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2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter P. Texas Educational Opportunity Grant Program › Section 56.4075. Health Care Profession Student Grant

Sec. 56.4075.  HEALTH CARE PROFESSION STUDENT GRANT.  (a)  The coordinating board may award a grant in an amount not more than three times the amount that may be awarded under Section 56.407 to a student who:
(1)  is enrolled in a program that fulfills the educational requirements for licensure or certification by the state in a health care profession that the coordinating board, in consultation with the Texas Workforce Commission and the statewide health coordinating council, has identified as having a critical shortage in the number of license holders needed in this state;
(2)  has completed at least one-half of the work toward a degree or certificate that fulfills the educational requirement for licensure or certification; and
(3)  meets all the requirements to receive a grant award under Section 56.407.
(b)  In awarding a grant under Subsection (a), the coordinating board may:
(1)  give priority to students from a group underrepresented in the programs preparing students for licensure or certification by the state;  and
(2)  award different amounts based on the amount of course work a student has completed toward earning the degree required for licensure or certification.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 728, Sec. 4, eff. June 20, 2003.
Renumbered from Education Code, Section 56.3575 by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 23.001(20), eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 23.002(4), eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter R. Scholarships for Students Graduating › Section 56.481. Purpose

Sec. 56.481.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of this program is to encourage attendance at public institutions of higher education in this state by outstanding high school students in the top 10 percent of their graduating class.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342 (S.B. 175), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter R. Scholarships for Students Graduating › Section 56.482. Definitions

Sec. 56.482.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(2)  "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
(3)  "Program" means the scholarship program authorized by this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342 (S.B. 175), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter R. Scholarships for Students Graduating › Section 56.483. Award of Scholarship

Sec. 56.483.  AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIP.  (a)  The coordinating board shall award scholarships to eligible students under this subchapter.
(b)  An institution of higher education shall provide to a student who receives a scholarship under the program for a semester or other academic term:
(1)  a credit in the amount of the scholarship, to be applied toward the payment of any amount of educational costs charged by the institution for that semester or term; and
(2)  a check, electronic transfer, or other disbursement of any remaining scholarship amount.
(c)  An amount paid under Subsection (b)(2) may be applied only to any usual and customary cost incurred by the student to attend the institution of higher education.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342 (S.B. 175), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter R. Scholarships for Students Graduating › Section 56.484. Initial Eligibility for Scholarship

Sec. 56.484.  INITIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIP.  To be eligible for a scholarship under this subchapter, a student must:
(1)  have graduated from a public or accredited private high school in this state while ranked in the top 10 percent or as the valedictorian of the student's graduating class, subject to Section 56.487(b);
(2)  have completed the recommended or advanced high school curriculum established under Section 28.025 or its equivalent;
(3)  have applied for admission as a first-time freshman student for the 2010-2011 academic year or a subsequent academic year to an institution of higher education that has elected to offer admissions for that academic year to applicants as provided by Section 51.803(a-1);
(4)  enroll as a first-time freshman student in an institution of higher education not later than the 16th month after the date of the student's high school graduation;
(5)  have been awarded a TEXAS grant under Subchapter M for the same semester or other academic term for which the scholarship will be awarded;
(6)  be a Texas resident under Section 54.052; and
(7)  comply with any other eligibility requirements established by coordinating board rule.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342 (S.B. 175), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 539), Sec. 2, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter R. Scholarships for Students Graduating › Section 56.485. Ineligibility for Scholarship

Sec. 56.485.  INELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIP.  Notwithstanding Section 56.484, a student is not eligible for an initial or subsequent scholarship under this subchapter if the student was offered admission as a first-time freshman student to any institution of higher education for an academic year for which that institution made admissions under Section 51.803(a-1), regardless of whether the student subsequently enrolls at that institution.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342 (S.B. 175), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter R. Scholarships for Students Graduating › Section 56.486. Amount of Scholarship

Sec. 56.486.  AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the amount of a scholarship for each semester or other academic term in which an eligible student is enrolled at an institution of higher education is an amount sufficient to cover, but not exceed, the amount of tuition charged to the student for that semester or term.
(b)  The amount of a scholarship for each semester or other academic term may not exceed the amount of the student's unmet financial need for that semester or term after any other gift aid has been awarded.
(c)  The coordinating board shall issue to each eligible student a certificate indicating the amount of the scholarship awarded to the student.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342 (S.B. 175), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter R. Scholarships for Students Graduating › Section 56.487. Application Procedure

