Apply for Hazlewood Benefits
To use Hazlewood benefits or to transfer unused benefits to an eligible child, you must meet eligibility requirements and submit an application/release form.
Visit the Texas Veterans Commission Hazlewood Act site for your application and additional documents.
Veterans
You must:
- Submit the appropriate Hazlewood application,
- Provide proof (DD214) from the Department of Defense regarding your military service and nature of discharge,
- Provide proof of eligibility or ineligibility for GI / Montgomery benefits (Chapter
31, 33/Post 911) by requesting an education benefits letter from the Veterans Affairs
(VA) office in Muskogee, Okla., at 888-442-4551 or on the GI Bill® website,
- Required if you served after September 11, 2001
- Print out the hours used by going to Hazlewood Online Database,
- Required every semester
- Contact the Admissions and Registrar Office to check on loan status. This takes 1-2 business days during non-peak periods; during peak periods it can take longer.
Legacy Act (Transferability Benefits)
You must:
- Submit the appropriate Hazlewood application,
- Submit your child's birth certificate and/or recent income tax listing child as dependent,
- Provide the DD214 from the Department of Defense regarding your military service and nature of discharge,
- Submit the Certificate of Eligibility for federal GI Bill benefits,
- Certificates of Eligibility may be obtained by logging in to the Veterans Benefits and Care website.
- If your final discharge is prior to September 11, 2001, the certificate of eligibility is not required.
- Legacy recipients where the veteran's DD Form 214 has a separation date after September 10, 2001, and prior to August 1, 2009, do not need to submit a VA Certificate of Eligibility if the type of separation is listed as discharged or retirement (to include those medically retired, temporary or permanent).
- Print out the hours used for you, the student, and any and all dependents that have
used and/or are currently using hours by logging in to the Hazlewood Online Database,
- Required every semester
- Contact the Admissions and Registrar Office to check on loan status. This takes 1-2 business days during non-peak periods; during peak periods it can take longer.
Applying for Reinstatement of the Legacy Act
To request reinstatement of academic eligibility for the Hazlewood Legacy Act exemption, you must:
- Create a typed letter that answers the following questions:
- What were the circumstances that prevented you from meeting our academic progress standards?
- What actions have you taken to overcome these circumstances?
- What action will you take to ensure you remain academically eligible for the Hazlewood Legacy Act exemption?
- What are your long-term academic goals and how will you achieve them?
- Attach supporting documentation (Medical documents with medical release, employment documentation, legal documentation, etc.).
- Complete the Application to Reinstate Hazlewood Legacy Act exemptionListen (PDF will open in a new window) and provide documentation and Academic Success Plan, if applicable. (Incomplete applications will not be accepted)
- You may be required to meet with a TCC counselor/career advisor to review your application and discuss your academic progress; an appointment may be necessary. An Academic Success Plan will be provided, if eligible.
- Time Frame Students: If you are placed on suspension for time frame (attempting more than 150% of your published degree plan), you must also attach a degree plan signed by your counselor/career advisor.
- Submit completed letter, documentation, and reinstatement application to the Admissions and Registrar Office at the campus in which you are planning to enroll.
Reminders:
- While ineligible for the Hazlewood Legacy Act exemption, you are responsible for all educational expenses.
- You should allow up to 10 business days for a decision to be made. During peak enrollment periods, review of an application may take more than 10 business days.
Children and Spouses of Deceased/Disabled Veterans
If you are the child or spouse of a deceased/disabled veteran, you must:
- Submit the appropriate Hazlewood application,
- If a child: submit a copy of birth certificate or tax return indicating dependency on or after the time the parent died or became disabled,
- If a spouse: submit a copy of the legal marriage certificate or tax return indicating the marriage status to the veteran on or after the time the veteran died or became disabled,
- Provide proof of eligibility or ineligibility for GI / Montgomery benefits for both veteran and student (Chapter 31, 33/Post 911) by each requesting an education benefits letter from the
VA office in Muskogee, Okla., at 888-442-4551 or on the GI Bill website,
- Required if veteran served after September 11, 2011, and separation date is after August 1, 2009.
- Provide proof from the Department of Defense or from the VA regarding veteran parent's death or disability related to service,
- Print out the hours used by logging in to the Hazlewood Online Database,
- Contact the Admissions and Registrar Office to verify loan status with the THECB. This takes 1-2 business days during non-peak periods; during peak periods it will take longer.
Updated January 20, 2023