The Military Student Success Center provides one-stop services for military students, veterans, dependents, and civilian employees at military bases. Services include assistance with

• Residency waiver;
• Hazlewood documents;
• ArmyIgnitED admissions, degree plan, residency, registration, and grade posting;
• Tuition and fees payment processing and
• Department of Veterans Affairs documents, including creating and maintaining records that support certification of one's status with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Hazlewood Act Exemption

Hazlewood Application Process

Available through the Military Student Success Center at mssc.utep.edu, or call (915) 747-5342.

The Hazlewood Act is a State of Texas benefit that provides qualified Veterans, spouses, and dependent children with an education benefit of up to 150 hours of tuition exemption, including most fee charges, at public institutions of higher education in Texas. This does NOT include living expenses, books, or supply fees.

The Institution of Higher Education (IHE) is the final decision-making authority on student eligibility.

Hazlewood Act Exemption for Veterans

The applicant must meet all the eligibility requirements per the Hazlewood Act Statute (https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.54.htm#54.341) and 40 Texas Administrative Code §461; have entered service at a location in Texas, have declared Texas as their home of record, or have been eligible to be declared a resident in accordance with 40 Texas Administrative Code §461.40; and meet other requirements stipulated by the Hazlewood Act Statute. Additional information is available at https://www.tvc.texas.gov/education/hazlewood/

Hazlewood Legacy Act Exemption for Children

The Veteran must meet the Hazlewood Act Statute (https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.54.htm#54.341) and 40 Texas Administrative Code §461 requirements given above and the child must be a Texas resident who is 25 years of age or younger on the first day of the semester or summer term; and be a child or dependent of a veteran who has received unused hours. Additional information can be found at https://www.tvc.texas.gov/education/hazlewood/.

Hazlewood Act Exemption for Spouses/Children

Spouses and biological children, adopted children, and stepchildren of an eligible veteran (per the Hazlewood Act Statute, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.54.htm#54.341) who is determined by the VA to be 100% total and permanent service-connected disabled veteran or one who became totally disabled for purposes of employability as a result of a service-related injury or illness. Additional information is available at https://www.tvc.texas.gov/education/hazlewood.

However, to qualify for this provision, such students may be required to:

• Produce the VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE) by the first day of class;
• Submit a certification request through out MSSC Portal;
• Provide additional information needed to properly certify the enrollment as described in other institutional policies

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Dropped for Non Payment Policy

• Military-affiliated students eligible for federal/education benefits will not be dropped for non-payment from the institution as long as eligibility documentation is provided to the MSSC by payment deadline
• Proof of eligibility is for any VA education benefit (Ch. 30, Ch. 33, Ch. 35, Ch. 1606), Veterans Readiness and Employment (Ch. 31), DoD Tuition Assistance, and Hazlewood.