Title ED, Education Code

Sec. 56.168. POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP. (a) A loan recipient is eligible for suspension of the recipient's loan if the recipient enters a postdoctoral fellowship not later than the first day of the seventh month after the date on which the recipient ceases to be enrolled in a docto…

Sec. 56.169. LOAN SUSPENSION AND FORGIVENESS. (a) A loan recipient is eligible for suspension and forgiveness of the recipient's loan if, after the recipient obtains a doctorate, the recipient is employed as a full-time faculty member or academic administrator at an institution. …

Sec. 56.170. CONDITIONAL GUARANTY. A conditional guaranty of a loan under Section 56.165(a) of this code must provide that the board shall repay the lending institution to which the guaranty is executed the amount of the loan that the board would be required to forgive under Sect…

Sec. 56.171. FUNDING. (a) The board may accept gifts and grants from a public or private source for the program. (b) Gifts, grants, and other funds appropriated by the legislature may be used for the program. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 75, Sec. 1, eff. May 4, 1993. SUBCHA…

Sec. 56.221. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (2) "Eligible institution" means an institution of higher education, as that term is defined by Section 61.003. (3) "Program" means the Texas First Scholars…

Sec. 56.222. PURPOSE. The purpose of the program, in conjunction with the Texas Early High School Completion Program established under Section 28.0253, is to promote efficiency in the state public education system and incentivize the enrollment of high performing students at elig…

Sec. 56.223. ELIGIBILITY. To be eligible for an award under the program, a student must: (1) be a resident of this state as determined by coordinating board rules; (2) have graduated early from high school under the Texas First Early High School Completion Program established und…

Sec. 56.224. ENTITLEMENT; CALCULATION OF AID; EXPIRATION. (a) The coordinating board shall award to each eligible student state credit in an amount equal to: (1) for a student who graduated from high school two or more semesters or the equivalent earlier than the student's high s…

Sec. 56.225. APPLICATION OF SCHOLARSHIP. On enrollment of an eligible student at an eligible institution, the institution shall apply to the student's charges for tuition, mandatory fees, and other costs of attendance for the enrollment period an amount equal to the lesser of: (1…

Sec. 56.226. PAYMENT OF STATE CREDIT. (a) At least once each year, the coordinating board shall submit to the commissioner of education a report on state credit awarded under the program during the preceding academic year. The report must include: (1) the name of each student who…

Sec. 56.227. RULES. The coordinating board may adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 962 (S.B. 1888), Sec. 3, eff. June 18, 2021. SUBCHAPTER L. STUDENT ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Sec. 56.241. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "general academic teaching institution" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1473, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 56.242. STUDENT ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. The Student Endowment Scholarship and Internship Program is an optional state grant program for all general academic teaching institutions. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1473, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 56.243. ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE. A general academic teaching institution may elect to participate in the Student Endowment Scholarship and Internship Program. For the institution to make the election, the student government of the institution must determine by official actio…

Sec. 56.244. TYPES OF SCHOLARSHIPS; INTERNSHIP. A general academic teaching institution shall provide financial assistance under this subchapter through scholarships based on leadership, financial need, and academic achievement and through an internship program. Added by Acts 199…

Sec. 56.245. ELIGIBILITY. (a) With the assistance of an advisory committee established by the governing board, the governing board of the general academic teaching institution shall: (1) determine the eligibility requirements for scholarships or internship funding; and (2) select…

Sec. 56.246. AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP OR INTERNSHIP FUNDING. (a) The amount of a student endowment scholarship may not exceed the amount of tuition and required fees that a student would be charged by the institution. (b) The amount of student endowment internship funding may not ex…

Sec. 56.247. STUDENT ENDOWMENT FUND. (a) Each institution shall establish a student endowment fund consisting of the revenue from the additional student fee and the interest and other income from investment of the fund. The fund shall be invested by the governing board in accorda…

Sec. 56.301. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (2) "Eligible institution" means a general academic teaching institution or a medical and dental unit that offers one or more undergraduate degree or certif…

Sec. 56.302. PROGRAM NAME; PURPOSE. (a) Except as provided under Section 56.310(c), the student financial assistance program authorized by this subchapter is known as the Toward EXcellence, Access, & Success (TEXAS) grant program, and an individual grant awarded under this subcha…

Sec. 56.303. ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM. (a) The coordinating board shall administer the TEXAS grant program and shall adopt any rules necessary to implement the TEXAS grant program or this subchapter. The coordinating board shall consult with the student financial aid officers of…

Sec. 56.304. INITIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANT. (a) To be eligible initially for a TEXAS grant, a person who graduated from high school before May 1, 2013, must: (1) be a resident of this state as determined by coordinating board rules; (2) meet either of the following academic requi…

Sec. 56.3041. INITIAL ELIGIBILITY OF PERSON GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL ON OR AFTER MAY 1, 2013. (a) To be eligible initially for a TEXAS grant, a person graduating from high school on or after May 1, 2013, and enrolling in an eligible institution must: (1) be a resident of this …

