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Are there financial aid programs for Veterans of the US Armed Forces?

Veteran's Affairs

If you have any questions that are not answered here, try our Frequently Asked Questions area.

Requesting VA Certification at UTD

The Certifying Official acts as a liaison between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the veteran student.  This involves assisting with a variety of processing and information needs such as documentation requirements, correspondence, and the certification and receipt of benefits. To contact your Veteran's Affairs Certifying Official, see the Specific Aid Program Contacts table in Contact Us.

How you go about requesting certification at UTD depends on your individual situation, please select which item pertains to you:

• I am a student who has never used my VA educational benefits before.

• I am a transfer student who has used my VA educational benefits at another school.

• I am a continuing VA student at UTD who needs to be re-certified for the next term.

• I am a Hazlewood student at UTD that is a former Texas member of the U.S. Armed Forces.

• I am a Hazlewood student at UTD that is an eligible dependent of a former Texas member of the U.S. Armed Forces

Requesting a Parent Institution Letter

The Parent Institution Letter (PIL) is required if a student is planning to enroll at The University of Texas at Dallas upon completion of 24 credit hours, or less, at their current school; and/or enrolling in courses not covered by the degree plan at their current institution.  Furthermore, all courses appearing on the letter must be necessary for fulfillment of specific degree plan requirements here at UTD.

Students must do two things in order to have a PIL processed for them:

1. The student must apply to UTD, supplying copies of all academic transcripts
2. The student must request a PIL Letter from the Financial Aid Office.
3. A PIL letter will not be sent until transcripts have been evaluated by the Admissions Office.

It is to the student’s advantage to follow the degree plan at their current institution as long a possible to provide them with the most flexibility.

Veteran Benefits Processed Through This Department

The Hazlewood Tuition Exemption
Elaine Starr in the Office of Financial Aid handles this benefit, you can email your questions to her at les130130@utdallas.edu or phone her at 972-883-4858. Her office is located in Student Services Buildingc.

The Texas National Guard Tuition Assistance Program
This is processed by your commander in correspondence with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in Austin.  Once approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board – they pay your benefit directly to the school. For more information you can view the web site at www.agd.state.tx.us/education_office/state_tuition.htm or phone the Texas National Guard Education Services Office at 512-465-5515.