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Can the Hazlewood exemption be used to pay for courses taken via distance education (correspondence, web-based, ITV, etc.)?
There is nothing in the Hazlewood statute that limits the means by which a course is being taught, although correspondence courses can ONLY be covered by the Hazlewood benefit if the course applies to the veterans’ degree plan. An otherwise eligible student living in Texas who takes a distance education course from a Texas public institution of higher education could use the Hazlewood exemption. A student taking a class through distance education and living in another state generally cannot meet the program’s residency requirement. The Hazlewood benefit requires students to be Texas residents at the time they use the program. However, an otherwise eligible person who is temporarily out of state but still classified by the institution as a resident could use the exemption for distance education courses.
Are aircraft training courses covered by the Hazlewood Act?
Yes, but each school must decide the extent to which this is true. The governing board of a junior or community college may establish a fee or extraordinary costs associated with a specific course or program such as flight training, diesel mechanics or other classes in which fees are higher than that of a normal class.
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What information will be made available upon signing the release form?
All students using the Hazlewood Act benefit are required to sign a release form which allows the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, along with any institution the veteran may attend, access to the number of credit hours attempted in the current and previous years.
How will the Hazlewood credit hours attempted be tracked and recorded?
The governing board of each institution shall report to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board information relating to each individual receiving an exemption from fees and charges through the Hazlewood Act benefit.
