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Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 21 - STUDENT SERVICES › Subchapter TT - EXEMPTION PROGRAM FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF PERSONS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES DEPLOYED ON COMBAT DUTY › Section 21.2274 - Impact on Admissions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In determining whether to admit a person to any certificate
					 program or any baccalaureate, graduate, postgraduate, or professional degree
					 program, an institution of higher education may not consider the fact that the
					 person is eligible for an exemption under this subchapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 21 - STUDENT SERVICES › Subchapter TT - EXEMPTION PROGRAM FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF PERSONS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES DEPLOYED ON COMBAT DUTY › Section 21.2275 - Reimbursement of Foregone Tuition

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An
				  institution is not required to grant an exemption from the payment of tuition
				  under this section if funding for reimbursing the institution for the revenues
				  foregone is not provided by the Legislature.
(b) If notified by the Board that funds are
				  available, an institution may apply to the Board for reimbursement for the
				  tuition revenues foregone through this exemption.
(c) To the extent to which funds are made
				  available by the Legislature, the Board will provide reimbursements to the
				  institutions.
(d) If the Board
				  determines at any time during a year that the appropriated funds are
				  insufficient to cover the anticipated total of foregone tuition for that year,
				  the Board may defer the processing of requests for reimbursements received
				  after that date and provide institutions a prorated share of the available
				  funds as of the end of the fiscal year.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 21 - STUDENT SERVICES › Subchapter TT - EXEMPTION PROGRAM FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF PERSONS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES DEPLOYED ON COMBAT DUTY › Section 21.2276 - Hardship Provisions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Each
				  institution is required to adopt a policy to allow a student who fails to
				  maintain a grade point average as required by §
										21.2273(b)(1)
				  of this title (relating to Eligibility Requirements) to receive an exemption in
				  another semester or 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;
(3) the student's
				  active duty or other service in the United States armed forces or the student's
				  active duty in the Texas National Guard; or
(4) any other cause considered acceptable by
				  the institution.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 22.2 - Timely Distribution of Funds

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
All institutions participating in the financial aid
					 programs outlined in Chapter 22 shall follow the guidelines for the timely
					 distribution of funds, as outlined in this section:
(1) Timely Disbursement. Institutions shall
				  disburse state student financial aid funding to a student recipient's account
				  or, in the case of work-study, through a paycheck, no later than three business
				  days after receiving the funds. Undisbursed funds must be returned to the Board
				  no later than six business days after the receipt of funds. Gift aid and
				  work-study funds for which a student is no longer eligible may be disbursed to
				  a different eligible student for whom funds have not yet been requested in
				  order to meet the timely disbursement requirement.
(2) Timely Determination of Ineligibility.
				  For state student financial aid funding already disbursed to a student, except
				  work study, institutions shall return funds to the Board within 45 calendar
				  days of a student becoming ineligible for the funding. Gift aid funds for which
				  a student has been determined ineligible may be disbursed to a different
				  eligible student for whom funds have not yet been requested in order to meet
				  the timely determination of ineligibility requirement. In all cases, an
				  institution must provide notification to the Board regarding the change in
				  student eligibility, as appropriate for the particular student financial aid
				  program.
(3) Timely Cancellation.
				  For state student financial aid funds already disbursed to a student, except
				  work-study, institutions may return funds to the Board within 120 calendar days
				  of disbursement in situations where a student has notified the institution of
				  his or her decision to cancel the financial aid. Gift aid funds for which a
				  student has made the decision to cancel may be disbursed to a different
				  eligible student for whom funds have not yet been requested in order to meet
				  the timely cancellation requirement. In all cases, an institution must provide
				  notification to the Board regarding the student's decision to cancel financial
				  aid, as appropriate for the particular student financial aid program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 22.3 - Student Compliance with Selective Service Registration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An individual may not receive a loan,
				  grant, scholarship, or other financial assistance funded by state revenue,
				  including federal funds or gifts and grants accepted by this state, unless the
				  individual files the Selective Service Statement of Registration Status with
				  the institution granting or certifying the financial assistance. The language
				  to be used in the Selective Service Statement of Registration Status is
				  disseminated by Coordinating Board staff to institutions of higher education on
				  an annual basis. Institutions may accept documentation from the Selective
				  Service System of an individual's registration with the Selective Service in
				  lieu of the required statement.
(b) An individual who has demonstrated
				  registration with the Selective Service through the Selective Service Statement
				  of Registration Status or acceptable Selective Service System documentation is
				  not required to file a statement of the individual's selective service status
				  the next time the individual makes an application for financial assistance to
				  the same institution of higher education. An individual who has not previously
				  demonstrated registration with the Selective Service through the Selective
				  Service Statement of Registration Status or acceptable Selective Service System
				  documentation is required to file a statement of the individual's selective
				  service status the next time the individual makes an application for financial
				  assistance.
(c) This section does
				  not apply to:
(1) a female individual, if
				  females are not subject to general selective service registration under federal
				  law; or
(2) an individual older
				  than the maximum age at which an individual is required to be registered with
				  the selective service system under federal law.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 22.4 - Records Retention

