Tuition Exemptions for Veterans Under the Microscope
Proposed changes to the state policy that waives tuition and most fees for veterans and members of their families are on a list of legislative recommendations up for final approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on Thursday.
The policy has been a hot topic of internal discussion at universities around the state, which are increasingly under financial strain as the state broadens the pool of individuals eligible to have their tuition waived under what is known as the Hazlewood Act, which grants the exemption for veterans, and the Hazlewood Legacy Act, which allows veterans to transfer their exempted ...
Comments (2)
Anya Khan
My youngest will be attending univseristy on my Legacy. This is an excellent progam for Texas vets.
william van hoy
What ever recommendations are vetted, make sure the program stays in place. It's easy to say you support the troops, put your money where your mouth is. Look closely at the number of severely wounded young troops, consider the same benefits to their legacy family as a fallen solider, again we as Texans owe this debit to them.