Title ED, Education Code

Sec. 55.1797. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY; ADDITIONAL BONDS. (a) In addition to the other authority granted by this subchapter, the board of regents of Stephen F. Austin State University may acquire, purchase, construct, improve, renovate, enlarge, or equip property and fa…

Sec. 55.1798. TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM; ADDITIONAL BONDS. (a) In addition to the other authority granted by this subchapter, the board of regents of the Texas Tech University System may acquire, purchase, construct, improve, renovate, enlarge, or equip property and facilities…

Sec. 55.1799. TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY; ADDITIONAL BONDS. (a) In addition to the other authority granted by this subchapter, the board of regents of Texas Southern University may acquire, purchase, construct, improve, renovate, enlarge, or equip property and facilities, includin…

Sec. 55.17991. TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM. (a) In addition to the other authority granted by this subchapter, the board of regents of the Texas State Technical College System may acquire, purchase, construct, improve, renovate, enlarge, or equip property and facilities,…

Sec. 55.18. BONDS NOT OBLIGATIONS OF THE STATE. Bonds issued by a board are payable solely from the revenues, income, receipts, or other resources of the board, as provided in this subchapter, and such bonds shall never be an obligation of the State of Texas. Acts 1971, 62nd Leg.…

Sec. 55.19. REFUNDING BONDS. Any bonds or notes at any time issued by a board may be refunded or otherwise refinanced by the issuance by the board of refunding bonds for such purpose, under such terms, conditions, and details as may be determined by resolution of the board. All p…

Sec. 55.20. APPROVAL AND REGISTRATION OF BONDS. All bonds issued by any board, and the appropriate proceedings authorizing their issuance, shall be submitted to the Attorney General of the State of Texas for examination. If he finds that such bonds have been authorized in accorda…

Sec. 55.21. BONDS ARE AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS AND SECURITY FOR DEPOSITS. All bonds issued by any board are legal and authorized investments for all banks, trust companies, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, insurance companies of all kinds and types, fi…

Sec. 55.22. VALIDATION OF BONDS AND PROCEEDINGS. All revenue bonds heretofore approved by the attorney general and registered by the comptroller, which were issued, sold, and delivered by any board, and which are payable from or secured by a pledge of any revenues, income, receip…

Sec. 55.23. CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter shall be cumulative of all other law on the subject, but this subchapter shall be wholly sufficient authority within itself for the issuance of the bonds and the performance of the other acts and procedures authorized h…

Sec. 55.24. PLEDGES UNDER PREVIOUS LAWS TO REMAIN IN EFFECT. (a) Where any revenues, income, receipts, or other resources of any board have been pledged to the payment of principal of and interest on any bonds or notes issued and delivered pursuant to any other law, the repeal of…

Sec. 55.25. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW; CONFLICTS. Chapters 1201, 1202, 1204, and 1371, Government Code, apply to all bonds issued pursuant to this chapter; provided, however, that in the event of any conflict between such laws and this chapter, the provisions of this chapter pre…

Sec. 55.41. REFUNDING BONDS. The governing board of any institution which has heretofore issued or which hereafter issues bonds or notes pursuant to the authority of Article VII, Section 17, of the Texas Constitution, as amended, may issue refunding bonds to refinance or refund a…

Sec. 56.001. SHORT TITLE. This Chapter may be cited as the Student Financial Assistance Act of 1975. Added by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 2323, ch. 720, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.

Sec. 56.002. DECLARATION OF POLICY. The legislature, giving due consideration to the historical and continuing interest of the people of the State of Texas in encouraging deserving and qualified persons to realize their aspirations for education beyond high school finds and decla…

Sec. 56.003. DEFINITIONS. In this Chapter: (1) "Institution of higher education" has the same meaning as is assigned to it by Section 61.003 of this code. (2) "Governing board" has the same meaning as is assigned to it by Section 61.003 of this code. (3) "Postsecondary educationa…

Sec. 56.0035. RULES. (a) The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board may adopt rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including any rules necessary to administer federal financial aid or grant programs or provide federal money to institutions of higher educa…

Sec. 56.004. FILING FEES IN SUITS TO COLLECT DELINQUENT STUDENT LOANS. Notwithstanding any other law, if an institution of higher education brings suit to collect or enforce the repayment of a delinquent student loan, the institution is required to pay in advance one-half of the …

Sec. 56.006. EMPLOYEE TRAINED IN STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS AND FAMILIES. (a) Each institution of higher education shall ensure that one or more persons employed by the institution is trained: (1) in understanding state and federal student financial assist…

Sec. 56.0065. STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS AND FAMILIES; EQUAL PROTECTION. (a) In this section, "private or independent institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. (b) An institution of higher education or a private or indepe…

Sec. 56.007. EXCLUSION OF ASSETS IN PREPAID TUITION PROGRAMS AND HIGHER EDUCATION SAVINGS PLANS. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the right of a person to assets held in or the right to receive payments or benefits under any fund or plan established under Subchapter G, H, or I,…

Sec. 56.008. PRIORITY DEADLINE FOR STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. (a) The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board by rule shall provide for a uniform priority application deadline for applications for financial assistance for an academic year. (b) The priority deadline may not s…

Sec. 56.009. ELIGIBILITY BASED ON GRADUATION UNDER CERTAIN HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS. To the extent that a person's eligibility to participate in any program under this chapter, including Subchapters K, Q, and R, is contingent on the person graduating under the recommended or advanced…

