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TX Educ Code § 61.2252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter F. Tuition Equalization Grants|Section 61.2252. Reestablishing Eligibility for Grant

Sec. 61.2252.  REESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANT.  If a person who receives an initial tuition equalization grant after the 2004-2005 academic year fails to meet any of the applicable requirements of this subchapter after the completion of any semester or term, the person may not receive a tuition equalization grant during the next semester or term in which the person enrolls.  The person may become eligible to receive a tuition equalization grant in a subsequent semester or term if the person:(1)  completes a semester or term during which the student is not eligible for a tuition equalization grant; and(2)  meets all the applicable requirements of this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1181 (S.B. 1227), Sec. 50, eff. September 1, 2005.Redesignated from Education Code, Section 61.2251 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 824 (H.B. 2907), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Educ Code § 61.226 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter F. Tuition Equalization Grants|Section 61.226. Application of Laws to Receiving Institutions

Sec. 61.226.  APPLICATION OF LAWS TO RECEIVING INSTITUTIONS.  Any college or university receiving any benefit under the provisions of this subchapter, either directly or indirectly, shall be subject to all present or future laws enacted by the legislature.|Added by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 78, ch. 51, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1973.|
TX Educ Code § 61.227 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter F. Tuition Equalization Grants|Section 61.227. Payment of Grant; Amount

Sec. 61.227.  PAYMENT OF GRANT;  AMOUNT.  (a)  On determination of a person's financial need, the institution at which the student is enrolled shall certify the amount of the tuition equalization grant based on financial need but not to exceed a grant amount of more than that specified in the appropriation by the legislature, or more than the difference between the tuition at the private institution attended and the tuition at public colleges and universities.(b)  The proper amount of the tuition equalization grant shall be paid to the student through the college or university in which the student is enrolled.(c)  In no event shall a tuition equalization grant paid pursuant to this subchapter in behalf of any student during any one fiscal year exceed an amount equal to 50 percent of the average state appropriation in the biennium preceding the biennium in which the grant is made for a full-time student or the equivalent at public senior colleges and universities, as determined by the board. (d)  Notwithstanding any other law, a student enrolled in a private or independent institution of higher education may not receive a tuition equalization grant under this subchapter and a TEXAS grant under Subchapter M, Chapter 56, for the same semester or other term, regardless of whether the student is otherwise eligible for both grants during that semester or term.  A student who but for this subsection would be awarded both a tuition equalization grant and a TEXAS grant for the same semester or other term is entitled to receive only the grant of the greater amount.(e)  Notwithstanding any restrictions provided by Subsection (c) on the amount of a grant, a tuition equalization grant for an academic period for an undergraduate student who establishes exceptional financial need in accordance with the procedures and rules of the coordinating board may be certified by the institution at which the undergraduate student is enrolled in an amount not to exceed 150 percent of the amount of the grant that the student would otherwise have been awarded for that period under the other provisions of this section.|Added by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 78, ch. 51, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1973.  Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 93, ch. 56, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 27, 1979;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 144, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1181 (S.B. 1227), Sec. 51, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1230 (H.B. 1172), Sec. 16, eff. June 18, 2005.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 824 (H.B. 2907), Sec. 5, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Educ Code § 61.228 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter F. Tuition Equalization Grants|Section 61.228. Implementation of Grant Program

Sec. 61.228.  IMPLEMENTATION OF GRANT PROGRAM.  This subchapter applies to freshmen (first year) students beginning in the fall semester of 1971;  to freshmen and sophomores in 1972;  to freshmen, sophomores, and juniors in 1973;  and to all students attending approved private institutions in 1974 and thereafter.|Added by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 78, ch. 51, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1973.|
TX Educ Code § 61.229 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter F. Tuition Equalization Grants|Section 61.229. Promulgation and Distribution of Regulations

Sec. 61.229.  PROMULGATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF REGULATIONS.  (a)  The coordinating board may make reasonable regulations, consistent with the purposes and policies of this subchapter, to enforce the requirements, conditions, and limitations expressed in this subchapter.(b)  The coordinating board shall make such regulations as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of Article I, Section 7, Article III, Section 51, and other parts of the Texas Constitution.(c)  The coordinating board shall distribute copies of all regulations adopted pursuant to this subchapter to each eligible institution.|Added by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 78, ch. 51, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1973.|
TX Educ Code § 61.230 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter F. Tuition Equalization Grants|Section 61.230. Annual Report

Sec. 61.230.  ANNUAL REPORT.   The coordinating board shall include in its annual report to the legislature on financial aid in this state a breakdown of tuition equalization grant recipients  by ethnicity indicating the percentage of each ethnic group that received tuition equalization grant money at each institution.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1084, Sec. 1.22, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 824 (H.B. 2907), Sec. 6, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Educ Code § 61.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter G. Regulation of Private Postsecondary Educational Institutions|Section 61.301. Purpose

