Just found out. The Hazlewood Act provides qualified Veterans, spouses, and children with an education benefit of up to 150 hours of tuition and fee exemptions at state supported colleges or universities.
http://texas-veterans.com/education/hazlewood

I used it this year for her. She is going to Texas Tech its going to cost me a little under $200.00 Get in contact with the VA officer of the college. Hope this will help some vets it helped me. Semper Fi

I forgot to mention what it comes out to. My daughter gets a $80,000.00 four year education for about $700.00. I was so happy

yes, but what is qualified?

Must be a veteran. Go to the web site

Awesome! You and your family deserve it.

Thanks for your service, I love that family members can benefit from another's service. I have a few vets in the family, I wish I had known about this when I started. Wreck'Em Tech! What is she gonna study out there?

She is in pre-med. She is her 2nd year already. Hope she will be a doctor one day

Semper Fi!2nd bn 3rd reg 3mardiv?

My daughter will be using mine.

Thanks for the info! I had no idea that my daughter could use it. This is wonderful news!

Thats awesome.

Glad I could help a few of you.

Glad I could help a few of you.

Unless things have changed, I thought the only way you could pass the hazel wood act to your children was if you were 100% disabled or was killed in combat.

Are you saying that you only need to be a Texas Veteran to pass it to your children?

if you read the link originally posted...

Transferability of Benefits (Legacy Program)

Eligible Veterans may assign unused hours of exemption eligibility to a child under certain conditions. To be eligible, the child must:

Be 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 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
Make satisfactory academic progress in a degree, certificate, or continuing education program as determined by the institution.
If a child to whom hours have been delegated fails to use all of the assigned hours, a veteran may re-assign the unused hours that are available to another dependent child.

I did not read the link…I separated a few years ago and set through many different benefit briefings. I remember this question being specifically asked. I do not remember the exact answer but I know that there was some eligibility requirements that I did not meet.

According to this link, the eligibility requirements are simple. This is good to know. I guess I was given some bad information when I got out or things changed.

Thanks

This act passed in 2009. Your child will get a college education if you did the Hazlewood Act. I got lucky I became a federal agent 17 years ago. I never went to college. Believe me this ACT does work my daughter is going to Texas Tech already.

Glad you can use tis ACT HENDO

I used some of it when I got out but didn't know I could let the kids use what's left. Thanks for pointing it out!!!

Children and spouses:
Of veterans who, at the time of entry into the U.S. Armed Forces:
Are Texas residents,
Designated Texas as Home of Record, or
Entered the service in Texas.
Have a parent or is the spouse of a veteran of the U. S. Armed Forces, Texas National Guard, or Texas Air National Guard who died as a result of service-related injuries or illness, is missing in action, or became totally disabled for purposes of employability as a result of service-related injury or illness,
Have no federal veteran's education benefits, or have federal veterans education benefits dedicated to the payment of tuition and fees only (such as Chapter 33 or 31; Pell and SEOG Grants are not relevant) for the term or semester enrolled that do not exceed the value of Hazlewood benefits, and
Are residents of Texas as of the term or semester in which they enroll.
NEW! Eligible children who receive the Hazlewood exemption for the first time beginning fall, 2011 must be 25 years of age 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). This requirement does not apply to children who received the exemption prior to the 2011-2012 academic year.

Transferability of Benefits (Legacy Program)

Eligible Veterans may assign unused hours of exemption eligibility to a child under certain conditions. To be eligible, the child must:

Be a Texas resident,Be the biological child,
stepchild, adopted child, or claimed as a dependent in thecurrent or previous tax year,
Be 25 years 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
Make satisfactory academic progress in a degree, certificate, or continuing education program as determined by the institution.
If a child to whom hours have been delegated fails to use all of the assigned hours, a veteran may re-assign the unused hours that are available to another dependent child.

so you are not disabled and still qualify, i got out in 91 so my kid that is going to college next fall will be allowed to use this act

$700?? That's great, but what about room and board?

just tuition

You have to pay room and board.

Yes she can. I got out in 92

my son is using mine and he is going to SFA and this is saving me a a** load of money. He was going to Arkansas till i found out about this. This is going to be a life saver

So what if the Father (veteran) is a TX resident, but the kid lives out of state?

Its got to be a college in Texas.

Friends at work used it also. Glad for them. Semper Fi. My daughters boyfriend graduates Marine Boot Camp today. Proud of that MARINE.

Daughter is going back to college on 08/20/11 go Texas Tech.

Daughter is going back to Texas Tech 08/20/11. Summer is over for her back to the books.

Daughter is going back to TEXAS TECH. Summer is over for her. Back to the books.

So what you are trying to say is that Your daughter needs to repeatedly hit the books when she goes back to Tech?

what did he say I didnt catch it the first three times

I was excited when I heard about it, then I read you had to be younger than 25. Guys I will have to pay my own way. I was going to use my dads.

Hmmm this is interesting. Before you had to be 100% disabled to transfer it. I'll have to do some double checking on VBN and verify. If so this is pretty awesome. Benefits like this are a reason to join. Another thing... I'm almost positive it has to be a state funded public university. Private schools are exempt from tuition waiver.

My daughter is back at Texas Tech for free under the Hazlewood Act. Money is in the bank. Small price to pay to be a MARINE

funny just glad she is college for free buddy.

Is there a designation as to when you served? I looked all through that and not one thing about when your service was. I got out in 86.

no, i checked into it, as long as you didnt use your benefits you can pass them on to a kid, i got out in 91 and my son will get to use this program

I bring this post up now and then for the vet's that don't know about free college.

If you were tried but never convicted in a court martial disqualify you?

If you were separated with an honorable discharge. As long as it wasn't dishonorable. I have my paperwork right here on my desk. I didn't know about this until Marine started this thread. Not yet sure if I am going to use it or transfer to one of my 3 kids or share it.