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Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - PROVISIONS FOR THE TEXAS PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.66 - Loan Repayment Deferral and Forgiveness

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An institution may extend the time for
				  repayment of loans for students who enroll in graduate or professional degree
				  programs for up to three years, but not longer than one year beyond the time
				  when the student fails to be enrolled in the institution on at least a
				  half-time basis.
(b) An institution
				  shall forgive an emergency loan to an individual who has been certified by a
				  physician as having a total and permanent disability. Total and permanent
				  disability means the borrower is:
(1) unable
				  to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of a medically
				  determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in
				  death, that has lasted for a continuous period of not less than 60 months, or
				  that can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 60
				  months, or
(2) the applicant is a
				  veteran who has been determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to be
				  unemployable due to a service-connected disability.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter E - HINSON-HAZLEWOOD COLLEGE STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM: ALL LOANS MADE BEFORE FALL SEMESTER, 1971, NOT SUBJECT TO THE FEDERALLY INSURED STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 22.84 - Administration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board or its
					 successor or successors, hereafter referred to as the board, shall administer
					 the student loan program authorized by the Hinson-Hazlewood College Student
					 Loan Act pursuant to Texas Constitution, Article III, §50b. Such personnel
					 and other expenses as may be required to properly administer this program are
					 to be provided in the biennial appropriation acts.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter E - HINSON-HAZLEWOOD COLLEGE STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM: ALL LOANS MADE BEFORE FALL SEMESTER, 1971, NOT SUBJECT TO THE FEDERALLY INSURED STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 22.85 - Delegation of Powers and Duties

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The board delegates to the commissioner of higher education
					 the powers, duties, and functions authorized by the Act, except those relating
					 to the sale of bonds and the letting of contracts for
					 insurance.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter E - HINSON-HAZLEWOOD COLLEGE STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM: ALL LOANS MADE BEFORE FALL SEMESTER, 1971, NOT SUBJECT TO THE FEDERALLY INSURED STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 22.92 - Term of Loans

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Principal amounts of all authorized loans shall be repaid
					 in installments over a period of not less than five years (unless sooner
					 repaid) nor more than 10 years beginning not earlier than nine months nor later
					 than one year after the date on which the student ceases to carry at an
					 eligible institution at least one-half the normal full-time academic workload
					 as determined by the institution except:
(1) as provided in §21.92(d) of this
				  title (relating to Repayment of Loans); and
(2) that the period of the loan may not
				  exceed 15 years from the execution of the note or written agreement evidencing
				  it.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter E - HINSON-HAZLEWOOD COLLEGE STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM: ALL LOANS MADE BEFORE FALL SEMESTER, 1971, NOT SUBJECT TO THE FEDERALLY INSURED STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 22.93 - Loan Interest

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Interest rates.
				  The interest rate to be charged for any student loan shall be 6.0% per annum on
				  all loans made under the Hinson-Hazlewood College Student Loan Act on or before
				  August 31, 1969, and the interest rate to be charged for any student loan made
				  on or after September 1, 1969, shall be 7.0% per annum, and such interest shall
				  accrue from the date of the note evidencing the loan is executed. Except for
				  loans subject to the interest subsidy provisions of the Higher Education Act of
				  1965, Title IV, Part B, §428(a), as amended, and 45 Code of Federal
				  Regulations Part 177, payment of interest by an undergraduate student shall be
				  postponed so long as such student is enrolled in an institution of higher
				  education for at least one-half of the normal course load, as determined by the
				  institution, and payment of interest by a graduate or professional student
				  shall be postponed so long as such student is enrolled in an institution of
				  higher education and is making satisfactory progress toward the completion of
				  his program, provided that such interest shall accrue from the date of the note
				  evidencing the loan is executed.
(b) Federal interest benefits. Loans made
				  pursuant to this subchapter are eligible for interest subsidy to be paid in
				  accordance with Public Law 89-329, the Higher Education Act of 1965, and 45
				  Code of Federal Regulations Part 177. Students desiring these benefits shall
				  complete forms required by the United States Office of Education and submit
				  such forms to the Hinson-Hazlewood College Student Loan Program officer at the
				  institution at which the loan is made. Students who do not desire to use these
				  benefits shall waive these benefits in writing. Students who do not meet the
				  qualifications as set forth in 45 Code of Federal Regulations Part 177 will be
				  notified by the Hinson-Hazlewood College Student Loan Program
				  officer.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter E - HINSON-HAZLEWOOD COLLEGE STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM: ALL LOANS MADE BEFORE FALL SEMESTER, 1971, NOT SUBJECT TO THE FEDERALLY INSURED STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 22.96 - Enforcement of Collection

