewerthan181daysofactivedutywhenheorsheenteredthe

serviceasaneligibleveteran;but,hadpreviouslyparticipatedinactivedutyinthearmedforces,

couldperiodsofservicebecombinedtomeetthe181‐dayrequirement?

Answer:

Yes.Thelawrequires181daysofactivedutybeyondtraining.Itdoesnotindicatethisduty

timeallhastofallintheperiodofserviceafterenteringasaTexasresident.

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Question17:CanserviceintheTexasNationalGuardqualifyanindividualforHazlewoodbenefits?

Answer:No.TheHazlewoodActbenefitisforveteranswhoservedinthearmedforcesoftheUnited

States.TheNationalGuardisastateunit.However,anindividualintheNationalGuardwhoiscalled

intoactivedutybyabranchoftheUnitedStatesarmedforces,

whoservesatleast181daysofactive

duty(excludingtraining),andwhomeetsallotherprogramrequirementsmayqualifyforHazlewood

benefits.

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Question18:Canmen/womenwhoservedinOperationDesertStormqualifyforHazlewoodAct

benefits?

Answer:Yes,aslongastheymeetall

oftheprogramrequirements,including181daysofactive

militaryduty,excludingtraining.

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Question19:Canaveteranwhosepointofentryintomilitaryserviceisanotherstatequalifyfor

HazlewoodActbenefitsifhe/shewasaTexasresidentatthattime?

Answer:Yes.He/shemust

provetothecollegeoruniversitythatalthoughhis/her pointofentrywas

notTexas,he/shewasaTexasresidentatthetimeofentryintomilitaryservice,orhe/shedeclared

Texasashis/herHomeofRecordinthemannerprovidedbythemilitaryorotherservice.

Effectivefall2009,a

veteranmusthavemetoneofthefollowingrequirementsatthetimeofentry

intotheservice1)enteredtheserviceintheStateofTexas,2)declaredTexasastheirHomeof

Record,OR3)wasaTexasresidentatthetimehe/sheenteredtheservice.

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Question20:IftheveteranisnowaTexasresidentbutwasnotaresidentat

thetimeofenteringthe

service,canhe/shequalifyforHazlewoodActbenefit?

Answer:Onlyiftheveteran,atthetimeofentryintotheservice,enteredintheStateofTexasor

declaredTexasashis/herHomeofRecordinthemannerprovidedbythemilitaryorotherservice.

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Question21:Ifsomeoneenteredtheservicefromanother

statebutthenbecameaTexasresident,

couldhe/sheusetheHazlewoodActbenefit?

Answer:Effectivefall2009,aveteranmusthavemetoneofthefollowingrequirementsatthetime

ofentryintotheservice1)enteredtheserviceintheStateofTexas,2)declaredTexasastheirHome

ofRecord,OR3)wasaTexasresidentatthetimehe/sheenteredtheservice.

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Question22:Isfinancialneedaneligibilityrequirement?

Answer:Asoffall2005,NO.Theonly

relevantfinancialaidissueisthatapersonmaynotbein

defaultonaloanmadeorguaranteedbytheStateofTexas.

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Question23:CanaPellorSEOGawardmakeapersonineligiblefortheHazlewoodAct?

Answer:Asoffall2005,No.

Suchawardsarenotrelevant.

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Question24:Ifaveteran,oraneligiblespouseorchildhasfederaleducationbenefitsavailable,

wouldhe/shebeeligibleforHazlewood?

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Answer:Effectivefall2009,onlyfederaleducationbenefitsdedicatedtothepaymentoftuitionand

fees;suchas

chapter33(Post‐911),aretobeconsideredwhendeterminingeligibilityforHazlewood.

AstudentmayusebothfederalbenefitsandHazlewoodduringthesametermonlyiftheamount

availableinfedbenefitsislessthanthevalueofwhatHazlewoodwouldcover(tuitionandrequired

fees);thecombinationof

bothbenefitsmaynotexceedthetotalamountoftuitionandfees.Federal

educationbenefitsissuedunderMontgomeryGIBill(MGIB,chapter30andchapter1606),Reserve

EducationalAssistanceProgram(REAP,chapter1607),orPostVietnamEraVeterans'Educational

Assistanceprogram(VEAP,chapter32),arenolongerrelevant.