Sec. 56.0092. TEXAS B-ON-TIME STUDENT LOAN ACCOUNT; FORMER LOAN PROGRAM CONTINUED IN EFFECT FOR CERTAIN ACADEMIC YEARS ONLY. (a) The Texas B-On-time student loan account previously established by former Section 56.463 continues as an account in the general revenue fund. The accou…

Sec. 56.0094. FINANCIAL AID DISPLACEMENT. (a) In this section: (1) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (2) "Gift aid" means a grant, scholarship, exemption, waiver, or other financial aid awarded to a student without a requirement to repay th…

Sec. 56.011. RESIDENT UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ASSISTANCE. (a) The governing board of each institution of higher education shall cause to be set aside not less than 15 percent of any amount of tuition charged to a resident undergraduate student under Section 54.0513 in excess of $46…

Sec. 56.012. RESIDENT GRADUATE STUDENT ASSISTANCE. (a) The governing board of each institution of higher education shall cause to be set aside not less than 15 percent of any amount of tuition charged to a resident student enrolled in a graduate or professional degree program und…

Sec. 56.013. INFORMATION REGARDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FUNDED FROM DESIGNATED TUITION. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall post on the coordinating board's Internet website and disseminate to each public or accredited private high school in this state information…

Sec. 56.014. NOTICE TO STUDENTS REGARDING TUITION SET ASIDE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. (a) An institution of higher education that is required by this subchapter to set aside a portion of a student's tuition payments to provide financial assistance for students enrolled in the ins…

Sec. 56.031. SHORT TITLE. The grant program authorized by this subsection shall be cited as the Texas Public Educational Grants Program and individual grants awarded pursuant to this program shall be cited as Texas Public Educational Grants. Added by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 2323…

Sec. 56.032. PURPOSE. The purpose of this subchapter is to provide a program to supply grants of money to students attending institutions of higher education in Texas whose educational costs are not met in whole or in part from other sources and to provide institutions of higher …

Sec. 56.033. SOURCE OF PROGRAM FUNDING. (a) The governing board of each institution of higher education, including the Texas State Technical College System, shall cause to be set aside: (1) not less than 15 percent nor more than 20 percent out of each resident student's tuition c…

Sec. 56.034. GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY AND AWARDING GRANTS. (a) The governing boards of institutions of higher education shall establish guidelines to determine eligibility for awarding Texas Public Educational Grants subject to the limitations of this section. (b) F…

Sec. 56.035. TYPE OF GRANTS TO BE AWARDED. Texas Public Educational Grants shall not be awarded for any specific purpose other than meeting all or part of a student's demonstrated financial need. Added by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 2323, ch. 720, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended…

Sec. 56.036. TRANSFER OF GRANT FUNDS FOR USE AS MATCHING FUNDS. Each institution of higher education is authorized to transfer any or all of the funds set aside for the Texas Public Educational Grant Program to the coordinating board to be used for matching federal or other grant…

Sec. 56.037. PRIORITIES IN AWARDING MATCHING FUNDS. In awarding matching funds to be used in conjunction with Texas Public Educational Grants, the coordinating board shall give first priority to those institutions and students showing the highest amount of financial need. Added b…

Sec. 56.038. RESTRICTIONS AND RETURN OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS. The coordinating board may not use funds transferred to it pursuant to this subchapter from one institution to award grants to students of a different institution. Should matching funds be unavailable for an institution, …

Sec. 56.039. FULL USE OF FUNDS. At the end of a fiscal year, if the total amount of unencumbered funds that have been set aside under this subchapter by an institution of higher education, together with the total amount of unencumbered funds transferred by that institution to the…

Sec. 56.051. EMERGENCY LOANS. Each institution of higher education may establish an emergency loan program under which students are loaned money to pay tuition, fees, and the costs of textbooks. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 708, Sec. 15(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1985. Amended by Ac…

Sec. 56.052. ELIGIBILITY. (a) The governing board of each institution shall adopt rules establishing eligibility criteria. The rules must allow eligible students to obtain loans on the basis of the order of receipt of applications, except as provided by Subsection (b). (b) The go…

Sec. 56.053. TERMS. (a) The governing board of each institution shall adopt rules providing for the terms of the loan, subject to the following: (1) the loan must be repaid over a period not to exceed 90 days for a loan made for a regular semester or long summer session or over a…

Sec. 56.054. SOURCE OF PROGRAM FUNDING. The loans shall be made from the funds set aside for that purpose under Section 56.033 of this code. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 708, Sec. 15(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1985.

Sec. 56.055. DEFERRED REPAYMENT. (a) It is the goal of this state that no resident be denied the opportunity to receive an education in a public institution of higher education due to a lack of financial ability. Accordingly, on a finding that a resident would be deprived of an e…

Sec. 56.071. PROGRAM NAME. The student financial assistance program authorized by this subchapter shall be known as the Texas college work-study program. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1151, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.

Sec. 56.072. PURPOSE. The purpose of this subchapter is to provide eligible, financially needy students with jobs, funded in part by the State of Texas, to enable those students to attend eligible institutions of higher education, public or private, in Texas. Added by Acts 1989, …

Sec. 56.073. ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY. (a) The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall administer the Texas college work-study program. The coordinating board shall work with eligible institutions and employers to provide eligible students with part-time jobs funded in pa…