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
When any person who has received a loan authorized by the
					 Act shall have failed or refused to make as many as six monthly payments due in
					 accordance with an executed note, then the full amount of remaining principal
					 and interest shall become due and payable immediately and the amount due, the
					 person's name and last known address, and such other information as may be
					 requested by the commissioner shall be reported by the participating
					 institution to the commissioner who shall report such persons to the attorney
					 general. Suit for such remaining sum shall be instituted by the attorney
					 general or any county or district attorney acting for him in the county of the
					 person's residence, the county in which is located the institution at which the
					 person was last enrolled, or in Travis County, unless the attorney general
					 shall find reasonable justification for delaying suit and shall so advise the
					 commissioner in writing. Upon notification by the commissioner of default on a
					 Texas opportunity plan fund loan, the Hinson-Hazlewood College Student Loan
					 Program officer shall cause the records, including transcripts, of the student
					 borrower to become unavailable to him or any other person outside the
					 institution who may request them until the participating institution has been
					 notified by the commissioner that such default has been
					 corrected.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter F - MATCHING SCHOLARSHIPS TO RETAIN STUDENTS IN TEXAS › Section 22.112 - Authority and Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Authority for
				  this subchapter is provided in Texas Education Code, §
										61.087,
				  Matching Scholarships to Retain Students in Texas.
(b) The purpose of this program is to enable
				  eligible institutions to use funds appropriated to it to encourage Texas
				  students to attend college in Texas rather than go to college out of
				  state.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter F - MATCHING SCHOLARSHIPS TO RETAIN STUDENTS IN TEXAS › Section 22.113 - Eligible Institutions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Eligible institutions include institutions of higher
					 education and private or independent institutions of higher education as
					 defined in the Texas Education Code, Chapter 61.003.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter F - MATCHING SCHOLARSHIPS TO RETAIN STUDENTS IN TEXAS › Section 22.114 - Eligible Students