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All
				  institutions participating in the financial aid programs described in Chapter
				  22 shall follow the records retention guidelines outlined in subsections (a)
				  and (b) of this section:
(1) An institution
				  shall maintain its records and accounts of all transactions related to state
				  and federal student financial aid in keeping with the institution's records
				  retention schedule to ensure a full accounting for all funds received,
				  disbursed, and expended by the institution.
(2) Records and accounts shall be available
				  for inspecting, monitoring, programmatic or financial auditing, or evaluation
				  by the Coordinating Board, and by others authorized by law or regulation, for a
				  period (whichever is later):
(A) not less
				  than seven (7) years after the date of the completion of the award
				  period,
(B) the date of the receipt
				  of the institution's final claim for payment of final expenditure report,
				  or
(C) until a resolution of all
				  billing questions in connection with the account has been resolved.
(3) Records and accounts shall
				  include, but are not limited to, general institutional and program specific
				  record-keeping requirements in accordance with Federal Student Aid Title IV
				  regulations (USOE,
				  34 CFR
				  §
												668.24).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 22.5 - Exclusion of Certain Resources in Determining Need for State Aid

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The right of a person to receive payments or benefits from
					 the Higher Education Savings Plan, Prepaid Tuition Unit Undergraduate Education
					 Program: Texas Tomorrow Fund II, or the Texas Save and Match Program,
					 authorized in the Texas Education Code, Chapter 54, Subchapters G, H, or I, is
					 not to be considered an asset of the person or otherwise included in the
					 person's household income or other financial resources for purposes of
					 determining the person's eligibility for a TEXAS grant or other state-funded
					 financial assistance.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 22.6 - Applying for State Financial Aid

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Priority
				  deadline:
(1) All general academic teaching
				  institutions shall use January 15 as the priority application deadline to
				  receive state financial aid.
(2)
				  The priority deadline is not to serve as a determination of eligibility for
				  state financial aid, but otherwise eligible students who apply on or before the
				  deadline shall be given priority consideration for available state financial
				  aid before other applicants.
(3) If
				  the Commissioner determines that the ability of students to meet the deadline
				  will be significantly impaired by a natural disaster, federal financial aid
				  development, or other unforeseen exigent circumstance, the Commissioner may
				  delay the priority deadline for a specific aid cycle, after consultation with
				  representatives of the financial aid community. The updated priority deadline
				  will be immediately published on THECB's public website.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 22.7 - Dissemination of Information and Rules

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Board is responsible for publishing and disseminating
					 general information and program rules for the programs described in this
					 Chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 22.9 - Institutional Responsibilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Probation Notice. If the institution is placed on probation by its accrediting
				  agency, it must immediately notify Board staff and advise state financial aid
				  recipients of this condition and maintain evidence to demonstrate that state
				  financial aid program recipients were so informed.
(b) Disbursements to Students.
(1) Documentation. The institution must
				  maintain records to prove the crediting of state financial aid program funds to
				  the student's school account.
(2)
				  Procedures in Case of Illegal Disbursements. If the Commissioner has reason for
				  concern that an institution has disbursed state financial aid program funds for
				  unauthorized purposes, Board staff will notify the Program Officer and offer an
				  opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the procedures outlined in Chapter 1 of
				  this title (relating to Agency Administration). Thereafter, if Board staff
				  determine that funds have been improperly disbursed, the institution shall
				  become primarily responsible for restoring the funds to the Board. No further
				  disbursements of funds from the program in question shall be permitted to
				  students at that institution until the funds have been repaid.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 22.10 - Grade Point Average Calculations for Satisfactory Academic Progress

