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TITLE 40SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
PART 15TEXAS VETERANS COMMISSION
CHAPTER 461VETERANS EDUCATION
SUBCHAPTER AEXEMPTION PROGRAM FOR VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS (THE HAZLEWOOD ACT)
RULE §461.100Subsequent Hazlewood Exemption Award

(a) For each subsequent academic term in which an eligible person receives the Hazlewood Act Exemption, the institution shall confirm that the eligible person:

  (1) has not exhausted the 150 credit hours of eligibility through the program since Fall 1995;

  (2) resides in Texas or qualifies for an exception as provided in §461.40 of this subchapter (relating to Veteran Eligibility), which applies only to veterans, or is still classified as a resident student (applies only to a spouse, child or Legacy recipient);

  (3) has met the requirements of Texas Education Code §54.2001;

  (4) is not in default on an educational loan made or guaranteed by the State of Texas; and

  (5) if the eligible person is a spouse or child, confirms that the documentation required by §§461.90(b)(3), 461.90(b)(4), or 461.90(c)(1) of this subchapter (relating to Supporting Documentation for the Hazlewood Act Exemption Application) is still currently valid.

(b) An eligible person may submit the Hazlewood Application for Continued Enrollment once each academic year after initial application to maintain continued eligibility for the exemption.

(c) Institutions may, at their discretion, develop an online Hazlewood Application for Continued Enrollment. At a minimum, the secure online application must contain:

  (1) all the information contained on the current Hazlewood Application for Continued Enrollment issued by the Commission; and

  (2) a verification of student certification of information and consent for use.


Source Note: The provisions of this §461.100 adopted to be effective June 5, 2014, 39 TexReg 4270; amended to be effective May 25, 2016, 41 TexReg 3753

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