Texas Administrative Code

In addition to the words and terms defined in § 22.1 of this chapter (relating to Definitions) the following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the event of conflict, the definitions…

(a) A student may not receive a grant after having already been granted a baccalaureate degree by any institution. (b) A student may not receive a grant while simultaneously receiving a Toward EXcellence, Access, and Success (TEXAS) Grant. (c) Unless granted a hardship postponeme…

(a) Eligibility. (1) Any institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education, as the terms are defined by § 22.1 of this chapter (relating to Definitions), is eligible to participate in the Program and/or the Mentorship Program. (2) No instit…

In addition to the words and terms defined in § 22.1 of this chapter (relating to Definitions), the following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) Mentor--An eligible student employed…

(a) An institution participating in two or more of the following programs: Toward EXcellence, Access and Success Grant, Texas Educational Opportunity Grant, Tuition Equalization Grant, and Texas College Work-Study Programs, in accordance with instructions from the Coordinating Bo…

(a) Authority. Authority for this subchapter is provided in the Texas Education Code, Chapter 61, Subchapter L, Financial Aid for Professional Nursing Students and Vocational Nursing Students. This subchapter establishes procedures to administer Texas Education Code §§ 61.651 , 6…

In addition to the words and terms defined in § 22.1 of this chapter (relating to Definitions), the following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) Professional Nursing Program--A cour…

(a) Scholarship Amount. Each state fiscal year, the maximum scholarship amount per semester shall be: (1) for institutions eligible to offer grants through the Texas Educational Opportunity Grant Program, the maximum grant amount established in § 22.261 (b) of this chapter (relat…

(a) Allocations. Allocations are to be determined as follows: (1) Each institution's percent of the available funds will equal the ratio of its institutional need to the state-wide need. (2) An institution's institutional need is calculated by multiplying: (A) the number of stude…

(a) Disbursement of Funds to Institutions. As requested by institutions throughout the academic year, the Coordinating Board shall forward to each participating institution a portion of its allocation of funds for timely disbursement to students. Institutions will have until the …

(a) An institution shall maintain its records and accounts of all transactions related to state and federal student financial aid in keeping with the institution's records retention schedule to ensure a full accounting for all funds received, disbursed, and expended by the instit…

(a) Each institution shall calculate grade point average in accordance with institutional policies. (b) Subject to any specific statutory requirements, in determining whether a financial aid recipient has met the grade point average requirements for satisfactory academic progress…

The right of a person to receive payments or benefits from the Higher Education Savings Plan, Prepaid Tuition Unit Undergraduate Education Program: Texas Tomorrow Fund II, or the Texas Save and Match Program, authorized in the Texas Education Code, Chapter 54, Subchapters G, H, o…

(a) Authority. Texas Education Code, §§ 61.9621 - 61.9628 establishes the Professional Nursing Shortage Reduction Program to help reduce the professional nursing shortage. The statute directs the Coordinating Board to administer a grant program, supervise institutional reporting …

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) Board--the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (2) Commissioner--Commissioner of Higher Education. (3) Award--the pro-rata sh…

Annually the Board shall provide Program Announcements of the current year's Professional Nursing Shortage Reduction Program to all professional nursing programs in Texas. These announcements will contain the following information: (1) Description of the current year's award prog…

(a) Authority. Unless otherwise noted in a section, the authority for this subchapter is provided in the Texas Education Code, chapter 56 subchapter K-1, Texas First Scholarship Program. This subchapter establishes procedures to administer Texas Education Code, §§ 56.221 - 56.227…

In addition to the words and terms defined in § 13.142 of this title (relating to Definitions) and § 22.1 of this chapter (relating to Definitions), the following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicate…

(a) Participation. (1) For any student graduating through the Texas First Early High School Completion Program on or after September 1, 2023, institutions of higher education, as defined in § 22.1 of this chapter (relating to Definitions), are required to apply the state credit a…

To qualify for a scholarship, a person must: (1) be enrolled at an eligible institution, as outlined in § 22.552 of this subchapter (relating to Eligible Institutions); (2) be a Resident of Texas, as defined in § 22.1 of this chapter (relating to Definitions); (3) have graduated …

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Program--The Texas Public Educational Grant and Emergency Tuition, Fees, and Textbook Loan Programs. Notes 19 Tex. Admin. Code § 22.62 Th…

(a) All institutions of higher education as defined in Texas Education Code, § 61.003(8) shall set tuition revenues aside for making grants and/or emergency loans through the Program; and (b) Institutions may also use funds generated through the Student Deposit Scholarship progra…

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall perform the following services with regard to the Program: (1) Collect and maintain copies of guidelines submitted by institutions for the administration of the Program on their campuses. (2) Accept funds transferred to the Boar…

(a) Withdrawal from Enrollment. (1) Gift Aid. If a student officially withdraws from enrollment, then the institution shall reduce the student's gift aid by the same percentage by which the student's tuition has been reduced per the institution's general institutional refund poli…

