Tex.
Educ. Code Section 61.224
Application of General Appropriations Act Riders
(b)
To be eligible for a tuition equalization grant in the first academic year in which the person receives the grant, a person must:(1)
be a Texas resident as defined under Subchapter B (Definitions), Chapter 54 (Tuition and Fees), and meet, at a minimum, the resident requirements defined by law for Texas resident tuition in fully state-supported institutions of higher education;(2)
be enrolled in at least three-fourths of a full course load conforming to an individual degree plan in an approved college or university;(3)
be required to pay more tuition than is required at a public college or university and be charged no less than the regular tuition required of all students enrolled at the institution;(4)
establish financial need in accordance with procedures and regulations of the coordinating board;(5)
not be a recipient of any form of athletic scholarship while receiving a tuition equalization grant;(6)
make satisfactory academic progress toward a degree or certificate as determined by the institution at which the person is enrolled; and(7)
have complied with other requirements adopted by the coordinating board under this subchapter.(c)
After qualifying for a tuition equalization grant under Subsection (b), a person may receive a tuition equalization grant in a subsequent academic year in which the person is enrolled at an approved institution only if the person:(1)
meets the requirements of Subsection (b), including, as of the end of the full academic year in which the person initially receives a tuition equalization grant, making satisfactory academic progress toward a degree or certificate as determined by the institution at which the person is enrolled;(2)
as of the end of each subsequent academic year in which the person receives a tuition equalization grant, has completed at least:(A)
24 semester credit hours in the person’s most recent full academic year, if the person is enrolled in an undergraduate degree or certificate program; or(B)
18 semester credit hours in the person’s most recent full academic year, if the person is enrolled in a graduate or professional degree program;(3)
has earned an overall grade point average of at least 2.5 on a four-point scale or the equivalent on coursework previously attempted at public or private institutions of higher education; and(4)
has completed at least 75 percent of the semester credit hours attempted in the person’s most recent full academic year.(d)
Notwithstanding Subsections (b) and (c), a person’s eligibility for a tuition equalization grant ends on:(1)
the fifth anniversary of the initial award of a tuition equalization grant to the person, if the person is enrolled in an undergraduate degree or certificate program of four years or less; or(2)
the sixth anniversary of the initial award of a tuition equalization grant to the person, if the person is enrolled in an undergraduate degree program of more than four years.(e)
The coordinating board shall adopt rules to allow a person who is otherwise eligible to receive a tuition equalization grant, in the event of a hardship or for other good cause shown, to receive a tuition equalization grant if the person does not:(1)
make satisfactory academic progress as required under Subsection (b)(6) or (c)(1);(2)
complete the semester credit hours required by Subsection (c)(2) or (4);(3)
maintain the grade point average required by Subsection (c)(3); or(4)
complete the person’s certificate or degree program within the period prescribed by Subsection (d).
Source:
Section 61.224 — Application of General Appropriations Act Riders, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.61.htm#61.224 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