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
To be eligible to receive an award through this program, a
					 student must:
(1) be a resident of
				  Texas;
(2) provide proof to the
				  Texas institution that he or she has been offered a non-athletic scholarship or
				  grant, including an offer of payment of tuition, fees, room and board, or a
				  stipend, by an out-of-state institution; and
(3) have been accepted for admission to the
				  out-of-state institution offering the assistance.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter F - MATCHING SCHOLARSHIPS TO RETAIN STUDENTS IN TEXAS › Section 22.115 - Funds for Awards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Upon receipt of
				  proof that a student is eligible, an eligible institution may use any funds
				  appropriated to the institution or other funds that the institution may use for
				  the awarding of scholarships or grants, to offer the student an award that
				  matches, in whole or in part, the offer from the out-of-state
				  institution.
(b) In identifying
				  which funds may be used for making matching scholarships through this
				  subchapter, the institution must exclude funds for any program for which the
				  student recipient would be disqualified by federal or state statute, donor
				  specifications, or any funds that are otherwise restricted by law.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter G - TEXAS COLLEGE WORK-STUDY PROGRAM › Section 22.127 - Authority and Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Authority.
				  Authority for this subchapter is provided in the Texas Education Code, Chapter
				  56, Subchapter E. These rules establish procedures to administer the subchapter
				  as prescribed in the Texas Education Code, §§
										56.071 -
				  56.079.
(b) Purpose. The purpose of the Texas College
				  Work-Study Program is to provide eligible students with jobs, funded in part by
				  the State of Texas, to enable those students to attend eligible institutions of
				  higher education in Texas and, through a mentorship program, to mentor, tutor,
				  or advise college students at participating eligible institutions of higher
				  education or high school students within local school districts and non-profit
				  organizations.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter G - TEXAS COLLEGE WORK-STUDY PROGRAM › Section 22.128 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In addition to the words and terms defined in Texas
					 Administrative Code, §
										22.1 of
					 this title (relating to Definitions), the following words and terms, when used
					 in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context
					 clearly indicates otherwise:
(1)
				  Encumbered funds--Program funds that have been offered to a specific student,
				  which offer the student has accepted, and which may or may not have been
				  disbursed to the student.
(2)
				  Forecast--The FORECAST function in Microsoft Excel, or a comparable forecasting
				  function.
(3) Institution of Higher
				  Education or Institution--Any public technical institute, public junior
				  college, public senior college or university, medical or dental unit, public
				  state college, or other agency of higher education as defined in Texas
				  Education Code, §
										61.003(8)
				  or any private or independent institution of higher education as defined in
				  Texas Education Code, §
										61.003(15).
(4) Program--The Texas College Work-Study
				  Program.
(5) Mentor--An eligible
				  student employed to:
(A) help students at
				  participating eligible institutions or to help high school students in
				  participating school districts;
(B)
				  counsel high school students at high school-based recruiting centers designed
				  to improve access to higher education; or
(C) support student interventions at
				  participating eligible institutions that are focused on increasing completion
				  of degrees or certificates, such as interventions occurring through advising or
				  supplemental instruction.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter G - TEXAS COLLEGE WORK-STUDY PROGRAM › Section 22.129 - Institutions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Eligibility.
(1) Any public, private, or independent
				  institution of higher education as defined by Texas Education Code, §
											61.003, except a
				  theological or religious seminary, is eligible to participate in the
				  Program
(2) No institution may, on
				  the grounds of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, or
				  disability exclude an individual from participation in, or deny the benefits of
				  the program described in this subchapter.
(3) Each participating institution must
				  follow the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI (Public Law 88-353) in avoiding
				  discrimination in admissions or employment.
(4) Private or independent institutions of
				  higher education offering only professional or graduate degrees are not
				  eligible to participate in the Mentorship Program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter G - TEXAS COLLEGE WORK-STUDY PROGRAM › Section 22.130 - Eligible Student Employees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To
				  be eligible for employment in the Program a person shall:
(1) be a Texas resident as defined by Board
				  rules;
(2) be enrolled for at least
				  the number of hours required of a half-time student, and be seeking a degree or
				  certification in an eligible institution;
(3) establish financial need in accordance
				  with Board procedures;
(4) have a
				  statement on file with the institution of higher education indicating the
				  student is registered with the Selective Service System as required by federal
				  law or is exempt from Selective Service registration under federal law;
				  and
(5) if participating in the
				  Mentorship Program, receive appropriate training and supervision as determined
				  by the Commissioner or Coordinating Board staff.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter G - TEXAS COLLEGE WORK-STUDY PROGRAM › Section 22.131 - Eligible Off-Campus Employers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For
				  the Mentorship Program, an eligible institution must file, in conjunction with
				  the participating school district(s) or nonprofit organization(s), a memorandum
				  of understanding with the Coordinating Board.
(b) An eligible institution may enter into
				  agreements with off-campus employers to participate in the Program. To be
				  eligible to participate, an off-campus employer must:
(1) provide part-time employment to an
				  eligible student in nonpartisan and nonsectarian activities;
(2) provide, insofar as is practicable,
				  employment to an eligible student that is related to the student's academic
				  interests;
(3) use Program
				  positions only to supplement and not to supplant positions normally filled by
				  persons not eligible to participate in the work-study program; and
(4) unless eligible for a waiver of matching
				  funds under subsection (b) of this section, provide not less than 25 percent of
				  an employed student's wages and 100 percent of other employee benefits for the
				  employed student from sources other than federal college work-study program
				  funds, if the employer is a nonprofit entity; or
(5) provide not less than 50 percent of an
				  employed student's wages and 100 percent of other employee benefits for the
				  employed student, if the employer is a profit-making entity.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter G - TEXAS COLLEGE WORK-STUDY PROGRAM › Section 22.132 - Award Amounts

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Award Amount. No award amount shall exceed a student's
					 financial need.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter G - TEXAS COLLEGE WORK-STUDY PROGRAM › Section 22.133 - Allocation of Funds

