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YOUR BENEFITS

YOUR BENEFITS. Education Office 512-782-5515. Hazelwood Act-waiver. Post 9/11-CH33. Federal Tuition Assistance- $4000/FY. $. MGIB CH30- up to $2000/month. MGIB-CH1606- $384/month. State Tuition Assistance- $2200/AVG/Semester. *All rates Subject to change. Kicker- $200-$350/month/

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YOUR BENEFITS

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  1. YOUR BENEFITS Education Office 512-782-5515 Hazelwood Act-waiver Post 9/11-CH33 Federal Tuition Assistance- $4000/FY $ MGIB CH30- up to $2000/month MGIB-CH1606- $384/month State Tuition Assistance- $2200/AVG/Semester *All rates Subject to change Kicker- $200-$350/month/ on top of GI Bill

  2. Hazlewood Act Overview Texas Veterans Commission Veterans Education Department Hazlewood Act Branch July 24, 2019 Helping Veterans Starts Here

  3. Agenda • Hazlewood Act Overview • Eligibility Requirements • Supporting Documents • Application • Points of Contact / Website • Questions Helping Veterans Starts Here

  4. Hazlewood Act 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. Helping Veterans Starts Here

  5. Eligibility Requirements https://www.tvc.texas.gov/education/hazlewood-act/ Helping Veterans Starts Here

  6. Veteran Eligibility • A veteran must have a qualifying DD Form 214: • At the time of entry into active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, • designated Texas as Home of Record; • or entered the service in Texas; • or was a Texas resident; • Have received an honorable discharge or separation or a general discharge under honorable conditions; • Served at least 181 days of active duty service (excluding initial entry training). And… Helping Veterans Starts Here

  7. Veteran Eligibility (Cont.) • Plus: • Currently reside in Texas; • Have no federal veteran’s education benefits, or have no federal Veterans education benefits dedicated to the payment of tuition and fees only (such as Chapter 33 or 31) for term or semester enrolled that do not exceed the value of Hazlewood benefits; • Not be in default on a student loan made or guaranteed by the State of Texas. Helping Veterans Starts Here

  8. Children’s Eligibility (Legacy Act) • Eligible veterans may assign or transfer unused hours of exemption eligibility to a child under certain conditions. • A child (legacy recipient) must: • Be classified by the institution as a Texas resident; • Be the biological child, stepchild, adopted child, or claimed as a dependent in the current or previous tax year; • 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 • Have no federal veterans education benefits, or have no federal Veterans education benefits dedicated to the payment of tuition and fees only (such as Chapter 33) for term or semester enrolled that do not exceed the value of Hazlewood benefits. Helping Veterans Starts Here

  9. Spouse Eligibility • A spouse must: • Be a spouse of a veteran who, at the time of entry into the U.S. Armed Forces, • be classified by the institution as a Texas resident, • designated Texas as Home of Record, • or entered the service in Texas; • Be a spouse of a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces or the Texas National Guard who died as a result of service-related injuries or illness, is missing in action, or became totally disabled (100%) as a result of service-related injury or illness or is entitled to receive compensation at the 100% rate due to individual unemployability (IU) due to a permanent service connected injury or illness; • Have no federal veterans education benefits, or have no federal Veterans education benefits dedicated to the payment of tuition and fees only (such as Chapter 33) for term or semester enrolled that do not exceed the value of Hazlewood benefits; • Be classified by the institution as a Texas resident Helping Veterans Starts Here

  10. Children’s Eligibility • A child must: • Be a child of a veteran who, at the time of entry into the U.S. Armed Forces, • be classified by the institution as a Texas resident, • designated Texas as Home of Record, • or entered the service in Texas; • Be a child of a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces or the Texas National Guard who died as a result of service-related injuries or illness, is missing in action, or became totally disabled (100%) as a result of service-related injury or illness or is entitled to receive compensation at the 100% rate due to individual unemployability (IU) due to a permanent service connected injury or illness; • Have no federal veterans education benefits, or have no federal Veterans education benefits dedicated to the payment of tuition and fees only (such as Chapter 33) for term or semester enrolled that do not exceed the value of Hazlewood benefits; • Be classified by the institution as a Texas resident Helping Veterans Starts Here

  11. Supporting DocumentsDD Form 214 Helping Veterans Starts Here

  12. Supporting DocumentsDD Form 214 DD Form 214 Acceptable Copies Helping Veterans Starts Here

  13. Supporting DocumentsDD Form 214 Place of Entry or Home of Record • At least one must be Texas • Home of Record is set and cannot be changed • Domicile change ≠ HOR change • Required for all categories Helping Veterans Starts Here

  14. Supporting DocumentsDD Form 214 Length of Service • Must be greater than 180 days, excluding initial entry training • Generally, a veteran whose entire military career has been in a Reserve component(s) must have at least two DD Form 214s to qualify (USAR, USMCR, USNR, USAFR, USCGR, ARNGUS, ANGUS) • Required for veteran and Legacy child only Helping Veterans Starts Here

  15. Supporting DocumentsDD Form 214 Character of Service • Honorable or • Under Honorable Conditions (General) Also Acceptable: • General (Under Honorable Conditions) • General • Under Honorable Conditions Not Acceptable: • Under Other Than Honorable Conditions • Other Than Honorable • Bad Conduct • Dishonorable • Uncharacterized Required for veteran and Legacy child only Helping Veterans Starts Here

  16. Supporting DocumentsNA Form 13038 Authorized Substitute • Used when a DD Form 214 is not at the National Archives • Home of Record and/or Place of Entry Into Active Duty must still be verified

  17. Supporting DocumentsDD Form 1300 40 TAC §461.90(b)(1) • Requirement: “…proof that the veteran's death (DD FORM 1300) or disability (VA rating decision letter) was a result of an injury or illness directly associated with military service”. • DD Form 1300 is issued in lieu of a DD Form 214 when a service member dies while on active duty. Helping Veterans Starts Here

  18. Supporting DocumentsVA Summary of Benefits Letter 40 TAC §461.90(b)(1) • Requirement: “…proof that the veteran's death (DD FORM 1300) or disability (VA rating decision letter) was a result of an injury or illness directly associated with military service”. • VA Summary of Benefits Letter provides proof in one concise document. • May use other documents as well.

  19. Supporting DocumentsHazlewood Database Printout Required for all students and Legacy veterans • Required for all initial applications at an IHE. • IHEs may require for subsequent semesters at their discretion. • Veterans’ printouts not necessary for spouses and children with their own hours; only students’ are needed.

  20. Supporting DocumentsOther Documents Anything else required by the IHE as needed. • 40 TAC §461.90(d) gives IHE authority to ask for additional information. • Contact Residency Determination Official for residency questions. • Contact financial aid director for GPA requirement and excessive undergraduate hours issues.

  21. Texas Hazlewood Act Exemption Application (Forms TVC–ED–1a & 1, Eff June 2016) Helping Veterans Starts Here

  22. Hazlewood Act Points of Contact Helping Veterans Starts Here

  23. https://www.tvc.texas.gov/education/hazlewood-act/ Helping Veterans Starts Here

  24. Questions? Helping Veterans Starts Here

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