Legacy Eligibility
Eligible veterans may assign hours or transfer unused hours of exemption eligibility to a child under certain conditions.
A child (legacy recipient) must:
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Be classified by the institution as a Texas resident;
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Be the biological child, stepchild, adopted child, or claimed as a dependent in the current or previous tax
year;
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Be 25 years old 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
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Meet the GPA requirement of the institution’s satisfactory academic progress policy in a degree or certificate program as determined by the institution’s financial aid policy and, as an undergraduate student, not be considered to have attempted an excessive amount of credit hours.
*If a child to whom hours have been delegated fails to use all the assigned hours, a Veteran may re-assign the unused hours that are available to another child. Only child will use the Hazlewood Legacy benefit at a time.
Application Process for First Time applicant
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Hazlewood Act Exemption Application
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Veteran’s DD214 from the Department of
Defense showing the nature of the discharge
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Proof of dependency (i.e., a copy of the student's birth certificate or copy of the veteran's most recent tax return showing the student claimed as a dependent)
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Printout from the
Hazlewood Database with the number of hours the veteran or dependent has used (even if the number is zero)
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A letter from the Veteran's Administration with proof of ineligibility for GI Bill benefits. You may request a benefits letter from one of the following:
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www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/
- VA Office is Muskogee, OK at (888)442-4551
Required documents for Renewal Applicants:
The child must submit:
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Application for
Continued Enrollment
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Printout of the Hazlewood Database with the number of hours the veteran and or dependent has used (even if the number is zero)