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Question25:WhatistheHazlewoodLegacyAct?

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Answer:Effectivefall2009,theHazlewoodLegacyAct(81

Texaslegislature)allowsveteransto

transfertheirunusedHazlewoodhours(upto150SCH)toachild(stepchild,biological,adopted,or

dependentforincometaxpurposes).Aveterancannottransferhis/herunusedhourstoaspouse;

onlytoachild.

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Question26:Whataretherequirements

totransferunusedhourstoachildusingtheLegacyAct?

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Answer:Veterans(eligibleforHazlewood)whohave/havenotusedtheirHazlewoodbenefitmay

transfertheirunusedhours(upto150SCH)toachild.Aneligiblechild mustbeaTXresidentwhois

25yearsofageoryounger,andmakesatisfactoryacademicprogresstowardadegree,certificateor

continuingeducationprogram.UnusedHazlewoodhourscannotbetransferredtoaspouse.

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Question27:Ifachildtowhomunusedhourshavebeenassignedfailstouseallofthehoursofthe

exemptionthatareavailable,cantheveteranassigntheremaininghourstoanotherchild?

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Answer:Yes,aveteranmayre‐assigntheunusedhoursthatareavailabletoanotherdependent

child.

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Question28:Canaveteranwhohastransferredhis/herunusedhourstoadependentchildchange

his/hermindandtakethehoursback?

Answer:Yes,butonlytotheextentthatunusedhours(thatwerepreviouslytransferred)arestill

available.

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Question29:Canaveteran

assignhis/herunusedhourstoachildwhowillnotbeofagetogoto

collegeforseveralyears,ormustthisbedonejustpriortothechild’senrollment?

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Answer:Thereisnominimumtimelapserequiredbetweenthetimethehoursareassignedandthe

timethechildenrolls.However,thechildloseseligibilityfortheassignedhourswhenhe/sheturns

26yearsofage.

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Question30:Mustthechildstartusingthehoursbeforehe/sheturns26,ordoeshis/hereligibility

tousetheexemptionendwhenhe/sheturns26?

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Answer:The

statuteindicates“tobeeligibletoreceiveanexemption…thechildmustbe25yearsof

ageoryounger.“Webelievethismeansthatoncehe/sheturns26thechildcannotusethe

exemption.

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Question31:Iftheparentdiesofnaturalcausespriortoassigninghis/herhourstoachild,canthe

childreceivethebenefit?

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Answer:Thecurrentstatutedoesnotaddressthissituation.Additionallegislationwillbeneededto

clearlyindicatehowsuchachildcanbecomeeligible.Thenewstatute

willalsoneedtoaddressthe

questionofwhichchildistoreceivethehoursifthedeceasedveteranhasmorethanonechild.

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Question32:IsthereaspecialLegacyActapplicationthatmustbecompleted?

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Answer:Yes,theveteranmustcompletetheapplicationfortheTransferofUnusedHourstoEligible

Child(FormTUHH);thechildmustcompletethe

applicationforAChildWhoHasReceivedTransferredHours(FormHE‐T).

Theapplicationsare

availablefordownloadonourwebsite:

http://www.collegefortexans.com/apps/financialaid/tofa2.cfm?ID=579

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Question33:IfachildqualifiesforHazlewoodasachildofadisabledveteranANDalsoqualifiesto

receiveatransferofunusedHazlewoodhours,wouldthechildbeeligiblefor150hoursofthe

exemption,orfor300hoursofexemption?

Answer:Noindividualispermittedtoreceive

morethan150semestercredithoursofthe

HazlewoodExemption.

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Question34:Iftheveteraniseligibleforandreceivingfederaleducationalbenefits,butcan'ttap

intoHazlewoodyetbecauseofthevalueofthefederalbenefits,ishe/shebestilleligibletotransfer

his/herHWbenefitstoachild?

