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Hazlewood Exemption for Spouses and Dependents

Spouses and children of Texas veterans (US Armed Forces, Texas National Guard, or Texas Air National Guard) who died as a result of servive-related injury or illness, is missing in action or became totally (100%) disabled may be eligible for the Hazlewood exemption. The benefit will pay for tuition and fees (with the exception of the student services fee and property deposit) for up to 150 credit hours of either undergraduate or graduate work and can be used in conjunction with federal student aid (FAFSA).

For information about veterans who wish to transfer their benefits to their children, please see the Hazlewood Legacy Program.

For additional program information, please visit the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's website at http://www.collegefortexans.com/apps/financialaid/tofa2.cfm?ID=500.

Veteran Eligibility Requirements
Children and Spouse Eligibility Requirements
Required Documents
Deadlines for Submission
Hazlewood and Financial Aid
Processing Times and Disbursement

Veteran Eligibility Requirements

In order to qualify to receive the Hazlewood exemption as a dependent or spouse, the following must be met concerning the veteran:

  • At the time of entry to the US Armed Forces, the veteran was a Texas resident, designated Texas as Home of Record or entered the service in Texas
  • The veteran must have died as a result of service-related injury or illness, be missing in action or be totally (100%) disabled

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Children and Spouse Eligibility Requirements

In order to qualify to receive the Hazlewood exemption as a dependent or spouse, the following must be met:

  • The spouse/child must have no federal education benefits or no federal benefits dedicated to the payment of tuition and fees only
  • The spouse/child must be residents of Texas as of the term of the semester in which the spouse/dependent enrolls
  • The child must be under the age of 25 (if a child who is using this benefit for the first time since August 2011)

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Required Documents

If this is the first-time you will receive the Hazlewood exemption, you must submit:

  • Application form HE-V
  • Application form HE-D
  • A copy of your DD214(member 4) that shows your military service and nature of your discharge
  • Proof of ineligibility for GI/Montgomery benefits (Chapter 31, 33/Post 911) by requesting an education benefits letter from the VA Office in Muskogee OK at (888) 442-4551 or www.gibill.va.gov
  • A print out from the Hazlewood Student History from the Hazlewood Database (even if hours show zero, please submit or else your packet is incomplete)
  • Proof of dependency on the veteran (such as child's birth certificate, marriage license, proof of dependency/marriage as listed on the tax return)

If you have previously used the Hazlewood exemption at UTSA, please submit:

  • Application form HE-D
  • A print out from the Hazlewood Student History from the Hazlewood Database (even if hours show zero, please submit or else your packet is incomplete)

All documentation must be submitted in order for the request for the exemption to be processed. Documents may be submitted either in person, via drop box or by fax (210) 458-4638.

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Deadlines for Submission

Complete Hazlewood applications (and all supporting documentation) must be submitted by the following dates to allow for processing and notification to UTSA Fiscal Services. Please note that your submission of these documents by each due date is paramount as there is no flexibility in the deadline to which UTSA must adhere.

Fall Deadline Spring Deadline Summer Deadline
November 30 April 1 July 30

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Hazlewood and Financial Aid

Hazlewood exemption can be used in conjunction with financial aid (grants, loans, scholarships and work-study). Please note that this exemption must fit within your Cost of Attendance (COA) and your financial need. If financial aid is already disbursed or awarded at the time your Hazlewood exemption is approved, there may be adjustments to your financial aid (grants, loans, scholarships and work-study) to accommodate this exemption.

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Processing Times and Disbursement

We typically begin to review and certify Hazlewood 4 weeks prior to the start of the term and recommend that students submit Hazlewood documentation as soon as you are registered for the term. We strongly recommend that students who submit their Hazlewood documentation within 4 weeks of the start of term consider making payment arrangements for the tuition and fee deadline. Please note that if you decide to utilize the tuition and fee loan, the interest is not covered by the exemption. Once our office certifies eligibility, we notify Fiscal Services to apply the exemption to your tuition bill. Typically, this is applied a few days prior to tuition deadline. If you add a class after your Hazlewood exemption has paid, please note that Fiscal Services will automatically process the increase within 2 weeks. Note that Hazlewood is not retroactive to prior terms.

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