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TX Educ Code § 61.704 (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 M. Repayment of Certain Teacher and Faculty Education Loans|Section 61.704. Eligible Loans

Sec. 61.704.  ELIGIBLE LOANS.  (a)  The board may provide repayment assistance for the repayment of any student loan for education at a public or private institution of higher education, including loans for undergraduate and graduate education, received by a person through any lender.(b)  The board may not provide repayment assistance for a student loan that is in default at the time of the person's application.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1084, Sec. 1.30, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1590, Sec. 10, eff. June 19, 1999.|
TX Educ Code § 61.705 (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 M. Repayment of Certain Teacher and Faculty Education Loans|Section 61.705. Repayment

Sec. 61.705.  REPAYMENT.  (a)  The board shall deliver any repayment made under this subchapter in a lump sum payable to the lender and the person, in accordance with federal law.(b)  A repayment made under this subchapter may be applied to the principal amount of the loan and to interest that accrues.(c)  The minimum amount of repayment assistance that may be awarded in one year to a person who qualifies for the assistance under Section 61.702 is the lesser of:(1)  $1,000;  or(2)  the amount of principal and accrued interest that is due on eligible loans in that year.(d)  A person may not receive repayment assistance for classroom teachers under this subchapter in a total amount that exceeds $5,000, and may not receive that repayment assistance for more than five years.(e)  The minimum amount of repayment assistance that may be awarded in one year to a person who qualifies for the assistance under Section 61.7021 is 50 percent of the amount of principal and accrued interest that is due on eligible loans that year.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1084, Sec. 1.30, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 627, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1590, Sec. 10, eff. June 19, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1261, Sec. 9, eff. June 15, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.706 (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 M. Repayment of Certain Teacher and Faculty Education Loans|Section 61.706. Advisory Committees

Sec. 61.706.  ADVISORY COMMITTEES.  The board may appoint advisory committees from outside the board's membership to assist the board in performing its duties under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1084, Sec. 1.30, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1590, Sec. 10, eff. June 19, 1999.|
TX Educ Code § 61.707 (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 M. Repayment of Certain Teacher and Faculty Education Loans|Section 61.707. Acceptance of Funds

Sec. 61.707.  ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS.  The board may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations for the purposes of this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1084, Sec. 1.30, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1590, Sec. 10, eff. June 19, 1999.|
TX Educ Code § 61.708 (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 M. Repayment of Certain Teacher and Faculty Education Loans|Section 61.708. Rules

Sec. 61.708.  RULES.  (a)  The board shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of this subchapter, including a rule that sets a maximum amount of repayment assistance that may be received in one year by a person who qualifies for the assistance under Section 61.7021.(b)  The board shall distribute a copy of the rules adopted under this section and pertinent information in this subchapter to:(1)  each institution of higher education that offers a teacher education program;(2)  the personnel office at each institution of higher education located in a county that borders the United Mexican States;(3)  any other appropriate state agency;  and(4)  any appropriate professional association.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1084, Sec. 1.30, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1590, Sec. 10, eff. June 19, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1261, Sec. 10, eff. June 15, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.771 (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 O. Contracts With Texas Chiropractic College and Parker College of Chiropractic|Section 61.771. Definitions

Sec. 61.771.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Texas resident" means a person entitled to pay resident tuition under Subchapter B, Chapter 54, of this code.(2)  "Undergraduate chiropractic student" means a person enrolled at an institution of higher education for a regular schedule of courses in pursuit of a Doctor of Chiropractic degree.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 146, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.|
TX Educ Code § 61.772 (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 O. Contracts With Texas Chiropractic College and Parker College of Chiropractic|Section 61.772. Contracts With Texas Chiropractic College and Parker College of Chiropractic

Sec. 61.772.  CONTRACTS WITH TEXAS CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE AND PARKER COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC.  The board may contract with Texas Chiropractic College and Parker College of Chiropractic for the preparation or instruction of Texas resident undergraduate chiropractic students as doctors of chiropractic.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 146, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 86, Sec. 1, eff. May 15, 1997.|
TX Educ Code § 61.773 (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 O. Contracts With Texas Chiropractic College and Parker College of Chiropractic|Section 61.773. Adoption and Distribution of Rules

Sec. 61.773.  ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF RULES.  (a)  The board may adopt rules to administer this subchapter.(b)  The board shall distribute to each state medical school copies of all rules adopted under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 146, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.|
TX Educ Code § 61.791 (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 P. -1. Engineering Recruitment Programs|Section 61.791. Engineering Summer Program

