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Veterans Affairs
UH-Victoria is approved by the Texas Education Agency for VA educational benefits for
veterans, children and spouses under Chapters 32 and 35, Title 38, U.S. Code.
Student veterans may receive assistance in applying for benefits from the Office of
Financial Aid. To expedite payments, veterans should contact the Office of Financial Aid
at least 60 days prior to the first class day of each semester or term to complete all
necessary paper work for that period of study. VA enrollment
is certified up to 10 days prior to the first class day of each semester.
Texas veterans who have no eligibility remaining under any program of the United States
government may be eligible for exemption of tuition and certain fees under the provisions
of the Hazelwood Act. Additional information on the Hazelwood Act can be found in the
section of the catalog bearing that name.
Application Procedure:
Veterans who have received VA benefits at a different
institution prior to attending UHV must complete Form 22-1995 (Request for
Change of Program or Place of Training) before their first semester of VA
Benefits will be certified at UHV.
Dependents of disabled or deceased parents (Chapter 35)
need to complete the Form 22-5490 (Application for Survivors' and Dependents'
Educational Assistance).
Chapter 30 and Chapter 1606 Veterans who will be applying
for VA Benefits for the first time must complete the Form 22-1990 (Application
for VA Education Benefits).
Chapter 31 veterans have his or her Regional VA Counselor
send the VA Form 22-1905.
All Chapter 30 and 1606 veterans applying for benefits
must submit a copy of his/her DD-214 and a signed UHV degree plan. First
semester students will not have a degree plan set up yet. It is strongly
advised to meet with the degree plan counselor to get this plan completed before
the end of the first semester. If a degree plan has not been submitted, VA
benefits for the next semester will not be certified.
VA students co-enrolled at another institution must inform
the UHV VA Certifying Official of their co-enrollment status so a Parent
Institution Letter can be initiated.
To continue receiving the VA benefits, students must
certify their enrollment electronically with the VA each month.
If a student has exhausted all of his or her Veteran's
benefits, the student may qualify for the Hazlewood exemption. For more
details, look at the Financial Aid section:
Tuition Waivers and Exemptions.
For additional information contact: Ruby Dean, VA Certifying Official
Office of Financial Aid
University of Houston-Victoria
3007 N Ben Wilson Rm 110 UW
Victoria, TX 77901-5731
Telephone Number 361-570-4129
e-mail: deanr@uhv.edu
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Veterans Administration Regional Office
6900 Almeda Road
Houston, TX 77030
Telephone Number 1-800-827-1000
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