Answer:Yes.Theveteranisnotyeteligibleto"use"his/her

HWbenefitdoesnotprecludethat

veteranfromtransferringthehourstoachild.

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Question35:IfaTexasveteranhasdefaultedonaneducationloanthroughaloanprogramin

anotherstate,wouldhe/shebeeligibleforanexemption?

Answer:Adefaultonaneducationloanauthorizedbythatstateisnotabasisfordenyingthe

HazlewoodActbenefit.Aveteranwho

isindefaultonaneducationalloanmadeorguaranteedby

theStateofTexasisnoteligibletoreceiveHazlewoodActbenefits.

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Question36:WillindividualsindefaultonastatestudentloanbeeligibletousetheHazlewoodAct

benefitsfornon‐creditcourses?

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Answer:Ifaveteranhasadefaultwhichexcludeshim/herfromHazlewoodbenefits,thatexclusion

willbetruenomatterwhattypeofclasshe/sheistaking.

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Question37:IfaveteranreceivesHazlewoodActbenefitanditislaterdiscoveredthathe/she

defaultedonan

applicablestateloan,doeshe/shehavetopaythemoneybacktotheschool?

Answer:Iftheveteransignsastatementthathe/sheisnotindefaultonanyeducationloanmadeor

guaranteedbytheStateofTexasandislaterfoundtobeindefault,theschoolmay

require

repaymentoftuitionandappropriatefeesbytheveteran.

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Question38:Ifaneligibledependent’sparentisindefaultonaPLUSloan,canthestudentreceive

HazlewoodActbenefits?

Answer:PLUSloansaretakenoutbytheparentsofstudents.Iftheparent’sdefault

isonaPLUS

loan,thechildisnotindefault.ThisdefaultstatusdoesNOThaveanimpactonthestudent's

eligibilityforHazlewoodActbenefits.

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Question39:WilltheHazlewoodActbenefitspayforcontinuingeducationclasses?

Answer:Onlyifthoseclassesreceivestatefunding.InstitutionsarenotrequiredtoofferHazlewood

exemptionsforcontinuingeducationclasseswhichreceivenoformulafunding,butmayifthey

choosetodoso.Theinstitutionwilladviseveteranswhetheraparticularcontinuingeducation

coursequalifiesforHazlewoodActbenefits.

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Question40:CanHazlewoodActbenefitsbeusedforgraduateschool?

Answer:Yes.HazlewoodActbenefitsmaybeusedforgraduatestudies,includinglawschoolorany

otherprogramofstudyatpublicinstitutions(otherthannon‐fundedcontinuingeducation)ifthe

veteranhasnotalreadyaccumulated150

credithoursusingHazlewoodActbenefitssincefall1995.

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Question41:Canveteranswhoareconcurrentlyenrolledinmorethanonecollegeoruniversity(in

thesametermorsemester)receiveHazlewoodActbenefits?

Answer:Yes.ButeachcollegeanduniversitygrantingHazlewoodActbenefitsmust

documentthe

veteran'seligibilityandmustobservethe150‐hourlimit.

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Question42:AredistancelearningclassescoveredbytheHazlewoodAct?

Answer:Iftheclassesreceiveformulafunding,aretakenthroughTexaspublicinstitutions,andthe

chargesarepaidtotheinstitutionandnotto

athirdparty,theyarecoveredbytheHazlewoodAct.

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Question43:AreaircraftflighttrainingcoursescoveredbytheHazlewoodAct?

Answer:Iftheyaretaughtatapublic4‐yearinstitutionandtheinstitutionreceivesformulafunding

forsuchcourses,thebenefitapplies.Fees

forsuchcoursesatcommunitycolleges,technical

institutions,andstatecollegesmaybeexempted;but,thegoverningboardsoftheseinstitutionsare

authorizedtoestablishafeeforextraordinarycostsassociatedwithaspecificcourseorprogramand

maypassthesefeechargestotheirstudents.