Sec. 56.487.  APPLICATION PROCEDURE.  (a)  The coordinating board shall establish application procedures for the program.  The procedures may require an officer of the applicable high school or school district to verify the eligibility of a student to receive a scholarship under the program.
(b)  The coordinating board may permit a student to establish initial eligibility based on the student's class rank at the end of the student's seventh semester in high school.  The board may revoke an initial scholarship awarded to a student who subsequently loses eligibility based on the student's class rank on graduation from high school.
(c)  The coordinating board may consider applications received after the application deadline only if sufficient funding for scholarships remains after the board awards scholarships to all eligible students who applied on or before the deadline.
(d)  The coordinating board shall establish procedures to notify each eligible student of the receipt of a scholarship under the program and to enable an institution of higher education to verify the award of a scholarship to a student who is enrolled at that institution.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342 (S.B. 175), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter R. Scholarships for Students Graduating › Section 56.488. Continuing Eligibility for Scholarship

Sec. 56.488.  CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIP.  (a)  After establishing eligibility to receive an initial scholarship under the program, a student may continue to receive additional scholarships during each subsequent semester or other academic term in which the student is enrolled at an institution of higher education if the student:
(1)  makes satisfactory academic progress as required by Section 56.489;
(2)  submits to the institution transcripts for any coursework completed at other public or private institutions of higher education;
(3)  has been awarded a TEXAS grant under Subchapter M for the same semester or other academic term for which the scholarship will be awarded; and
(4)  complies with any other eligibility requirements established by coordinating board rule.
(b)  If a student fails to meet any of the requirements of Subsection (a) after completing a semester or other academic term, the student may not receive a scholarship during the next semester or other academic term in which the student enrolls.  A student may become eligible to receive a scholarship in a subsequent semester or term if the student:
(1)  completes a semester or term during which the student is not eligible for a scholarship; and
(2)  meets all the requirements of Subsection (a).
(c)  Except as provided by Section 56.490(b), a student's eligibility for a scholarship under the program ends on the fourth anniversary of the first day of the semester or other academic term for which the student was awarded an initial scholarship under the program.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342 (S.B. 175), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter R. Scholarships for Students Graduating › Section 56.489. Satisfactory Academic Progress

Sec. 56.489.  SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS.  For each academic year in which a student receives one or more scholarships under the program, the student must:
(1)  complete for that year:
(A)  at least 75 percent of all credit hours attempted, as determined by the institution of higher education in which the student is enrolled; and
(B)  at least 30 credit hours or the number of credit hours needed to complete the student's degree or certificate program, whichever is less; and
(2)  maintain an overall grade point average of at least 3.25 on a four-point scale or its equivalent for all coursework attempted at any public or private institution of higher education.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342 (S.B. 175), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter R. Scholarships for Students Graduating › Section 56.490. Exception for Hardship or Other Good Cause

Sec. 56.490.  EXCEPTION FOR HARDSHIP OR OTHER GOOD CAUSE.  (a)  Each institution of higher education shall adopt a policy to allow a student who fails to make satisfactory academic progress as required by Section 56.489 to receive a scholarship in a subsequent semester or other academic term on a showing of hardship or other good cause, including:
(1)  a showing of a severe illness or other debilitating condition that could affect the student's academic performance;
(2)  an indication that the student is responsible for the care of a sick, injured, or needy person and that the student's provision of care could affect the student's academic performance; or
(3)  any other cause considered acceptable by the coordinating board.
(b)  An institution of higher education may extend the eligibility period described by Section 56.488(c) in the event of hardship or other good cause as provided by the institution's policy adopted under Subsection (a).
(c)  An institution of higher education shall maintain documentation of each exception granted to a student under this section and shall provide timely notice of those exceptions to the coordinating board.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342 (S.B. 175), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter R. Scholarships for Students Graduating › Section 56.491. Publication of Program Information

Sec. 56.491.  PUBLICATION OF PROGRAM INFORMATION.  (a)  The coordinating board shall publish and disseminate general information and rules for the program as provided by Subsection (b) and as otherwise considered appropriate by the board.
(b)  The coordinating board shall provide application instructions to:
(1)  each school district and each institution of higher education; and
(2)  an individual student on request.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342 (S.B. 175), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter R. Scholarships for Students Graduating › Section 56.492. Reimbursement

