Tex.
Educ. Code Section 56.143
Eligible Student
(a)
To be eligible for a conditional grant under this subchapter, a student must:(1)
complete and file with the department, on forms prescribed by the department, a conditional grant application and a declaration of intent to become a member of an eligible profession and work for the department for the two academic years immediately following the date of the student’s receipt of an eligible degree;(2)
enroll in an institution;(3)
be a Texas resident, as defined by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board rule;(4)
be economically disadvantaged, as defined by department rule; and(5)
have complied with any other requirements adopted by the department under this subchapter.(b)
In determining who should receive a grant under this program, the department:(1)
shall give highest priority to students who demonstrate the greatest financial need; and(2)
may consider whether the applicant would be the first generation of the applicant’s family to attend or graduate from an undergraduate program or from a graduate or professional program.
Source:
Section 56.143 — Eligible Student, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.56.htm#56.143
(accessed Jun. 5, 2024).