Comments on: Free Education for military veterans from Texas? http://soldiermove.com/free-education-for-military-veterans-from-texas Army Soldier Discussion Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:09:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: SH1(SW) Chungruk http://soldiermove.com/free-education-for-military-veterans-from-texas/comment-page-1#comment-10395 SH1(SW) Chungruk Fri, 21 May 2010 10:02:05 +0000 http://soldiermove.com/free-education-for-military-veterans-from-texas#comment-10395 Illinois is another state, if you enlist out of that state and return to that state, then you get free tuition for awhile (Not sure how long, books not included). Texas does give grants and various other things for awards earned while in the military, ie the Purple Heart. Generally most states don't care about their veterans, the VA doesn't care, neither does the Services themselves after they use and abuse you. The states and V.A. could careless if you die or commit suicide, but they prefer you choose one or the other. Illinois is another state, if you enlist out of that state and return to that state, then you get free tuition for awhile (Not sure how long, books not included).

Texas does give grants and various other things for awards earned while in the military, ie the Purple Heart.

Generally most states don’t care about their veterans, the VA doesn’t care, neither does the Services themselves after they use and abuse you. The states and V.A. could careless if you die or commit suicide, but they prefer you choose one or the other.

]]> By: lconnor65 http://soldiermove.com/free-education-for-military-veterans-from-texas/comment-page-1#comment-10394 lconnor65 Fri, 21 May 2010 09:33:03 +0000 http://soldiermove.com/free-education-for-military-veterans-from-texas#comment-10394 Texas State Veteran Education Benefits The Hazlewood Act Wartime veterans who were legal residents of Texas at the time they entered military service, and Home of Record is listed as Texas on the DD214, are entitled to a waiver of tuition and some fees at State-supported/public (taxpayer supported) colleges and universities. This benefit is also available to children of Texas servicemen and women who died or were killed in military service, and to children of Texas military personnel who are shown to be missing in action or prisoners of war. Also eligible are children of members of the Texas National Guard or the Texas Air National Guard killed since January 1, 1946, while on active duty either in service of Texas or the United States. Texas State Veteran Education Benefits
The Hazlewood Act
Wartime veterans who were legal residents of Texas at the time they entered military service, and Home of Record is listed as Texas on the DD214, are entitled to a waiver of tuition and some fees at State-supported/public (taxpayer supported) colleges and universities. This benefit is also available to children of Texas servicemen and women who died or were killed in military service, and to children of Texas military personnel who are shown to be missing in action or prisoners of war. Also eligible are children of members of the Texas National Guard or the Texas Air National Guard killed since January 1, 1946, while on active duty either in service of Texas or the United States.

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