Sec. 56.492.  REIMBURSEMENT.  (a)  Each institution of higher education that provides scholarships under the program to eligible students enrolled at the institution is entitled to reimbursement by the coordinating board of the amounts provided.  The institution must request reimbursement in the manner specified by coordinating board rule.
(b)  On approval of an institution's request for reimbursement, the coordinating board shall direct the comptroller to transfer the appropriate amount to the institution.  The institution may use the transferred funds as reimbursement for any credits provided to students under this subchapter, to reimburse students for charges previously paid to the institution, or to make scholarship payments to students, as applicable.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342 (S.B. 175), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter R. Scholarships for Students Graduating › Section 56.493. Rules

Sec. 56.493.  RULES.  The coordinating board shall adopt rules as necessary to administer the program under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342 (S.B. 175), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter S. Future Texas Teachers Scholarship Program › Section 56.501. Definitions

Sec. 56.501.  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 private or independent institution of higher education, as those terms are defined by Section 61.003, that operates an eligible educator preparation program.
(3)  "Enrolled full-time" means enrolled for at least 12 semester credit hours or participating in a clinical teaching assignment or internship that meets criteria established by State Board for Educator Certification rule for initial certification as a classroom teacher.
(4)  "Scholarship program" means the Future Texas Teachers Scholarship Program authorized by this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 877 (H.B. 4363), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter S. Future Texas Teachers Scholarship Program › Section 56.502. Purpose

Sec. 56.502.  PURPOSE.  The Future Texas Teachers Scholarship Program is created to recruit, prepare, and retain a talented and diverse workforce of career teachers to be leaders in their field and to provide assistance for tuition, mandatory fees, and other usual and customary costs of attendance at an eligible institution as provided by Sections 56.506 and 56.507.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 877 (H.B. 4363), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter S. Future Texas Teachers Scholarship Program › Section 56.503. Eligible Educator Preparation Programs

Sec. 56.503.  ELIGIBLE EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS.  To be eligible to participate in the scholarship program, an educator preparation program must:
(1)  be operated by an eligible institution;
(2)  provide a structured system of support to assist scholarship recipients to successfully complete the educator preparation program;
(3)  require additional hours of field-based experience for students above the minimum hours required by State Board for Educator Certification rule;
(4)  require additional hours of clinical teaching experience for students above the minimum hours required by State Board for Educator Certification rule;
(5)  provide or facilitate opportunities for scholarship recipients to participate in learning opportunities beyond the university classroom setting; and
(6)  comply with other eligibility criteria established by coordinating board rule.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 877 (H.B. 4363), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter S. Future Texas Teachers Scholarship Program › Section 56.506. Scholarship Amount

Sec. 56.506.  SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT.  (a)  Beginning with the 2024-2025 academic year, the amount of a scholarship under this subchapter is equal to the amount of the scholarship for the preceding academic year, adjusted for inflation using the college tuition and fees index component of the consumer price index produced by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(a-1)  For the 2023-2024 academic year, the amount of a scholarship under this subchapter is $12,000. This subsection expires September 1, 2024.
(b)  The amount of a scholarship under this subchapter may not be reduced by any other scholarship, grant, or financial aid which the scholarship recipient receives.
(c)  Not later than January 31 of each year, the coordinating board shall publish the amounts of each scholarship established by the board for the academic year beginning the next fall semester.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 877 (H.B. 4363), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter S. Future Texas Teachers Scholarship Program › Section 56.507. Scholarship Use

Sec. 56.507.  SCHOLARSHIP USE.  A person receiving a scholarship under this subchapter may use the money to pay any usual and customary cost of attendance at an eligible institution incurred by the person.  The institution may disburse all or part of the proceeds of a scholarship under this subchapter to an eligible person only if the tuition and required fees incurred by the person at the institution have been paid.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 877 (H.B. 4363), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter S. Future Texas Teachers Scholarship Program › Section 56.508. Administration of Program

