Required Documents Per Benefit

Chapter 30 - Montgomery GI Bill®

First Semester All Other Semesters
  • Request official JST or CCAF to be sent to Sam Houston State University
  • DD-214 (Member 4)
  • Certificate of Eligibility
  • Request Form (contact VRC for this)
  • Request Form (found in MySam Account, missing documents)

Chapter 31-VR&E

First Semester All Other Semesters
  • Request official JST or CCAF to be sent to Sam Houston State University
  • DD-214 (Member 4)
  • Request Form (contact VRC for this)
  • Request Form (found in MySam Account, missing documents)
  • PO 28-1905 (as needed)

Chapter 33 - Post 9/11 GI Bill®

First Semester All Other Semesters
  • Request official JST or CCAF to be sent to Sam Houston State University
  • DD-214 (Not needed for dependents)
  • Certificate of Eligibility
  • Request Form (contact VRC for this)
  • Request Form (found in MySam Account, missing documents)

Chapter 1606 - Selective Reserve GI Bill®

First Semester All Other Semesters
  • Request official JST or CCAF to be sent to Sam Houston State University
  • DD-214 (Not needed for dependents)
  • Certificate of Eligibility
  • Request Form (contact VRC for this)
  • Request Form (found in MySam Account, missing documents)

Chapter 35 - Dependent Education Assistance (DEA)

First Semester All Other Semesters
  • Request official JST or CCAF to be sent to Sam Houston State University
  • DD-214 (Not needed for dependents)
  • Certificate of Eligibility
  • Request Form (contact VRC for this)
  • Request Form (found in MySam Account, missing documents)

Hazlewood (Veteran)

First Semester All Other Semesters
  • Request official JST or CCAF to be sent to Sam Houston State University
  • DD-214
  • Certificate of Eligibility to show no GI Bill® benefits are available/exhausted
  • Request Form (contact VRC for this)
  • Hazlewood Exemption Application
  • Request Form (found in MySam Account, missing documents)
  • Subsequent Form once an aid year for Texas Residency verification

Hazlewood (Legacy Child)

First Semester All Other Semesters
  • DD-214
  • Certificate of Eligibility to show no GI Bill® benefits are available/exhausted
  • Request Form (contact VRC for this)
  • Hazlewood Exemption Application
  • Proof of Relationship (Examples: Student Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Adoption Papers, or IRS Tax Transcript)
  • Proof that Veteran currently is a resident of Texas (Driver’s license)
  • Veteran's Death Certificate (if needed)
  • Proof of Selective Service Registration (Male students age 18-25)
  • Request Form (found in MySam Account, missing documents)
  • Subsequent Form once an aid year for Texas Residency verification
  • For Tax Dependents, current Tax Transcript every aid year

Hazlewood (Dependent of Service-related 100% Disability or Deceased Veteran)

First Semester All Other Semesters
  • DD-214
  • Certificate of Eligibility to show no GI Bill® benefits are available/exhausted
  • Request Form (contact VRC for this)
  • Hazlewood Exemption Application
  • Proof of Relationship (Examples: Student Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Adoption Papers, or IRS 1040)
  • Proof that student currently is a resident of Texas (Driver’s license)
  • Veteran's Death Certificate/ DD1300
  • Proof of Selective Service Registration (Male students age 18-25)
  • Request Form (found in MySam Account, missing documents)
  • Subsequent Form once an aid year for Texas Residency verification
  • For Tax Dependents, current Tax Transcript every aid year

*Acceptable DD214 or discharge equivalent