Sec. 61.301.  PURPOSE.  It is the policy and purpose of the State of Texas to prevent deception of the public resulting from the conferring and use of fraudulent or substandard college and university degrees;  it is also the purpose of this subchapter to regulate the use of academic terminology in naming or otherwise designating educational institutions, the advertising, solicitation or representation by educational institutions or their agents, and the maintenance and preservation of essential academic records.  Because degrees and equivalent indicators of educational attainment are used by employers in judging the training of prospective employees, by public and private professional groups in determining qualifications for admission to and continuance of practice, and by the general public in assessing the competence of persons engaged in a wide range of activities necessary to the general welfare, regulation by law of the evidences of college and university educational attainment is in the public interest.  To the same end the protection of legitimate institutions and of those holding degrees from them is also in the public interest.|Added by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1867, ch. 587, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1975.|
TX Educ Code § 61.3021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter G. Regulation of Private Postsecondary Educational Institutions|Section 61.3021. Review of Degree Not Otherwise Regulated by Subchapter

Sec. 61.3021.  REVIEW OF DEGREE NOT OTHERWISE REGULATED BY SUBCHAPTER.  (a)  The board by rule shall establish a process for reviewing and approving a degree conferred by a person described by Section 61.302(11)(B) or (C).  The review process must include a determination by the board whether the degree is the equivalent of a degree granted by a private postsecondary educational institution or other person in accordance with the person's accreditation by a recognized accrediting agency or with the person's certificate of authority under this subchapter.(b)  The board may charge an applicant for a review under this section a fee in an amount the board determines will cover the cost of conducting the review.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 1173), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.|See note following this section.
TX Educ Code § 61.3025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter G. Regulation of Private Postsecondary Educational Institutions|Section 61.3025. Definition: Academic Records

Sec. 61.3025.  DEFINITION:  ACADEMIC RECORDS.  (a)  In this subchapter, "academic records" means any information that is:(1)  directly related to a student's educational efforts;(2)  intended to support the student's progress toward completing a degree program; and(3)  regardless of the format or manner in which or the location where the information is held, maintained by an institution for the purpose of sharing among academic officials.(b)  The term "academic records" includes a student's educational history but does not include medical records, alumni records other than educational history, human resources records, or criminal history record information or other law enforcement records.Text of section effective on September 1, 2017, but only if a specific appropriation is provided as described by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 940 (S.B. 1781), Sec. 9, which states: This Act takes effect only if a specific appropriation for the implementation of the Act is provided in a general appropriations act of the 85th Legislature.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 940 (S.B. 1781), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Educ Code § 61.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter G. Regulation of Private Postsecondary Educational Institutions|Section 61.304. Requisite Authority to Grant Degrees and Offer Courses; Offenses

Sec. 61.304.  REQUISITE AUTHORITY TO GRANT DEGREES AND OFFER COURSES; OFFENSES.  (a)  A person may not grant or award a degree or offer to grant or award a degree on behalf of a private postsecondary educational institution unless the institution has been issued a certificate of authority to grant the degree by the board in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.(b)  A person may not represent that credits earned or granted by that person or institution are applicable for credit toward a degree to be granted by some other person or institution except under conditions and in a manner specified and approved by the board.(c)  The board is empowered to specify and regulate the manner, condition, and language used by an institution or person or agents thereof in making known that the person or institution holds a certificate of authority and the interpretation of the significance of such certificate.(d)  A person commits an offense if the person:(1)  grants or awards a degree or offers to grant or award a degree in violation of this section;(2)  represents in violation of this section that a credit earned or granted by the person can be applied toward a degree offered by another person;(3)  grants or offers to grant a credit for which a representation is made as described by Subdivision (2);  or(4)  solicits another person to seek a degree or to earn a credit the actor knows is offered in violation of this section.(e)  An offense under Subsection (d) is a Class A misdemeanor.(f)  In addition to any other venue authorized by law, venue for the prosecution of an offense under Subsection (d) is in the county in which an element of the offense occurs or in Travis County.|Added by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1867, ch. 587, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 1173), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Educ Code § 61.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter G. Regulation of Private Postsecondary Educational Institutions|Section 61.305. Application for Certificate of Authority

Sec. 61.305.  APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.  (a)  A private postsecondary educational institution that has been in operation for not less than two years may apply to the board for a certificate of authority to grant a degree in a specified program of study on application forms provided by the board.(b)  The application form shall contain the name and address of the institution;  purpose of the institution;  names of the sponsors or owners of the institution;  regulations, rules, constitutions, bylaws, or other regulations established for the government and operation of the institution;  the names and addresses of the chief administrative officer, the principal administrators, and each member of the board of trustees or other governing board;  the names of members of the faculty who will, in fact, teach in the program of study, with the highest degree held by each;  a full description of the degree or degrees to be awarded and the course or courses of study prerequisite thereto;  a description of the facilities and equipment utilized by the institution;  and any additional information which the board may request.(c)  The application must be accompanied by an initial fee set by the board in an amount not to exceed the average cost of reviewing the application, including the cost of necessary consultants.|Added by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1867, ch. 587, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2729, ch. 745, Sec. 3, eff. June 16, 1981;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Educ Code § 61.306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter G. Regulation of Private Postsecondary Educational Institutions|Section 61.306. Issuance of Certificate