Sec. 56.508.  ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM.  (a)  The coordinating board shall adopt any rules necessary to:
(1)  establish eligibility criteria for educator preparation programs in accordance with Section 56.503 and for scholarship recipients in accordance with Sections 56.504 and 56.505;
(2)  establish procedures for the application process and for selecting scholarship recipients from among eligible applicants; and
(3)  administer the scholarship program.
(b)  In establishing criteria for eligible educator preparation programs under Section 56.503, the coordinating board shall consult with the State Board for Educator Certification.  The coordinating board shall consider the standards used by the State Board for Educator Certification in identifying effective, high-quality educator preparation programs grounded in evidence-based best practices and, to the maximum extent possible, align the eligibility criteria to those standards.
(c)  In establishing criteria for eligible persons under Sections 56.504 and 56.505, the coordinating board shall consult with representatives of the educator preparation programs from eligible institutions.
(d)  In developing rules related to distributing a scholarship, the coordinating board shall consult with financial aid coordinators of eligible institutions.
(e)  The total amount of scholarships awarded may not exceed the amount available for the program from appropriations, gifts, grants, or other funds.
(f)  From money appropriated by the legislature for the purposes of this subchapter, the coordinating board annually shall determine the allocation of money available for scholarships among eligible institutions and shall distribute the money accordingly.
(g)  In determining who should receive a scholarship under this subchapter, the coordinating board shall give priority to awarding scholarships to:
(1)  persons who demonstrate the greatest financial need and whose expected family contribution, as determined according to the methodology used for federal student financial aid, does not exceed 60 percent of the average statewide amount of tuition and required fees;
(2)  first-generation college students, as defined by coordinating board rule; and
(3)  persons who demonstrate a commitment both to entering a teaching field identified by the commissioner of education as experiencing a critical shortage of teachers and to teaching in a public school in this state in which a majority of students enrolled are educationally disadvantaged.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 877 (H.B. 4363), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter T. Texas Competency-Based Education Grant Program › Section 56.521. Definitions

Sec. 56.521.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Competency-based baccalaureate degree program" means a baccalaureate degree program under which academic credit is awarded based solely on a student's attainment of competencies.  The term may include a program that is organized around traditional course-based units, including for online or other distance education, that a student must earn for degree completion.
(2)  "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(3)  "Eligible institution" means:
(A)  a general academic teaching institution;
(B)  a private or independent institution of higher education;
(C)  a public junior college authorized to offer baccalaureate degree programs under Subchapter L, Chapter 130; or
(D)  a nonprofit, tax-exempt, regionally accredited college or university operating in accordance with a memorandum of understanding with this state under an executive order issued by the governor and offering competency-based, exclusively online baccalaureate degree programs.
(4)  "Expected family contribution" means the amount of discretionary income that should be available to a student from the resources of the student and of the student's family, as determined by the coordinating board following the methodology prescribed by the United States Department of Education for the purpose of determining a student's eligibility for need-based student financial assistance.
(5)  "General academic teaching institution," "private or independent institution of higher education," and "public junior college" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.
(6)  "Program" means the Texas Competency-Based Education Grant Program established under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 754 (H.B. 4005), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter T. Texas Competency-Based Education Grant Program › Section 56.522. Purpose

Sec. 56.522.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of the Texas Competency-Based Education Grant Program is to provide financial assistance to enable eligible students to enroll in competency-based baccalaureate degree programs at eligible institutions.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 754 (H.B. 4005), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter T. Texas Competency-Based Education Grant Program › Section 56.523. Administration of Program; Priority for Financial Need

Sec. 56.523.  ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM; PRIORITY FOR FINANCIAL NEED.  (a)  The coordinating board shall:
(1)  administer the program;
(2)  using the negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, adopt rules for determining the allocation of funds under the program among eligible institutions; and
(3)  adopt any other rules necessary to implement the program or this subchapter.
(b)  The coordinating board shall consult with the student financial aid officers of eligible institutions in developing the rules adopted under Subsection (a).
(c)  The total amount of grants awarded under the program may not exceed the amount available for the program from appropriations, gifts, grants, or other funds.
(d)  In determining who should receive a grant under the program, the coordinating board and the eligible institutions shall give highest priority to awarding grants to students who demonstrate the greatest unmet financial need.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 754 (H.B. 4005), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter T. Texas Competency-Based Education Grant Program › Section 56.524. Initial Eligibility for Grant