Sec. 61.791.  ENGINEERING SUMMER PROGRAM.  (a)  The board shall establish and administer, using funds appropriated for that purpose, a one-week summer program to take place on the campus of each general academic teaching institution or private or independent institution of higher education that offers an engineering degree program.  The summer program must be designed for middle and high school students and to expose those students to math, science, and engineering concepts that a student in an engineering degree program may encounter.(b)  The board by rule shall establish the requirements for admission to a summer program established under this section.  In adopting rules under this subsection, the board must consider the demographics of the state and adopt rules that encourage the program to enroll students in the program that reflect the demographics of the state.  The governing board of each institution to which this section applies shall cooperate with the board in administering this section.|Redesignated from Education Code, Subchapter Q, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 27.001(10), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Educ Code § 61.792 (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 P. -1. Engineering Recruitment Programs|Section 61.792. Engineering Scholarship Program

Sec. 61.792.  ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.  (a)  The board shall establish and administer, using funds appropriated for that purpose, scholarships for students pursuing a degree in engineering at a general academic teaching institution or a private or independent institution of higher education.(b)  To qualify for a scholarship under this section, a student must:(1)  have graduated with a grade point average in the top 20 percent of the student's high school graduating class;(2)  have graduated from high school with a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a four-point scale or the equivalent in mathematics and science courses offered under the foundation high school program under Section 28.025; and(3)  maintain an overall grade point average of at least 3.0 on a four-point scale at the general academic teaching institution or the private or independent institution of higher education in which the student is enrolled.(c)  The board shall adopt rules as necessary for the administration of this section, including rules providing for the determination of the amount of each scholarship.|Redesignated from Education Code, Subchapter Q, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 27.001(10), eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 70(a), eff. June 10, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 61.793 (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 P. -1. Engineering Recruitment Programs|Section 61.793. Funding

Sec. 61.793.  FUNDING.  The board shall administer this subchapter using available appropriations and gifts, grants, and donations made for the purposes of this subchapter.|Redesignated from Education Code, Subchapter Q, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 27.001(10), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Educ Code § 61.821 (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 S. Transfer of Credit|Section 61.821. Definitions

Sec. 61.821.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Core curriculum" means the curriculum in liberal arts, humanities, and sciences and political, social, and cultural history that all undergraduate students of an institution of higher education are required to complete before receiving an academic undergraduate degree.(2)  "Field of study curriculum" means a set of courses that will satisfy the lower division requirements for a bachelor's degree in a specific academic area at a general academic teaching institution.(3)  "Faculty member" means a person who is employed full-time by an institution of higher education as a member of the faculty whose primary duties include teaching, research, academic service, or administration.  However, the term does not include a person holding faculty rank who spends a majority of the person's time for the institution engaged in managerial or supervisory activities, including a chancellor, vice chancellor, president, vice president, provost, associate or assistant provost, or dean.(4)  "Meta major" means a collection of programs of study or academic disciplines that share common foundational skills.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1016, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1584, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1210 (S.B. 25), Sec. 8, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 61.823 (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 S. Transfer of Credit|Section 61.823. Field of Study Curriculum

Sec. 61.823.  FIELD OF STUDY CURRICULUM.  (a)  The board, with the assistance of advisory committees composed of representatives of institutions of higher education, shall develop field of study curricula.  Each advisory committee shall be equitably composed of representatives of institutions of higher education.  Each university system or institution of higher education which offers a degree program for which a field of study curriculum is proposed shall be offered participation on the advisory committee for that particular field of study.  At least a majority of the members of any advisory committee named under this section shall be faculty members of an institution of higher education.  An institution shall consult with the faculty of the institution before nominating or recommending a person to the board as the institution's representative on an advisory committee.(b)  If a student successfully completes a field of study curriculum developed by the board, that block of courses may be transferred to a general academic teaching institution and must be substituted for that institution's lower division requirements for the degree program for the field of study into which the student transfers, and the student shall receive full academic credit toward the degree program for the block of courses transferred.(c)  A student who transfers from one institution of higher education to another without completing the field of study curriculum of the sending institution shall receive academic credit from the receiving institution for each of the courses that the student has successfully completed in the field of study curriculum of the sending institution.  Following receipt of credit for these courses, the student may be required to satisfy further course requirements in the field of study curriculum of the receiving institution.(d)  In developing field of study curricula, the board shall pursue a management strategy that maximizes efficiency, including a management strategy that provides for the decentralization of advisory committees to enable concurrent development of curricula for different fields of study.(e)  The board, with the assistance of an appropriate advisory committee, shall periodically review each field of study curriculum to ensure alignment with student interest and academic and industry needs.(f)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083, Sec. 25(21), eff. June 17, 2011.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1016, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1584, Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 841, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 25(21), eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (H.B. 2628), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 61.824 (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 S. Transfer of Credit|Section 61.824. Institutional Evaluations