(a) To be eligible for employment in the Program a person shall: (1) be a resident of Texas, as defined by § 22.1 of this chapter (relating to Definitions); (2) be enrolled at least half-time, as determined by the student's institution, and be seeking a degree or certificate in a…

(a) In the event of a hardship, the Program Officer at an eligible institution may allow an otherwise eligible student to receive a grant under the following conditions: (1) while enrolled in fewer semester credit hours than required in § 22.203 (5) of this subchapter (relating t…

(a) If state appropriations for the program are insufficient to allow grants to all eligible students, each institution shall give priority to eligible students who have previously received a grant through the program. (b) In determining first-time recipients of grants through th…

(a) Funding. The Coordinating Board may not award through this program an amount that exceeds the amount of state appropriations and other funds that are available for this use. (b) Grant Amounts. (1) The Commissioner shall determine and announce the maximum grant amounts in a gi…

(a) To qualify for a grant, each recipient of the grant shall meet the satisfactory academic progress requirements as utilized by the financial aid office of the eligible institution to determine eligibility for federal financial aid programs. (b) For the purposes of this section…

(a) In the event of a hardship or for other good cause, the Program Officer at a participating institution may allow an otherwise eligible person to receive a TEXAS Grant under the following conditions: (1) while enrolled in less than nine semester credit hours; (2) if the studen…

(a) To qualify for a grant through the Program, a student must: (1) be a resident of Texas, as defined in § 22.1 of this chapter (relating to Definitions); (2) show financial need, as defined by § 22.1 of this chapter; (3) have applied for financial aid through the completion of …

(a) Eligibility. (1) A medical or dental unit or general academic teaching institution, other than a public state college, as the terms are defined in § 22.1 of this chapter (relating to Definitions), is eligible to make a grant through this Program. (2) No participating institut…

In addition to the words and terms defined in § 22.1 of this chapter (relating to Definitions), the following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the event of conflict, the definition…

(a) Unless otherwise noted in a section, the authority for these provisions is provided by Texas Administrative Procedure Act, Texas Government Code § 2001.003(6) . (b) This subchapter establishes rules relating to the administration of the Texas Transfer Grant Program. The progr…

Excess student deposit funds remitted to the Coordinating Board pursuant to Texas Education Code, § 54.5021(c) , may only be used to make TEXAS Grants. If the year-end unobligated and unexpended balance of student deposit funds at an institution exceeds 150 percent of the total d…

As requested by an institution throughout the academic year, the Coordinating Board shall forward to each participating institution a portion of its allocation of funds for timely disbursement to students in accordance with § 22.2 of this chapter (relating to Timely Disbursement …

(a) To receive a grant through the TEG Program, a student must: (1) be enrolled at least three-quarter-time; (2) show financial need, as defined by § 22.1 of this chapter (relating to Definitions); (3) maintain satisfactory academic progress in his or her program of study as dete…

(a) As requested by institutions throughout the academic year, the Coordinating Board shall forward to each participating institution a portion of its allocation of funds for timely disbursement to students. (b) Institutions will have until the close of business on August 1, or t…

(a) Allocations for the Program are to be determined on an annual basis as follows: (1) All eligible institutions will be invited to participate in the Texas College Work-Study Program and/or the Work-Study Mentorship Program, prior to the start of the biennium; those choosing no…

(a) A student may not receive a grant while concurrently receiving a TEXAS Grant. (b) A student may not receive a grant after having been granted an associate or baccalaureate degree. (c) A student's eligibility for the Program ends once a student has attempted 75 semester credit…

(a) Purpose. Transportation Code, § 392.0325 , authorizes a person to submit to the department a request to maintain certain signs that encroach on state highway right-of-way. This section prescribes the policies and procedures by which a person may obtain approval. (b) Definitio…

(a) Temporary signs. The department may authorize a person or entity to temporarily erect, place, and maintain a sign on state highway right-of-way, provided that the sign: (1) informs the public of a special event which is open to the public; or (2) serves to identify a commerci…

(a) Purpose. Encroachment on highways and right-of-ways of the state highway system by unauthorized structures and vehicles and by roadside vendors causes damage to the system, increases litter, and frequently creates unsafe or hazardous conditions. This section prescribes the po…

(a) Policy. In accordance with Government Code, Chapter 485, it is the policy of the department to cooperate with the Office of the Governor's Music, Film, Television, and Multimedia Office to the greatest extent possible to fully implement the state's goal of promoting the devel…

It is the policy of the department and the commission to facilitate the use of state highway right of way for certain public purposes which benefit the general public while being consistent with the safe and efficient operation of the state highway system. The sections under this…

(a) Purpose. This section prescribes the process by which the department will allow the placement, along state highway right-of-way, of privately funded memorials honoring peace officers killed in the line of duty. (b) Agreement. The department may execute an agreement with a non…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Area engineer--The chief administrative officer in charge of an area office of the department. (2) Area office--An office responsibl…