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Question44:Cananindividualwhometalloftheeligibilityrequirementsandwasdischargedor

separatedunderhonorableconditionsorreceivedageneraldischargeorseparationunder

honorableconditionsqualifyfortheHazlewoodExemptionifhe/shelaterdecidestoreturntoactive

duty?

Answer:Yes.Thefactthata

persondecidestore‐entertheservicedoesnotdisqualifyhim/herfrom

theHazlewoodExemptionifhe/sheestablishedeligibilitythroughanearlierperiodofservice.

However,thepersoncannotbecurrentlyreceivinganytypeofeducationalbenefitthatwould

disqualifyhim.

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Question45:Howmuchdoes

theHazlewoodExemptionpay?

Answer:Thisprogramdoesnot provideaspecificamount.Studentswhoareeligibleforthisprogram

areexempted(notcharged)fromalldues,fees,andotherrequiredcharges,includingfeesfor

correspondencecoursesbutexcludingdepositfees,student servicefees,andanyfeesorchargesfor

lodging,board,orclothing.

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Question46:IstherealimittothenumberofsemestersoryearsaTexasveterancanreceivethe

HazlewoodExemption?

Answer:No.However,thereisalimitonthenumberofsemestercredithoursthatmaybe

exemptedbytheprogram.Theexemptionwillcoverall

upto150semestercredithours.Thislimitis

notperinstitution,butisacumulativetotalpereligibleparticipant.

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Question47:IusedtheHazlewoodExemptionatapreviousschool.NowI'vetransferredandwantto

usetheremainderofmyexemption.Myuniversityhas

askedforarecordofthenumberofhours

coveredbythisexemptionatthepreviousschool.CantheTexasHigherEducationCoordinating

Boardprovidethatrecord?

Answer:Yes.TheinstitutionsreportthenumberofHazlewoodhoursusedbytheirstudentstothe

CoordinatingBoardwhichmaintainsthedatathrough

theHazlewooddatabase.Studentswhohave

notalreadyregisteredtoviewtheirhoursmayaccessthedatabasethroughthislink:

https://www1.thecb.state.tx.us/Apps/HSH/students/

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Question48:Ifaveterantransfershis/herunusedhis/herhourstoadependentchild,willthehours

bereflectedonthestatedatabaseunderthe

dependent’sSSN?

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Answer:Thehourstransferredtothechildwillbereportedforhim/her.Theveteranwillalsobe

showntohaveazerobalance.

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Question49:CanareservistqualifytoreceiveHazlewoodbenefits?

Answer:Maybe‐ifthereservistwascalledtoactiveduty,served

atleast181daysonactiveduty,

andmetallotherrequirements,he/shecanreceivetheHazlewoodExemption.

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Question50:Cananindividualwithareservecommission(i.e.graduatesofU.S.militaryacademies)

whoaremembersoftheUnitedStatesReserveForcesreceiveHazlewoodbenefits?

Answer:

Yes,anindividualwhoattendedWestPoint,theNavalAcademyortheUSAFAcademyis

eligibleforHazlewoodprovidedhe/shemeetsallofthestandardrequirementsandattendedforat

least181days.

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Question51:CanaveteranwhowasnotaUnitedStatesCitizen

atthetimeofentryqualifyfor

Hazlewoodbenefits?

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Answer:Yes,aveterandoesnothavetobeaU.S.Citizenatthetimeofentrytoqualifyfor

Hazlewood;however,heorshemustmeetoneofthefollowing“timeofentry”requirementstobe

eligibletoreceivetheexemption:1)enteredinthestateofTexas,2)declaredTexasashisorher

HomeofRecord,or3)wasaresidentofTexas(atthetimeofentry).

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Question52:IsaveteranwhoisonterminalleaveeligibletoreceiveHazlewoodbenefits?

Answer:Aveteranwhoisonterminalleaveisnoteligible

fortheHazlewoodexemptionuntilheor

shereacheshisorheractualretirementdate.

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