Hazlewood Act Legacy (Transfer to a Child)

The Hazlewood Legacy provision lets a Texas veteran transfer their unused Hazlewood credit hours to one child, exempting that child from tuition and most fees at Texas public colleges and universities. It is the largest single benefit available to many Texas families and it is routinely missed, because most scholarship listings collapse Hazlewood into one entry and lose the transfer entirely. It is a statutory exemption rather than a competition, so a qualifying family receives it. Two rules govern the accounting: only one child may hold the assignment at a time, and unused hours can be reassigned to another child afterwards, so families sequence their children rather than splitting the balance.

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How hard is the Hazlewood Act Legacy (Transfer to a Child) to win?

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.

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 Act Legacy (Transfer to a Child)?

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
Must attend a college in Texas (the award does not travel out of state)
Open to high school seniors, current college students, and transfer students
For active-duty military or veteran families
Age 25 or younger

Confirm these before applying

The veteran parent must have served at least 181 days of active duty excluding training, received an honorable discharge, and have had a Texas connection at the time of entry into service (Texas Home of Record, entered service in Texas, or Texas resident).
The child must be 25 or younger on the first day of the term and must be a Texas resident.
Only ONE child may hold the assignment at a time. Unused hours can be reassigned to another child later, so families sequence children rather than splitting the balance.
The veteran must have unused hours remaining. The exemption covers up to 150 credit hours in total and the balance follows the student across Texas public institutions.
Covers Texas PUBLIC institutions only. Private colleges are not covered, and living expenses, books and supply fees are excluded.
Hours are unavailable for any term in which the veteran's federal VA education benefits already cover tuition and fees. This is the condition families most often miss.
Apply through the institution's veterans office using forms TVC-ED-1 and TVC-ED-1a. Re-verification is required EVERY TERM: filing once does not carry forward.

Good to know

The veteran cannot transfer hours to a spouse. Child only.

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. There is no annual deadline, but paperwork must reach the institution's veterans office by the last class day of the term to count for that term. Start assembling the DD-214 and the VA benefit-status letter during senior year.

Applications close: August 31, 2027

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Free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge a fee. We use your student's information only to build their plan.

Common questions about the Hazlewood Act Legacy (Transfer to a Child)

How much is the Hazlewood Act Legacy (Transfer to a Child) worth?

The Hazlewood Act Legacy (Transfer to a Child) awards exempts tuition and most fees at Texas public institutions, up to the veteran's unused credit hours and is renewable in later years.

When is the Hazlewood Act Legacy (Transfer to a Child) deadline?

The current deadline is August 31, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around August 31 each year. There is no annual deadline, but paperwork must reach the institution's veterans office by the last class day of the term to count for that term. Start assembling the DD-214 and the VA benefit-status letter during senior year.

Who is eligible for the Hazlewood Act Legacy (Transfer to a Child)?

Key requirements: Must be a resident of Texas; Must attend a college in Texas (the award does not travel out of state); Open to high school seniors, current college students, and transfer students; For active-duty military or veteran families. 1 more criteria are listed on this page.

Does the Hazlewood Act Legacy (Transfer to a Child) 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 Act Legacy (Transfer to a Child)?

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 Act Legacy (Transfer to a Child) free to apply?

Yes. The Hazlewood Act Legacy (Transfer to a Child) is free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge an application fee, and Solyo verifies every listed award against its official page.