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Hazlewood Exemption for Children of Killed, MIA or Totally Disabled Veterans

Offered by Texas Veterans Commission, administered by each institution · Free to apply

Award

Exempts tuition and most fees at Texas public institutions, up to 150 credit hours

renewable in later years

Deadline

August 31, 2027

deadlines recur around August each year

Selection data

Not published

the provider publishes no counts

Application effort

~4 hrs

the time this application takes

Children and spouses of service members who died in the line of duty, died from a service-connected injury or illness, are missing in action, or became totally disabled for purposes of employability from service-connected causes receive their own Hazlewood exemption of up to 150 credit hours. This is a separate entitlement from the Legacy transfer and it is not drawn from the veteran's own balance, which is the distinction most scholarship listings lose. It exempts tuition and most fees at Texas public institutions. Because it is statutory, a qualifying family receives it rather than competing for it.

How hard is the Hazlewood Exemption for Children of Killed, MIA or Totally Disabled Veterans to win?

Odds: not published by the provider
Paperwork: ~4 hrs to file

What drives the odds here

Odds on a scholarship are mostly a question of how many students can enter. Each rule below changes the size of that field.

Fewer rivalsOpen only to Texas residents
Fewer rivalsRequires a military or national-service connection

How Solyo estimates this: We model the applicant field from how narrow the eligibility rules are, then divide the awards available by that field. Requirements such as essays and recommendation letters improve a serious applicant’s odds, because most browsers never complete them. These are estimates derived from each award's published structure, not reported acceptance rates, which almost no scholarship provider discloses. Treat them as a way to rank where the hours go, not as a guarantee.

Who can apply for the Hazlewood Exemption for Children of Killed, MIA or Totally Disabled Veterans?

These are the eligibility rules Solyo verified against the official award page, translated into plain English. Your student must meet each one.

Must be a resident of Texas
Open to high school seniors, current college students, and transfer students
For students who lost a parent in military service or active-duty military or veteran families

Confirm these before applying

The service member must have died in the line of duty, died from a service-connected injury or illness, be missing in action, or be totally disabled for purposes of employability from service-connected causes.
Covers Texas PUBLIC institutions only. Living expenses, books and supply fees are excluded.
Apply through the institution's veterans office. Re-verification is required every term.

Good to know

This is a SEPARATE 150-hour entitlement, not a transfer. It does not consume the veteran's own Hazlewood hours.

What the application takes

No essay, recommendation letters, or transcript are required. This is one of the lighter applications in the directory.

Deadline and application cycle

The current deadline is August 31, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around August 31 each year.

Applications close: August 31, 2027

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Common questions about the Hazlewood Exemption for Children of Killed, MIA or Totally Disabled Veterans

How much is the Hazlewood Exemption for Children of Killed, MIA or Totally Disabled Veterans worth?

The Hazlewood Exemption for Children of Killed, MIA or Totally Disabled Veterans awards exempts tuition and most fees at Texas public institutions, up to 150 credit hours and is renewable in later years.

When is the Hazlewood Exemption for Children of Killed, MIA or Totally Disabled Veterans deadline?

The current deadline is August 31, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around August 31 each year.

Who is eligible for the Hazlewood Exemption for Children of Killed, MIA or Totally Disabled Veterans?

Key requirements: Must be a resident of Texas; Open to high school seniors, current college students, and transfer students; For students who lost a parent in military service or active-duty military or veteran families.

Does the Hazlewood Exemption for Children of Killed, MIA or Totally Disabled Veterans require an essay?

No essay is required. The application is light on requirements. Expect to spend about 4 hours on it.

How hard is it to win the Hazlewood Exemption for Children of Killed, MIA or Totally Disabled Veterans?

A large applicant pool chases this award. Apply if the student is a genuinely strong fit, but build the plan around better-odds awards first. The provider does not publish applicant or winner counts, so Solyo shows no odds figure for this award. What is known: open only to Texas residents and requires a military or national-service connection. Plan on about 4 hrs of work.

Is the Hazlewood Exemption for Children of Killed, MIA or Totally Disabled Veterans free to apply?

Yes. The Hazlewood Exemption for Children of Killed, MIA or Totally Disabled Veterans is free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge an application fee, and Solyo verifies every listed award against its official page.

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