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Allocations for
				  Fiscal Year 2024 and later. Allocations for the Program are to be determined on
				  an annual basis as follows:
(1) All eligible
				  institutions will be invited to participate in the Texas College Work-Study
				  Program and/or the Work-Study Mentorship Program, prior to the start of the
				  biennium; those choosing not to participate will be excluded from calculations
				  for the relevant year.
(2) The
				  annual allocation share for each institution choosing to participate will be
				  its three-year average share of the total statewide number of students who met
				  the following criteria:
(A) were classified
				  as Texas residents;
(B) were
				  enrolled in a degree or certificate program at least half-time, with full-time
				  students weighted as 1, three-quarter time students weighted as 0.75, and
				  halftime students weighted as 0.50, as reported in the Financial Aid Database
				  submission; and
(C) have a 9-month
				  Expected Family Contribution, calculated using federal methodology, less than
				  or equal to the Federal Pell Grant eligibility cap for the year reported in the
				  Financial Aid Database submission.
(3) Institutions indicating participation in
				  both the Texas College Work-Study and the Work-Study Mentorship Program will
				  have their number of students who meet the criteria listed above increased by
				  60% prior to the calculation of the allocation shares.
(4) Institutions indicating participation in
				  only one of the Texas College Work-Study and the Work-Study Mentorship Programs
				  may only use allocated funding for the program in which they indicated
				  intention to participate. Institutions indicating participation in both the
				  Texas College Work-Study and the Work-Study Mentorship Program must disburse a
				  minimum of 25% of their allocation to students participating in the Mentorship
				  Program.
(5) Sources of data. The
				  source of data used for the allocations are the three most recently certified
				  Financial Aid Database reports submitted to the Board by the
				  institutions.
(6) Allocations for
				  both years of the state appropriations' biennium will be completed at the same
				  time. For the allocation process of the second year of the state
				  appropriations' biennium, the sources of data outlined in paragraph (5) of this
				  subsection will be utilized to forecast an additional year of data. This
				  additional year of data, in combination with the two most recent years outlined
				  in paragraph (5) of this subsection, will be utilized to calculate the
				  three-year average share outlined in paragraph (2) of this subsection.
				  Institutions will receive notification of their allocations for both years of
				  the biennium at the same time.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter G - TEXAS COLLEGE WORK-STUDY PROGRAM › Section 22.135 - Disbursement of Funds

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) As requested by
				  institutions throughout the academic year, the Board shall forward to each
				  participating institution a portion of its allocation of funds for timely
				  disbursement to students.
(b)
				  Institutions will have until the close of business on August 1, or the first
				  working day thereafter if it falls on a weekend or holiday, to encumber program
				  funds from their allocation for timely disbursement to students. After that
				  date, institutions lose claim to any funds in the current fiscal year not yet
				  drawn down from the Board for timely disbursement to students.
(c) Funds released in this manner in the
				  first year of the biennium become available to the institution for use in the
				  second year of the biennium. Funds released in this manner in the second year
				  of the biennium become available to the Board for utilization in financial aid
				  processing.
(d) Should these
				  unspent funds result in additional funding available for the next year's
				  program, revised allocations, calculated according to the allocation
				  methodology outlined in this subchapter, will be issued to participating
				  institutions during the fall semester.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter H - PROVISIONS FOR THE LICENSE PLATE INSIGNIA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 22.141 - Authority and Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Authority.
				  Authority for this subchapter is provided in the Texas Transportation Code
				  regarding Collegiate License Plates. These rules establish procedures to
				  administer the subchapter as prescribed in the Texas Transportation Code,
				  §
										504.615,
				  generally known as the License Plate Insignia Scholarship Program.
(b) Purpose. The purpose of the License Plate
				  Insignia Scholarship Program is to provide financial assistance to needy
				  students attending eligible public or independent colleges or universities in
				  Texas.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter H - PROVISIONS FOR THE LICENSE PLATE INSIGNIA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 22.143 - Institutions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Eligibility.
(1) Any college or university defined as a
				  public, private or independent institution of higher education by Texas
				  Education Code, §
											61.003, is eligible
				  to participate in the License Plate Insignia Scholarship Program.
(2) No institution may, on the grounds of
				  race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, or disability exclude an
				  individual from participation in, or deny the benefits of the program described
				  in this subchapter.
(3) Each
				  participating institution must follow the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI
				  (Public Law 88-353) in avoiding discrimination in admissions.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter H - PROVISIONS FOR THE LICENSE PLATE INSIGNIA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 22.144 - Eligible Students

