(a) Veterans: When applying for the first time for
the Hazlewood Act Exemption, a veteran shall provide to the institution
the Hazlewood Act Exemption Application, along with the following
supporting documentation:
(1) a copy of the veteran's Certificate of Release
or Discharge from Active Duty (DD FORM 214) or equivalent document.
If the veteran's service period ended before the use of DD FORM 214,
then the following forms may be substituted for the DD FORM 214:
(A) WD AGO 53, Enlisted Record and Report of Separation
Honorable Discharge;
(B) WD AGO 53-55, Enlisted Record and Report of Separation
Honorable Discharge;
(C) WD AGO 53-58, Enlisted Record and Report of Separation
General Discharge;
(D) NAVCG-553, Notice of Separation from U.S. Coast
Guard;
(E) NAVMC 78-PD, U.S. Marine Corps Report of Separation;
(F) NAVPERS-553, Notice of Separation from U.S. Naval
Service; or
(G) NA Form 13038, Certification of Military Service.
This form may only be used upon written verification from the National
Archives that a DD Form 214 or equivalent discharge document has been
lost or destroyed and may only be used to verify days of qualifying
service and character of service.
(2) a certificate of eligibility from the VA Regional
Processing Office for federal education benefits if the veteran served
active duty military service on or after September 11, 2001; and
(3) proof that the veteran is not in default on an
educational loan made or guaranteed by the State of Texas.
(b) Spouse or Child: When applying for the first time
for the Hazlewood Act Exemption, a spouse or child shall provide to
the institution the Hazlewood Act Exemption Application, along with
the following supporting documentation:
(1) proof that the veteran's death (DD FORM 1300) or
disability (VA rating decision letter) was a result of an injury or
illness directly associated with military service;
(2) a certificate of eligibility from the VA Regional
Processing Office for federal education benefits if the veteran served
active duty military service on or after September 11, 2001;
(3) if a child, proof that he or she is the child of
an eligible veteran (birth certificate, or marriage certificate between
the veteran and child's birth or adoptive parent, or adoption certificate,
or the veteran's federal income tax return);
(4) if a spouse, proof that he or she was the spouse
of the veteran at the time the veteran died or is the current spouse
of an otherwise eligible member of the military who sustained a disabling
injury or is classified as missing in action (MIA) (marriage certificate
or federal income tax return);
(5) documentation that the veteran, at the time he
or she entered the service, was a resident of Texas, entered the service
in the State of Texas (DD FORM 214), or declared Texas as his or her
home of record in the manner provided by the military or other service
(DD FORM 214);
(6) for the spouse or child of a disabled veteran or
guardsman, a rating decision letter from the Department of Veterans
Affairs verifying that the veteran has been rated totally and permanently
disabled or meets the eligibility requirements for individual unemployability
according to the disability ratings of the Department of Veterans
Affairs; and
(7) proof that the spouse or child is not in default
on an educational loan made or guaranteed by the State of Texas.
(c) Hazlewood Legacy Act: When applying for the first
time for the Hazlewood Legacy Act transfer, a child shall provide
to the institution the Hazlewood Act Exemption Application, along
with the following supporting documentation:
(1) birth certificate, or marriage certificate between
the veteran and child's birth or adoptive parent, or adoption certificate,
or most recent federal income tax return;
(2) certificate of eligibility from the VA Regional
Processing Office for federal education benefits if the veteran served
active duty military service on or after September 11, 2001;
(3) proof that the child and the qualifying veteran
are not in default on an educational loan made or guaranteed by the
State of Texas; and
(4) a copy of the veteran's Certificate of Release
or Discharge from Active Duty (DD FORM 214) or equivalent document.
If the veteran's service period ended before the use of DD FORM 214,
then the following forms may be substituted for the DD FORM 214:
(A) WD AGO 53, Enlisted Record and Report of Separation
Honorable Discharge;
(B) WD AGO 53-55, Enlisted Record and Report of Separation
Honorable Discharge;
(C) WD AGO 53-58, Enlisted Record and Report of Separation
General Discharge;
(D) NAVCG-553, Notice of Separation from U.S. Coast
Guard;
(E) NAVMC 78-PD, U.S. Marine Corps Report of Separation;
(F) NAVPERS-553, Notice of Separation from U.S. Naval
Service; or
(G) NA Form 13038, Certification of Military Service.
This form may only be used upon written verification from the National
Archives that a DD Form 214 or equivalent discharge document has been
lost or destroyed and may only be used to verify days of qualifying
service and character of service.
(d) In the event that there is conflicting information
received regarding an individual's Hazlewood application with other
information held by the institution, the institution must determine
how to reconcile that conflicting information and may request additional
information for this purpose.
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