The Hazlewood program provides Texas veterans, their spouses and children with education benefits that include up to 150 hours of exemptions for tuition and fees. Eligible veterans must have been a resident of Texas when they entered the military, have begun active duty in Texas or have declared Texas as their home at the time they entered the military. Eligible veterans should have been honorably discharged after serving a minimum of 181 days of active duty and should not have defaulted on any educational loans.
The G.I. Bill program provides a maximum of 36 months of education benefits that can be used to earn a degree, certification, flight training or on-the-job training. Qualified veterans can receive $1004 each month depending on which eligibility category they fall under. In general, benefits last for 10 years once an individual has been released from active duty, according to the Texas Veterans Commission. Minimum qualifications for eligibility include having a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED) and having been honorably discharged or having completed the first period of obligated service.
The Post 9/11 G.I. Bill "is for individuals with at least 90 days of aggregate service on or after September 11, 2001, or individuals discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days," according to the Texas Veterans Commission. Qualified veterans must have been honorably discharged. Veterans receive benefits for tuition and fees, a housing allowance every month and an annual stipend of up to $1000 for books and supplies. Benefits last up to 36 months and are payable for the 15 years following active duty release.