Sec. 61.824.  INSTITUTIONAL EVALUATIONS.  Each institution shall review and evaluate the institution's core curriculum and applicable field of study curricula at intervals specified by the board and shall report the results of that review to the board.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1016, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1997.|
TX Educ Code § 61.825 (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 S. Transfer of Credit|Section 61.825. Board Evaluations

Sec. 61.825.  BOARD EVALUATIONS.  The board shall develop criteria to evaluate the transfer practices of each institution of higher education and shall evaluate the transfer practices of each institution based on those criteria.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1016, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1997.|
TX Educ Code § 61.826 (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 S. Transfer of Credit|Section 61.826. Dispute Resolution

Sec. 61.826.  DISPUTE RESOLUTION.  (a)  The board by rule shall adopt procedures to be followed by:(1)  institutions of higher education in resolving disputes concerning the transfer of lower division course credit;  and(2)  the commissioner of higher education or the commissioner's designee in making a final determination concerning transfer of the course credit if the transfer is in dispute.(b)  Each institution of higher education shall publish in its course catalogs the procedures adopted by the board under Subsection (a).(c)  If an institution of higher education does not accept course credit earned by a student at another institution of higher education, that institution shall give written notice to the student and the other institution that the transfer of the course credit is denied.  The two institutions and the student shall attempt to resolve the transfer of the course credit in accordance with board rules.  If the transfer dispute is not resolved to the satisfaction of the student or the institution at which the credit was earned within 45 days after the date the student received written notice of the denial, the institution that denies the transfer of the course credit shall notify the commissioner of higher education of its denial and the reasons for the denial.(d)  The commissioner of higher education or the commissioner's designee shall make the final determination about a dispute concerning the transfer of course credit and give written notice of the determination to the involved student and institutions.(e)  The board shall collect data on the types of transfer disputes that are reported and the disposition of each case that is considered by the commissioner of higher education or the commissioner's designee.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1016, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1997.|
TX Educ Code § 61.827 (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 S. Transfer of Credit|Section 61.827. Rules

Sec. 61.827.  RULES.  (a)  The board is authorized to adopt rules implementing the provisions of this subchapter.(b)  In adopting rules regarding the recommended core curriculum developed under Section 61.822, the board shall use the negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1016, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1210 (S.B. 25), Sec. 10, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 61.828 (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 S. Transfer of Credit|Section 61.828. Concurrently Enrolled Students

Sec. 61.828.  CONCURRENTLY ENROLLED STUDENTS.  A student concurrently enrolled at more than one institution of higher education shall follow the core curriculum or the field of study curriculum of the institution in which the student is classified as a degree-seeking student.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1016, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1997.|
TX Educ Code § 61.829 (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 S. Transfer of Credit|Section 61.829. Effect on Other Policies

Sec. 61.829.  EFFECT ON OTHER POLICIES.  This subchapter does not affect the authority of an institution of higher education to adopt its own admission standards in compliance with this title or its own grading policies.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1016, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1997.|
TX Educ Code § 61.830 (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 S. Transfer of Credit|Section 61.830. Publication of Guidelines Addressing Transfer Practices

Sec. 61.830.  PUBLICATION OF GUIDELINES ADDRESSING TRANSFER PRACTICES.  In its course catalogs and on its website, each institution of higher education shall publish guidelines addressing the practices of the institution regarding the transfer of course credit.  In the guidelines, the institution must identify a course by using the common course numbering system approved by the board.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 841, Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 820, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 61.831 (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 S. Transfer of Credit|Section 61.831. Purpose of Subchapter

Sec. 61.831.  PURPOSE OF SUBCHAPTER.  The purpose of this subchapter is to develop a seamless system of higher education with respect to student transfers between institutions of higher education, including student transfers from public junior colleges to general academic teaching institutions.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 841, Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 61.832 (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 S. Transfer of Credit|Section 61.832. Common Course Numbering System

Sec. 61.832.  COMMON COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM.  (a)  The board shall approve a common course numbering system for lower-division courses to facilitate the transfer of those courses among institutions of higher education by promoting consistency in course designation and identification.(b)  The board may approve only a common course numbering system already in common use in this state by institutions of higher education.(c)  The board shall cooperate with institutions of higher education in any additional development or alteration of the common course numbering system, including the taxonomy to be used, and in the development of rules for the administration and applicability of the system.(d)  An institution of higher education shall include in its course listings the applicable course numbers from the common course numbering system approved by the board under this section.  For good cause, the board may grant to an institution of higher education an exemption from the requirements of this subsection.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 820, Sec. 27, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|