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In order to qualify for an award through this program a
					 student must demonstrate financial need and provide the institution proof that
					 the student meets Selective Service registration requirements or is
					 exempt.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter H - PROVISIONS FOR THE LICENSE PLATE INSIGNIA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 22.145 - Award Amounts and Uses

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Funding. No
				  awards may be made by an institution in excess of the amount of money on
				  balance at the State Comptroller's Office for that institution, generated
				  through the sale of special license plates bearing the institution's insignia.
(1) The License Plate Insignia Scholarship
				  Program is funded through funds paid to the department for the purchase of
				  automobile license plates bearing the insignia of Texas colleges and
				  universities. The amount of money available for scholarships to students at
				  each institution will depend on the number of license plates purchased with
				  that school's insignia.
(2) Funds
				  for license plates bearing the insignia of public senior colleges and
				  universities will be held on deposit by the State Comptroller's Office, for the
				  institutions to draw down as needed. Funds for license plates bearing the
				  insignia of other public, private and independent institutions will be
				  deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Board, which in turn will
				  allocate the funds to the relevant institutions.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter H - PROVISIONS FOR THE LICENSE PLATE INSIGNIA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 22.146 - Allocations and Reallocations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Each institution will have at its disposal the portion of
					 funds generated through the sale of its own license plates in accordance with
					 Texas Transportation Code, §
										504.615.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter H - PROVISIONS FOR THE LICENSE PLATE INSIGNIA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 22.147 - Disbursements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Awards are to be made to eligible students at each
					 institution in accordance with this section.
(1) For public senior colleges and
				  universities. The department deposits funds from purchased license plates
				  directly into the institution's account at the State Comptroller's Office.
				  Therefore, public senior colleges and universities may draw from those funds as
				  appropriate to make awards to eligible students.
(2) For other institutions. Funds will be
				  made available to the institution through the Board. At least once per year the
				  Board will send the institution the amount of License Plate Insignia
				  Scholarship funds generated through the sale of license plates and deposited by
				  the department in the State Comptroller's Office for that institution. An
				  institution that accumulates a balance of funds exceeding $500 may request and
				  receive up to three supplemental disbursements in a given year.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter I - TEXAS ARMED SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 22.163 - Authority and Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Authority.
				  Authority for this subchapter is provided in the Texas Education Code,
				  Subchapter FF, Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program. These rules establish
				  procedures to administer the subchapter as prescribed in the Texas Education
				  Code, §§
										61.9771
				  -
				  61.9776.
(b) Purpose. The purpose of the Texas Armed
				  Services Scholarship Program is to encourage students to complete a
				  baccalaureate degree and become members of the Texas Army National Guard, the
				  Texas Air National Guard, the Texas State Guard, the United States Coast Guard,
				  or the United States Merchant Marine, or to become commissioned officers in any
				  branch of the armed services of the United States.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter I - TEXAS ARMED SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 22.164 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In addition to the words and terms defined in Texas
					 Administrative Code, §
										22.1, the
					 following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the
					 following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) Award--the amount of a scholarship in an
				  academic year, which may be comprised of multiple disbursements.
(2) Institution of Higher Education--As
				  defined in Texas Education Code, §
										61.003(8),
				  and which includes, for purposes of this subchapter, private or independent
				  institutions of higher education as defined in Texas Education Code, §
										61.003(15).
(3) Contract to serve--a legally-binding
				  agreement between the recipient and the armed services of the United States,
				  prescribing the terms of the military commitment to which the recipient is
				  obligated to serve.
(4) Loan--A
				  Texas Armed Services Scholarship that has become a loan as outlined in §
										22.170
				  of this subchapter (relating to Conversion of the Scholarship to a
				  Loan).
(5) Recipient--A person who
				  has received a Texas Armed Services Scholarship.
(6) Scholarship--A conditional scholarship
				  through the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter I - TEXAS ARMED SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 22.165 - Award Amount and Limitations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  The amount of a scholarship in an academic year shall not exceed
				  $15,000.
(b) A scholarship awarded
				  to a student under this subchapter shall be reduced for an academic year by the
				  amount by which the full amount of the scholarship plus the total amount to be
				  paid to the student for being under contract with one of the branches of the
				  armed services of the United States exceeds the student's total cost of
				  attendance for that academic year at the institution of higher education in
				  which the student is enrolled.
(c)
				  A student may receive a scholarship for four of the six years allowed for
				  graduation, if the student is enrolled in a degree program of four years or
				  less, or for five of the six years allowed for graduation, if enrolled in a
				  degree program of more than four years.
(d) A student may not receive a scholarship
				  after having earned a baccalaureate degree or a cumulative total of 150 credit
				  hours, including transferred hours, as verified by the student's institution of
				  higher education.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter I - TEXAS ARMED SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 22.166 - Requirements for Appointment by Elected Officials