Sec. 56.524.  INITIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANT.  (a)  To be eligible initially for a grant under the 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 coordinating board rules, including a requirement that the person's expected family contribution for the academic year does not exceed the maximum expected family contribution established for this purpose by the coordinating board;
(3)  be enrolled in a competency-based baccalaureate degree program at an eligible institution;
(4)  not be receiving a TEXAS grant under Subchapter M, a tuition equalization grant under Subchapter F, Chapter 61, or any other state-funded student financial assistance for the same academic period; and
(5)  comply with any additional nonacademic requirement adopted by the coordinating board under this subchapter.
(b)  A person is not eligible to receive a grant under the program if the person has been granted a baccalaureate degree.
(c)  A person's eligibility for a grant under the program ends on the earliest of the following dates:
(1)  the fourth anniversary of the initial award of a grant under the program to the person, if at the time of the initial award the person had earned less than 60 semester credit hours or an equivalent number of competency units or credits toward the person's degree;
(2)  the second anniversary of the initial award of a grant under the program to the person, if at the time of the initial award the person had earned 60 or more semester credit hours or an equivalent number of competency units or credits toward the person's degree; or
(3)  the date the person receives a baccalaureate degree.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 754 (H.B. 4005), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter T. Texas Competency-Based Education Grant Program › Section 56.525. Continuing Eligibility and Academic Performance Requirements

Sec. 56.525.  CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  After initially qualifying for a grant under the program, a person may continue to receive a grant under the program during each semester or term in which the person is enrolled at an eligible institution only if the person:
(1)  meets the criteria for initial eligibility under Section 56.524(a);
(2)  makes satisfactory academic progress toward a baccalaureate degree; and
(3)  complies with any additional nonacademic requirement adopted by the coordinating board.
(b)  If a person fails to meet any of the requirements of Subsection (a) after the completion of any semester or term, the person may not receive a grant under the program during the next semester or term in which the person enrolls.  Unless the person's eligibility for a grant expires under Section 56.524(c), a person may become eligible to receive a grant under the program in a subsequent semester or term if the person:
(1)  completes at least 12 semester credit hours or an equivalent number of competency units or credits in a semester or term during which the student is not eligible for a grant; and
(2)  meets all the requirements of Subsection (a).
(c)  For the purpose of this section, a person makes satisfactory academic progress toward a baccalaureate degree only if the person completes at least 12 semester credit hours or an equivalent number of competency units or credits in each semester or term in which the person is enrolled.
(d)  The coordinating board shall adopt rules to allow a person who is otherwise eligible to receive a grant under the program to receive a grant if the student's completion rate falls below the satisfactory academic progress requirements of this section in the event of a hardship or for other good cause shown, including:
(1)  a showing of a severe illness or other debilitating condition that may affect the person's academic performance; or
(2)  a showing that the person is responsible for the care of a sick, injured, or needy person and that the person's provision of care may affect the person's academic performance.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 754 (H.B. 4005), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter T. Texas Competency-Based Education Grant Program › Section 56.526. Grant Use

Sec. 56.526.  GRANT USE.  A grant awarded under the program may be applied only to the payment of tuition and required fees at an eligible institution.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 754 (H.B. 4005), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter T. Texas Competency-Based Education Grant Program › Section 56.527. Grant Amount

Sec. 56.527.  GRANT AMOUNT.  (a)  The amount of a grant awarded under the program to a full-time undergraduate student equivalent enrolled at an eligible institution for an academic year may not exceed the lesser of:
(1)  the difference between the amount of tuition and required fees charged to the student by the institution for that academic year and the amount of any other gift aid, including state or federal grants or scholarships, awarded to the student for that academic year; or
(2)  $500.
(b)  The coordinating board may adopt rules that allow the coordinating board to increase or decrease, in proportion to the number of semester credit hours or competency units or credits in which a student is enrolled, the amount of a grant award to a student who is enrolled in a number of semester credit hours or competency units or credits in excess of or below 12 semester credit hours or an equivalent number of competency units or credits.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 754 (H.B. 4005), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance › Subchapter T. Texas Competency-Based Education Grant Program › Section 56.528. Grant Not to Affect Admission

Sec. 56.528.  GRANT NOT TO AFFECT ADMISSION.  An eligible institution may not deny admission to or enrollment in the institution based on a person's eligibility to receive a grant under the program or a person's receipt of a grant under the program.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 754 (H.B. 4005), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 57 - Guaranteed Student Loans › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 57.011. Status of Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation

