Hazlewood Act

Overview

The Hazlewood Act was put in place to help make higher education affordable for eligible persons. Download the State, Hazlewood Benefits Checklist below and read about the different types of state tuition assistance that might be available to you.

State of Texas Military-Affiliated Education Benefit type explanations:

• Veteran Hazlewood exemption
• Legacy (child) Hazlewood exemption
• Spouse and Dependent
• Texas National Guard Tuition Assistance

How to Qualify

• Apply to Texas A&M University–Central Texas
• Submit all transcripts to A&M–Central Texas. Send all transcripts to the following address:
  • Texas A&M University–Central Texas
    Attention: Admissions Office Founder’s Hall
    1001 Leadership Place
    Killeen, TX 76549
  • Military transcripts can be ordered from the branch in which you served:
    • Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps & Navy access your Joint Service Transcript at https://jst.doded.mil
    • Air Force access your transcripts at
      https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/Barnes/CCAF/Display/Article/803247/communitycollege-of-the-air-force-transcripts/
• Meet with academic advising (undergraduate students) or faculty advisor
• (graduate students). For details visit the Academic Advisor page
• Login with your student email and password to register for courses in Warrior Web
• https://tamuct.onecampus.com/
• Provide your required documents to the Military and Veteran Services Center.
• For Details on which Hazlewood application is right for you, visit https://tvc.texas.gov/education/hazlewood/ for a description of the benefits program.

Hazlewood Student Required Document Checklist

Veterans

• HE-Veteran Application
  • Submit all transcripts to A&M–Central Texas
  • Login using your Warrior Web account and visit https://tamuct.onecampus.com/page/all/va-hazlewood-exemption
  • DD-214 Member copy 4: If needed https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records
• Provide a Certificate of Eligibility or ineligibility for federal education benefits from VA.gov (Required if the veteran has served after 9/11/2001). The COE must be dated no more than 3 months before submitting your HE Application.
• Printed confirmation page of Hazlewood database registration. Sign up at https://hazlewood.tvc.texas.gov/students/Account/Register

Legacy Program (Dependent Children using Transferred Hours)

• HE-Dependent Application and HE-Veteran Application filled out by veteran
  • Login using your Warrior Web account and visit https://tamuct.onecampus.com/page/all/va-hazlewood-exemption
• DD-214 Member copy 4
• Provide a Certificate of Eligibility or ineligibility for federal education benefits from VA.gov (Required if the veteran has served after 9/11/2001). The COE must be dated no more than 3 months before submitting your HE Application.
• Proof of dependency (e.g. birth certificate, marriage certificate, adoption documentation, or IRS transcript of tax return).
• Proof that the veteran is currently residing in Texas. Only if using the exemption for the first time after Fall 2011 (Copy of current utility bill, current lease, or mortgage agreement).
• Printed confirmation page of online Hazlewood database registration
  • Sign up online at https://hazlewood.tvc.texas.gov/students/Account/Register

Spouse or Child (other than Legacy)

• HE-D Application and HE-V Application filled out by veteran
  • Can be found at https://tamuct.onecampus.com/page/all/va-hazlewood-exemption
• DD-214 Member copy 4
• For Deceased Veterans: DD1300 if died while in service OR Letter from VA if died after discharge
• Provide a Certificate of Eligibility or ineligibility for federal education benefits from VA.gov (Required if the veteran has served after 9/11/2001). The COE must be dated no more than 3 months before submitting your HE Application.
• Proof of dependency (e.g. birth certificate, marriage certificate, adoption documentation, or IRS transcript of tax return).
• VA disability ratings decision letter showing veteran is 100% disabled OR rated unemployable
• Printed confirmation page of online Hazlewood database registration
  • Sign up online at https://hazlewood.tvc.texas.gov/students/Account/Register

Note: Veterans’ spouses are not eligible to receive a transfer of unused hours

Certification Requests

Please wait to contact our office about certification status until we have concluded processing certification requests received on the date indicated on your submission receipt or email.

Processing requests received on: 12 May, 2025