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Each year the governor and the lieutenant
				  governor may each appoint two students and two alternates, and each state
				  senator and each state representative may appoint one student and one alternate
				  to receive an initial scholarship.
(b) Appointments must be reported to the
				  Board by the deadline established by the Commissioner.
(c) A selected student must meet two of the
				  following four academic criteria at the time of application:
(1) Is on track to graduate high school or
				  graduated with the Distinguished Achievement Program (DAP), the distinguished
				  level of achievement under the Foundation High School program, or the
				  International Baccalaureate Program (IB);
(2) Has a current high school GPA of 3.0 or
				  higher or graduated with a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher;
(3) Achieved a college readiness score on the
				  SAT or ACT;
(4) Is currently ranked
				  in the top one-third of the prospective high school graduating class or
				  graduated in the top one-third of the high school graduating class.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter I - TEXAS ARMED SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 22.167 - Award Eligibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
To receive a scholarship, a selected student must:
(1) Be enrolled in an institution of higher
				  education, as certified by that institution;
(2) Enroll in and be a member in good
				  standing of a Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program or another
				  undergraduate officer commissioning program while enrolled in the institution
				  of higher education, as certified by that institution;
(3) Enter into a written agreement with the
				  Board, set forth in §
										22.168
				  of this subchapter (relating to Promissory Note);
(4) Be appointed to receive a scholarship by
				  the governor, lieutenant governor, a state senator, or a state representative;
				  and
(5) Maintain the satisfactory
				  academic progress requirements as indicated by the financial aid office at the
				  recipient's institution of higher education.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter I - TEXAS ARMED SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 22.168 - Promissory Note

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Board shall
				  require a recipient to sign a promissory note acknowledging the conditional
				  nature of the scholarship and promising to repay the amount of the scholarship
				  plus applicable interest, late charges, and any collection costs, including
				  attorneys' fees, if the recipient fails to meet certain conditions of the
				  scholarship, set forth in §
										22.170
				  of this subchapter (Conversion of the Scholarship to a Loan).
(b) Recipients agree to:
(1) Complete four years of ROTC training, or
				  the equivalent of four years of ROTC training if the institution of higher
				  education awards ROTC credit for prior service in any branch of the U.S. Armed
				  Services or the Texas Army National Guard, Texas Air National Guard, Texas
				  State Guard, United States Coast Guard, or United States Merchant Marine, or
				  another undergraduate officer commissioning program;
(2) Graduate no later than six years after
				  the date the student first enrolls in an institution of higher education after
				  having received a high school diploma or a General Educational Diploma or its
				  equivalent;
(3) After graduation,
				  enter into and provide the Board with verification of:
(A) A four-year commitment to be a member of
				  the Texas Army National Guard, Texas Air National Guard, Texas State Guard,
				  United States Coast Guard, or United States Merchant Marine; or
(B) A contract to serve as a commissioned
				  officer in any branch of the armed services of the United States;
(4) Meet the physical examination
				  requirements and all other prescreening requirements of the Texas Army National
				  Guard, Texas Air National Guard, Texas State Guard, United States Coast Guard,
				  or United States Merchant Marine, or the branch of the armed services with
				  which the student enters into a contract; and
(5) Repay the scholarship according to the
				  terms of the promissory note if the student fails to meet the requirements
				  described in §
											22.170
				  of this subchapter (relating to Conversion of the Scholarship to a
				  Loan).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter I - TEXAS ARMED SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 22.170 - Conversion of the Scholarship to a Loan