Sec. 57.011.  STATUS OF TEXAS GUARANTEED STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION.  (a)  The Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation is converted as provided by this section from a public nonprofit corporation to a nonprofit corporation under Chapter 22, Business Organizations Code.
(b)  On or immediately after September 1, 2013, to effectuate the conversion under Subsection (a), the corporation shall file a certificate of formation with the secretary of state or, if the secretary of state determines it appropriate, the corporation shall file a certificate of conversion under Chapter 10, Business Organizations Code.
(c)  The corporation as converted under this section continues in existence uninterrupted from the date of its creation, August 27, 1979.  The secretary of state shall recognize the continuous existence of the corporation from that date in the certificate of formation or certificate of conversion, as applicable.
(d)  The corporation continues to serve as the designated guaranty agency for the State of Texas under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. Section 1001 et seq.).
(e)  Student loan borrower information collected, assembled, or maintained by the corporation is confidential and is not subject to public disclosure.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 215), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (S.B. 1799), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 57 - Guaranteed Student Loans › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 57.02. Definitions

Sec. 57.02.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155, Sec. 62(6), eff. September 1, 2013.
(2)  "Corporation" means the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation.
(3)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155, Sec. 62(6), eff. September 1, 2013.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1711, ch. 706, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1979.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 215), Sec. 62(6), eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 57 - Guaranteed Student Loans › Subchapter C. Student Loans › Section 57.482. Payments by a State Agency to Defaulting Persons Prohibited

Sec. 57.482.  PAYMENTS BY A STATE AGENCY TO DEFAULTING PERSONS PROHIBITED.  (a)  A state agency, as a ministerial duty, may not use funds inside or outside the state treasury to pay a person or the person's assignee if Section 57.48 prohibits the comptroller from issuing a warrant or initiating an electronic funds transfer to the person or assignee.
(b)  A state agency that is prohibited by Subsection (a) from making a payment to a person also is prohibited from paying any part of that payment to:
(1)  the person's estate;
(2)  the distributees of the person's estate;  or
(3)  the person's surviving spouse.
(c)  The comptroller may not reimburse a state agency for a payment that the comptroller determines was made in violation of this section.
(d)  This section applies to a payment only if the comptroller is not responsible under Section 404.046, 404.069, or 2103.003, Government Code, for issuing a warrant or initiating an electronic funds transfer to make the payment.
(e)  In this section, "state agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 57.48.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1467, Sec. 1.02, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 57 - Guaranteed Student Loans › Subchapter C. Student Loans › Section 57.49. Cooperation of State Agencies and Subdivisions

Sec. 57.49.  COOPERATION OF STATE AGENCIES AND SUBDIVISIONS.  Each agency and political subdivision of the state shall cooperate with the corporation in providing information to the agency's or political subdivision's clients concerning student financial aid, including information about default prevention.  Each agency and political subdivision shall provide information to the corporation on request to assist the corporation in curing delinquent loans and collecting defaulted loans.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1711, ch. 706, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 967, Sec. 10, eff. June 18, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 58 - Compensation of Resident Physicians › Section 58.002. Definitions

Sec. 58.002.  DEFINITIONS.
(a)  In this chapter:
(1)  "Resident physician" means a person who is appointed a resident physician by a school of medicine in The University of Texas System, the Texas Tech University System, The Texas A&M University System, or the University of North Texas System or by the Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine or the Baylor College of Medicine and who:
(A)  has received a Doctor of Medicine or a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Baylor College of Medicine or from an approved school of medicine; or
(B)  is a citizen of Texas and has received a Doctor of Medicine or a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from some other school of medicine that is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education or by the Bureau of Professional Education of the American Osteopathic Association.
(2)   "Compensation" includes:
(A)  stipends;
(B)  payments, if any, for services rendered; and
(C)  fringe benefits when applied to payments to or for the benefit of resident physicians.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155, Sec. 62(5), eff. September 1, 2013.
(c)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155, Sec. 62(5), eff. September 1, 2013.
(d)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155, Sec. 62(5), eff. September 1, 2013.
(e)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155, Sec. 62(5), eff. September 1, 2013.
Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 3245, ch. 855, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 991, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 12, eff. June 16, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 215), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 215), Sec. 62(5), eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 294 (H.B. 2867), Sec. 2, eff. May 29, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 58 - Compensation of Resident Physicians › Section 58.006. Statewide Preceptorship Programs

