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Can men/women who served in Operation Desert Storm qualify for Hazlewood Act benefits?
Yes, as long as they meet all of the program requirements, including 181 days of active military duty, excluding training.
Residency of Veteran
Can a veteran whose place of entry is in another state qualify for Hazlewood Act benefits if he/she was a Texas resident at the time of entry?
Yes. The veteran must prove to the institution that he/she was a resident of Texas at the time of entry into military service.
Does an individual have to be a U.S. citizen when he/she enters service in order to receive Hazlewood Act benefits?
No. Effective with tuition and fee payments for spring 2008, U. S. citizenship is no longer a requirement. However, the veteran must be classified as a residency by the institution for the term or semester for which the veteran applies for the Hazlewood Act Exemption.
If the veteran is now a Texas resident but was not a resident at the time of entering the service, can he/she qualify for Hazlewood Act benefits?
No. The veteran must have been a resident of Texas at the time he/she entered military service.
If someone entered the service from another stat but then became a Texas resident, could he/she use the Hazlewood Act benefit?
No. The veteran must have been a Texas resident at the time he/she entered military service.
If someone from another state re-enlists after establishing residency in Texas, can he/she be eligible for Hazlewood Act benefits?
Yes, but only if he/she was out of the military and living gin Texas long enough to establish Texas residency (12 months). The person would then have to re-enter as a Texas resident. If the person was in Texas simply because he/she was stationed here at the end of a previous enlistment period, the time while stationed here does NOT count toward the establishment of residence in Texas for the subsequent enlistment.
Student Financial AID
Is financial need an eligibility requirement?
No. Hazlewood Act benefits are awarded regardless of financial need.