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A scholarship will become a loan if the
				  recipient:
(1) Fails to maintain satisfactory
				  academic progress as described in §
											22.167
				  of this subchapter (relating to Award Eligibility);
(2) Withdraws from the scholarship program,
				  as indicated through withdrawal or removal from the institution of higher
				  education or that institution's ROTC program or other undergraduate officer
				  commissioning program, without subsequent enrollment in another institution of
				  higher education and that subsequent institution's ROTC program or other
				  undergraduate officer commissioning program; or
(3) Fails to fulfill one of the following:
(A) a four-year commitment to be a member of
				  the Texas Army National Guard, Texas Air National Guard, Texas State Guard,
				  United States Coast Guard, or United States Merchant Marine; or
(B) the minimum active service requirement
				  included in a contract to serve as a commissioned officer in any branch of the
				  armed services of the United States; honorable discharge is considered
				  demonstration of fulfilling the minimum active service requirement.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter I - TEXAS ARMED SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 22.171 - Repayment of Loans

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A scholarship
				  is considered a loan on the date the recipient fails to meet the conditions of
				  the scholarship as described in §
										22.170
				  of this subchapter (relating to Conversion of the Scholarship to a Loan); the
				  loan amount must be repaid, plus interest accrued.
(b) Loan interest. The interest rate charged
				  on the loans shall be the same rate charged for a College Access Loan at the
				  time the funds were disbursed. Interest shall begin to accrue on the date the
				  scholarship is converted to a loan.
(c) Period of loan repayment. The total
				  amount of principal, interest, late charges, and any costs of collection that
				  accrue over the life of the loans are to be repaid in installments over a
				  period of not more than 15 years after the date the scholarship becomes a
				  loan.
(d) Grace period. A recipient
				  shall begin making payments six months after the date the scholarship becomes a
				  loan.
(e) Minimum repayment amount.
				  The minimum monthly payment amount required by any repayment plan is $100, or
				  an amount required to repay the loan within 15 years, whichever is
				  greater.
(f) Late charges. A charge
				  of 5 percent of the scheduled monthly payment amount or five dollars ($5),
				  whichever is less, shall be assessed if the past due amount is not received
				  within 20 days of the scheduled due date. These charges shall be collected for
				  late payment of all sums due and payable and shall be taken out of the next
				  payment received by the Board.
(g)
				  Collection charges. In the case of delinquent accounts, the Commissioner may
				  authorize the assessment of charges to cover costs necessary to collect the
				  loan.
(h) Deferments. An education
				  deferment is available to any recipient whose loan is not in a default status
				  and who provides the Board documentation of enrollment as at least a half-time
				  student.
(i) Forbearance. Board
				  staff may grant periods of forbearance in the form of postponed or reduced
				  payments for unusual financial hardship if the Board receives a written or
				  verbal request stating the circumstances that merit such
				  consideration.
(j) Prepayment. Any
				  loans made through the program may be prepaid without penalty.
(k) Application of payments. In accordance
				  with the terms of the promissory note, Board staff shall determine the priority
				  order in which payments shall be applied to interest, late charges, principal,
				  collections costs and any other charges.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter I - TEXAS ARMED SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 22.172 - Enforcement of Collection