Sec. 58.006.  STATEWIDE PRECEPTORSHIP PROGRAMS.  (a)  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board may contract with one or more organizations to operate the statewide preceptorship program in general internal medicine, the statewide preceptorship program in family medicine, and the statewide preceptorship program in general pediatrics for medical students enrolled in Texas medical schools.
(b)  An organization eligible to receive funds under this subsection must:
(1)  qualify for exemption from federal income tax under Section 501, Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 501); or
(2)  be operated by a state accredited medical school.
(c)  Students eligible to participate in the preceptorship programs under this section must indicate an interest in a primary care career.
(d)  For purposes of this section, "medical school" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.501(1), except that the term also includes the school of osteopathic medicine at the University of the Incarnate Word.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 518, Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 551 (S.B. 491), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 551 (S.B. 491), Sec. 2, eff. June 9, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 58 - Compensation of Resident Physicians › Section 58.008. Primary Care Residency Program Expansion

Sec. 58.008.  PRIMARY CARE RESIDENCY PROGRAM EXPANSION.  (a)  Only residency positions in family practice, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, and obstetrics and gynecology shall be eligible for these funds.
(b)  The committee shall recommend to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board an allocation of new primary care residency positions that are to receive state support.  The committee shall take into consideration in recommending an allocation among the four primary care specialties designated for expansion the following factors:
(1)  the current primary care specialties mix of Texas physicians in direct practice;
(2)  projections for the primary care specialties mix of Texas physicians in direct practice;
(3)  the current state-supported primary care positions;
(4)  geographic shortages for primary care physicians;
(5)  federally designated and state designated medically underserved areas;
(6)  the demographics of the Texas population;  and
(7)  the infrastructure of existing residency programs.
(c)  Once funds are awarded to support a resident position of a particular residency program, the board shall continue to award funds to support that residency position for all three or four postgraduate years of the residency training curriculum until the resident physician appointed to that position has completed or left the program.  The position would then be eligible for reallocation by the Primary Care Residency Advisory Committee.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 518, Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 58 - Compensation of Resident Physicians › Section 58.009. Faculty Enhancement Fund for Generalist Physicians

Sec. 58.009.  FACULTY ENHANCEMENT FUND FOR GENERALIST PHYSICIANS.  (a)  Only accredited medical schools identified in Section 61.501(1) shall be eligible to receive funds under this section.
(b)  Only full-time, clinical faculty positions in family practice, general internal medicine, and general pediatrics whose faculty rank is no greater than assistant professor shall be eligible for funds under this section.
(c)  The committee shall recommend to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board an allocation of generalist faculty positions that are to receive state support through the Faculty Enhancement Fund for Generalist Physicians.  The committee shall take into consideration in recommending an allocation the following factors:
(1)  the faculty-student ratio in the generalist specialty at the applicant school;
(2)  the length of time a budgeted generalist faculty position has gone unfilled;
(3)  whether the position is a new generalist faculty position;  and
(4)  other factors as determined by the committee.
(d)  Once funds are awarded to support a generalist faculty position at a particular medical school, the board shall continue to award funds to support that generalist faculty position for a period not to exceed one additional academic year.  After that time, the medical school shall provide an amount equal to the annualized faculty enhancement award in its operating budget to maintain the level of compensation for the position after the grant period has ended.
(e)  The board may spend not more than 10 percent of the amounts appropriated for this program in fiscal year 1998, and not more than five percent of the amounts appropriated for this program in succeeding years, for administering the faculty enhancement program for generalist physicians.
(f)  The board may solicit, receive, and spend grants, gifts, and donations from public and private sources to comply with this section.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 940, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle A - Higher Education in General › Chapter 58 - Compensation of Resident Physicians › Section 58.010. Statewide Preceptorship Programs in Public Health Settings

Sec. 58.010.  STATEWIDE PRECEPTORSHIP PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC HEALTH SETTINGS.  (a)  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board may contract with one or more organizations to operate a statewide preceptorship program in a public health setting for medical students enrolled in Texas medical schools.
(b)  An organization eligible to receive funds under this subsection must:
(1)  qualify for exemption from federal income tax under Section 501, Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 501);  or
(2)  be operated by a state accredited medical school as defined in Section 61.501(1).
(c)  Students eligible to participate in the preceptorship programs under this section must indicate an interest in a career providing primary care.
(d)  The board may create and appoint an advisory committee to assist the board in the operation of the program.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 787, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 58.009 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(13), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.