Sec. 61.306.  ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE.  (a)  Subject to Subsections (c) and (c-1), the board may issue a certificate of authority to grant a degree or degrees and to enroll students for courses which may be applicable toward a degree if it finds that the applicant meets the standards established by the board for certification.(b)  A certificate of authority to grant a degree or degrees is valid for a period of two years from the date of issuance.(c)  The board may not issue a certificate of authority for a private postsecondary educational institution to grant a professional degree or to represent that credits earned in this state are applicable toward a professional degree if the institution is chartered in a foreign country or has its principal office or primary educational program in a foreign country.(c-1)  The board may issue a certificate of authority for a private postsecondary educational institution to grant a professional degree or to represent that credits earned in this state are applicable toward a professional degree only if the board determines that:(1)  the capacity and ability of similar professional degree programs at institutions of higher education and private or independent institutions of higher education are insufficient to meet the state's current market needs;(2)  the institution seeking the certificate of authority:(A)  has the necessary faculty and other resources to ensure student success; and (B)  is subject to and agrees to meet the same standards for approval and all academic criteria applicable to similar professional degree programs offered by institutions of higher education and private or independent institutions of higher education; and(3)  sufficient placements are available to students for required field-based experience, such as clinicals or clerkships, for the proposed professional degree.(d)  In this section:(1)  "Institution of higher education" and "private or independent institution of higher education" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.(2)  "Professional degree" includes a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.), Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.), Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.), Juris Doctor (J.D.), and Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.).|Added by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1867, ch. 587, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 215), Sec. 47, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 439 (S.B. 1490), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 61.307 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter G. Regulation of Private Postsecondary Educational Institutions|Section 61.307. Amendments to Applications

Sec. 61.307.  AMENDMENTS TO APPLICATIONS.  (a)  The chief administrative officers of each institution which has been issued a certificate of authority shall immediately notify the board of any change in administrative personnel, faculty, or facilities at the institution or any other changes of a nature specified by the board.(b)  An institution which wishes to amend an existing program of study to award a new or different degree during the period of time covered by a current certificate may file an application for amendment of the certificate with the board.  The application shall be accompanied by a fee set by the board to cover the cost of program evaluation.  If the board finds that the new program of study meets the required standards, the board may amend the institution's certificate accordingly.|Added by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1867, ch. 587, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 232, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|See note following this section.
TX Educ Code § 61.3075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter G. Regulation of Private Postsecondary Educational Institutions|Section 61.3075. Required Financial Resources

Sec. 61.3075.  REQUIRED FINANCIAL RESOURCES.  The board by rule may require an institution operating under a certificate of authority, or seeking to operate under a certificate of authority, to ensure that the financial resources and financial stability of the institution are adequate to provide education of a good quality and to fulfill the institution's commitments to its enrolled students and may require the institution to provide to the board documentation of the institution's compliance with those requirements.  Rules adopted under this subsection must:(1)  require the institution to maintain reserves, lines of credit, or surety instruments that, when combined with tuition and fee receipts, are sufficient to allow the institution to fulfill its educational obligations to its enrolled students if the institution is unable to continue to provide instruction to its enrolled students for any reason; and(2)  require that the financial resources maintained under Subdivision (1) be conditioned to allow only the board to withdraw funds for the benefit of the institution's enrolled students under the circumstance described by Subdivision (1).Text of section effective on September 1, 2017, but only if a specific appropriation is provided as described by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 940 (S.B. 1781), Sec. 9, which states: This Act takes effect only if a specific appropriation for the implementation of the Act is provided in a general appropriations act of the 85th Legislature.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 940 (S.B. 1781), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Educ Code § 61.308 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter G. Regulation of Private Postsecondary Educational Institutions|Section 61.308. Renewal of Certificate

Sec. 61.308.  RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE.  (a)  A private postsecondary educational institution which desires to renew its certificate of authority shall apply to the board at least 180 days prior to the expiration of the current certificate.(b)  The application for renewal shall be made on forms provided by the board and shall be accompanied by a renewal fee set by the board in an amount not to exceed the average cost of reviewing the application, including the cost of necessary consultants.(c)  The board shall renew the certificate if it finds that the institution has maintained all requisite standards and has complied with all rules and regulations promulgated by the board.(d)  A private postsecondary educational institution may be granted successive certificates of authority for a period not to exceed the number of years provided by rule of the board.  The board rules must recognize that certification by the state is intended to safeguard the public interest until an institution has developed the strength to satisfy appropriate accreditation standards and it is intended that an institution advance from certification status to fully accredited status in due course.(e)  If, after a good-faith effort, an institution cannot achieve accreditation within the period of time prescribed by the board, the institution may appeal for extension of eligibility for certification because of having been denied accreditation due to policies of the institution based on religious beliefs or other good and sufficient cause as defined by rule of the board.  The board shall consider the application of any accreditation standard that prohibited accreditation of the institution on the basis of religious policies practiced by the institution as a prima facie justification for extending the eligibility for certification if all other standards of the board are satisfied.|Added by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1867, ch. 587, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2729, ch. 745, Sec. 4, eff. June 16, 1981;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 232, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|