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  When a scholarship recipient fails to make as many as five monthly payments due
				  in accordance with the established repayment schedule for a scholarship which
				  has become a loan, the entire unpaid balance shall become due and payable
				  immediately.
(b) When as many as
				  six payments have been missed, the loan(s) will be considered to be in default,
				  and the Office of the Attorney General, at the request of the Commissioner, may
				  file suit for the unpaid balance plus court costs and attorneys'
				  fees.
(c) Board staff shall notify
				  the Comptroller of Public Accounts when a recipient's loan has become 90 days
				  or more past due, resulting in the non-issuance of certain state
				  warrants.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter I - TEXAS ARMED SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 22.173 - Exemption and Cancellation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  recipient shall be exempt from the requirement to repay the scholarship if the
				  person is unable to meet the obligations of the agreement solely as a result of
				  physical inability and provides a physician's certification and/or other
				  appropriate documentation to the satisfaction of the Board.
(b) Board staff shall cancel a recipient's
				  loan upon the death of the recipient unless the debt was reduced to judgment
				  before the death occurred.
(c)
				  Board staff may cancel a recipient's service and/or repayment obligation if
				  funding for the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program is discontinued while
				  the recipient continues to meet eligibility requirements.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter I - TEXAS ARMED SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 22.174 - Provisions for Death and Disability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  All loans through the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program are discharged
				  in the event of the borrower's death or permanent and total
				  disability.
(b) Verification of
				  death, and determination of permanent and total disability of a borrower
				  through the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program, shall be made in
				  accordance with student loan industry standards.
(c) The final determination of permanent and
				  total disability of a borrower shall be made by the Commissioner, or his/her
				  designee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter J - FUTURE OCCUPATIONS & RESKILLING WORKFORCE ADVANCEMENT TO REACH DEMAND (FORWARD) LOAN PROGRAM › Section 22.175 - Authority and Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Unless
				  otherwise noted in a section, the authority for these provisions is provided by
				  Texas Education Code, §§
										52.17,
				  52.32 -
				  52.39, and
				  52.54.
(b) This subchapter establishes rules
				  relating to the administration of the Future Occupations & Reskilling
				  Workforce Advancement to Reach Demand (FORWARD) Loan Program. The program
				  provides access to low interest loans to cover educational expenses, with the
				  goal of accelerating the ability of employers throughout the State of Texas to
				  fill high-demand jobs while providing students with high-value
				  credentials.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter J - FUTURE OCCUPATIONS & RESKILLING WORKFORCE ADVANCEMENT TO REACH DEMAND (FORWARD) LOAN PROGRAM › Section 22.176 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In addition to the words and terms defined in Texas
					 Administrative Code, §
										22.1 of this title (relating to
					 Definitions) the following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall
					 have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise.
(1) Cosigner--one who signs
				  a student loan promissory note and thereby assumes liability for the debt and
				  all fees and expenses associated with the note and who is not a direct
				  beneficiary of the proceeds of the loan.
(2) Default--the failure of a borrower and
				  cosigner, if any, to make loan installment payments when due for a total of 180
				  days.
(3) Forbearance--permission
				  from Board staff, granted through documented loan program policies and
				  procedures, that allows a borrower to cease payments temporarily, or allows an
				  extension of time for making payments, or temporarily reduces the payment
				  amount from the amount that was previously scheduled.
(4) Fund--the Texas Opportunity Plan Fund as
				  created by the Constitution of the State of Texas, Article III, 50b.
(5) High-demand credential--undergraduate
				  degrees, certificates, or short-term credentials identified by the Board in
				  consultation with the Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Workforce Investment
				  Council, and the Governor's Office of Economic Development and Tourism as
				  filling critical workforce needs in the State while providing a high-value
				  credential to students upon completion.
(6) Program--the Future Occupations &
				  Reskilling Workforce Advancement to Reach Demand (FORWARD) Loan
				  Program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter J - FUTURE OCCUPATIONS & RESKILLING WORKFORCE ADVANCEMENT TO REACH DEMAND (FORWARD) LOAN PROGRAM › Section 22.177 - Eligible High-Demand Credentials

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Higher Education Coordinating Board shall determine
					 which high-demand credentials shall be eligible for loans under the Program, in
					 consultation with the Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Workforce Investment
					 Council, and the Governor's Office of Economic Development and Tourism or their
					 delegates.
(1) Eligible credentials
				  shall be selected based on current and projected workforce demands and the
				  ability of students to graduate from identified programs with manageable debt
				  as defined by the Board's long-term strategic plan for Texas higher
				  education.
(2) Selected credentials
				  must meet measures for credentials of value to students and employers as
				  defined by the Board's long-term strategic plan for Texas higher
				  education.
(3) Eligible credentials
				  shall be reassessed at least annually.