Sec. 56.3042. INITIAL QUALIFICATION OF PERSON ON TRACK TO MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. (a) If at the time an eligible institution awards TEXAS grants to initial recipients for an academic year an applicant has not completed high school or the applicant's final high school trans…

Sec. 56.3045. TOLLING OF ELIGIBILITY FOR INITIAL AWARD. (a) This section applies only to a person who: (1) was eligible to receive an initial TEXAS grant in an academic year for which sufficient money was not available through legislative appropriations to allow the coordinating …

Sec. 56.305. CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS. (a) After initially qualifying for a TEXAS grant, a person may continue to receive a TEXAS grant during each semester or term in which the person is enrolled at an eligible institution only if the person: …

Sec. 56.306. GRANT USE. A person receiving a TEXAS grant may use the money to pay any usual and customary cost of attendance at an eligible institution incurred by the student. The institution may disburse all or part of the proceeds of a TEXAS grant directly to an eligible perso…

Sec. 56.307. GRANT AMOUNT. (a) The amount of a TEXAS grant for a semester or term for a person enrolled full-time at an eligible institution is an amount determined by the coordinating board as the average statewide amount of tuition and required fees that a resident student enro…

Sec. 56.3071. EFFECT OF ELIGIBILITY FOR TUITION EQUALIZATION GRANT. (a) Notwithstanding Section 56.307, the total amount of financial aid that a student enrolled in a private or independent institution of higher education is eligible to receive in a state fiscal year from TEXAS g…

Sec. 56.3075. HEALTH CARE PROFESSION STUDENT GRANT. (a) If the money available for TEXAS grants in a period for which grants are awarded is sufficient to provide grants to all eligible applicants in amounts specified by Section 56.307, the coordinating board may use any excess mo…

Sec. 56.308. NOTIFICATION OF PROGRAM; RESPONSIBILITIES OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS. (a) The coordinating board shall post on the coordinating board's Internet website and distribute to each eligible institution and to each school district a copy of the rules adopted under this subchapter…

Sec. 56.310. FUNDING. (a) The coordinating board may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations from any public or private source for the purposes of this subchapter. (b) The legislature may appropriate money for the purposes of this subchapter. (c) In performing its duties …

Sec. 56.311. LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. (a) The Legislative Oversight Committee on the TEXAS grant program and Teach for Texas grant program is composed of six members as follows: (1) three members of the senate appointed by the lieutenant governor; and (2) three members of…

Sec. 56.351. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1261, Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2001. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 820, Sec. 49, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Sec. 56.352. PURPOSE OF PROGRAM; LOAN REPAYMENT AUTHORIZED. (a) The purpose of this subchapter is to attract to the teaching profession persons who have expressed interest in teaching and to support the employment of those persons as classroom teachers by providing student loan r…

Sec. 56.353. ELIGIBILITY. (a) Teach for Texas repayment assistance is available only to a person who applies for the assistance and who: (1) is certified in a teaching field identified by the commissioner of education as experiencing a critical shortage of teachers in this state …

Sec. 56.354. ELIGIBLE LOANS. (a) A person may receive Teach for Texas loan repayment assistance under this subchapter for the repayment of any student loan for education at any public or private institution of higher education through any lender. If the loan is not a state or fed…

Sec. 56.355. PAYMENT OF ASSISTANCE. (a) The coordinating board may determine the manner in which Teach for Texas loan repayment assistance is to be paid. The coordinating board may provide for the payment of a portion of the repayment assistance in one or more installments before…

Sec. 56.357. TEACH FOR TEXAS ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) The coordinating board shall establish a program under which the coordinating board awards grants to assist persons seeking educator certification through alternative educator certification programs as…

Sec. 56.3575. ADMINISTRATION; RULES. (a) The coordinating board shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of this subchapter. (b) The coordinating board shall distribute a copy of the rules adopted under this section and pertinent information relating to this subchapter …

Sec. 56.358. FUNDING; ALLOCATION OF FUNDING. (a) The coordinating board may solicit and accept gifts and grants from any public or private source for the purposes of this subchapter. (b) The legislature may appropriate money for the purposes of this subchapter. Added by Acts 2001…

Sec. 56.359. GRANTS AND SERVICE AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO UNDER FORMER LAW; SAVING PROVISION. (a) This section applies only to a person who was awarded a Teach for Texas grant and entered into a written agreement to perform service as a public school teacher in this state in order …

Sec. 56.401. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (2) "Eligible institution" means: (A) a public junior college; (B) a public technical institute; (C) a public state college; or (D) the Polytechnic College …

Sec. 56.402. PROGRAM NAME; PURPOSE. (a) The student financial assistance program authorized by this subchapter is known as the Texas Educational Opportunity Grant Program. (b) The purpose of this subchapter is to provide a grant of money to enable eligible students to attend two-…

Sec. 56.403. ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM. (a) The coordinating board shall administer the grant program and shall adopt any rules necessary to implement the grant program or this subchapter. The coordinating board shall consult with the student financial aid officers of eligible in…

Sec. 56.404. INITIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANT. (a) To be eligible initially for a grant under the grant program, a person must: (1) be a resident of this state as determined by coordinating board rules; (2) meet financial need requirements as defined by the coordinating board; (3) b…