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Grade point average calculations shall be
				  made in accordance with institutional policies.
(b) A grant recipient whose GPA is below
				  program grade point average requirements as of the end of an academic year may
				  appeal his/her grade point average calculation if he/she has taken courses
				  previously at one or more institutions. In the case of such an appeal, the
				  current institution (if presented with transcripts from the previous
				  institutions), shall calculate an overall grade point average counting all
				  classes and grade points previously earned. If the resulting grade point
				  average exceeds the program's academic progress requirement, an otherwise
				  eligible student may receive an award in the following academic year.
(c) If a grant recipient's grade point
				  average falls below program requirements and the student transfers to another
				  institution, or has transferred from another institution, the receiving
				  institution cannot make a subsequent award to the transfer student until the
				  student provides official transcripts of previous coursework to the current
				  institution's financial aid office and the institution re-calculates an overall
				  grade-point average, including hours and grade points for courses taken at the
				  previous and current institutions, that proves the student's overall grade
				  point average now meets or exceeds program requirements.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 22.11 - Provisions specific to the TEXAS Grant, TEOG, TEG, and Texas Work-Study Programs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Funding. Funds
				  offered through this program may not exceed the amount of appropriations,
				  gifts, grants and other funds that are available for this use
				  (§§56.303(c) and 56.403(c)) Texas Education Code).
(b) Authority to Transfer Funds.
(1) Institutions participating in a
				  combination of the Toward EXcellence, Access and Success Grant, Texas
				  Educational Opportunity Grant, Tuition Equalization Grant, and Texas College
				  Work-Study Programs, in accordance with instructions from the Board, may
				  transfer current fiscal year funds up to the lesser of 25 percent or $60,000
				  between these programs. This threshold applies to the program from which the
				  funds are transferred. Requests for such transfers must be submitted by the
				  institution by the annual deadline published by the agency.
(2) Institutions participating in both the
				  Texas College Work-Study Program and the Work-Study Student Mentorship Program,
				  in accordance with instructions from the Board, may transfer current fiscal
				  year funds up to 25 percent between the two programs. This threshold applies to
				  the program from which the funds are transferred. Such transfers must occur by
				  July 1 of the current fiscal year.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - PROVISIONS FOR THE TUITION EQUALIZATION GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.21 - 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
				  61, Subchapter F, the Tuition Equalization Grant Program. This subchapter
				  establishes procedures to administer Texas Education Code, §§
										61.221
				  -
				  61.230.
(b) Purpose. The purpose of the Tuition
				  Equalization Grant (TEG) Program is to promote the best use of existing
				  educational resources and facilities within this state, both public and
				  private, by providing need-based grants to Texas residents enrolled in any
				  approved private or independent Texas college or university.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - PROVISIONS FOR THE TUITION EQUALIZATION GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.22 - 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) Adjusted
				  gross need--An amount equal to a student's financial need less the amount of
				  his or her Federal Pell Grant and any categorical aid the student might have
				  brought to the institution.
(2)
				  First award--The first Tuition Equalization Grant ever awarded to and received
				  by a specific student.
(3)
				  Forecast--The FORECAST function in Microsoft Excel.
(4) Private or independent institution--Any
				  college or university defined as a private or independent institution of higher
				  education by Texas Education Code, §
										61.003.
(5) Program maximum--The TEG Program award
				  maximum determined by the Board in accordance with Texas Education Code, §
										61.227 (relating to
				  Payment of Grant; Amount).
(6)
				  Program or TEG--The Tuition Equalization Grant Program.
(7) Religious ministry--Roles serving as
				  clergy, religious leaders, or similar positions within any sect or religious
				  society, as demonstrated through ordination, licensure to preach, or other
				  mechanisms particular to a given sect or society that are used to identify
				  clergy, religious leaders, or such similar positions.
(8) Subsequent award--A TEG grant received in
				  any academic year other than the year in which an individual received his or
				  her first TEG award.
(9) Tuition
				  differential--The difference between the tuition paid at the private or
				  independent institution attended and the tuition the student would have paid to
				  attend a comparable public institution.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - PROVISIONS FOR THE TUITION EQUALIZATION GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.23 - Eligible Institutions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Eligibility.
(1) Any private or independent institution of
				  higher education, or a branch campus of a private or independent institution of
				  higher education located in Texas and accredited on its own or with its main
				  campus institution by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of
				  Colleges and Schools, other than theological or religious seminaries, is
				  eligible to participate in the TEG Program.
(2) No participating 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 88-352)
				  in avoiding discrimination in admissions or employment.
(4) A private or independent institution of
				  higher education that previously qualified under paragraph (1) of this
				  subsection but no longer holds the same accreditation as public institutions of
				  higher education may temporarily participate in the TEG Program if it is:
(A) accredited by an accreditor recognized by
				  the Board;
(B) actively working
				  toward the same accreditation as public institutions of higher
				  education;
(C) participating in the
				  federal financial aid program under 20 United States Code (U.S.C.) §1070a;
				  and
(D) a "part B institution" as
				  defined by 20 U.S.C. §
													1061(2) and listed in 34
				  Code of Federal Regulations §608.2.
(5) The Board may grant temporary approval to
				  participate in the TEG program to an institution described under paragraph (4)
				  of this subsection for a period of two years. The Board may renew that approval
				  for a given institution twice for a period of two years.
(6) A private or independent institution of
				  higher education that previously qualified under paragraph (1) of this
				  subsection but no longer holds the same accreditation as public institutions of
				  higher education may participate in the TEG Program if it is:
(A) accredited by an accreditor recognized by
				  the Board in accordance with Texas Administrative Code, §
												7.6;
(B) a work college, as that term is defined
				  by 20 U.S.C. Section
				  1087-58; and
(C) participating in the federal financial
				  aid program under 20 U.S.C.
				  §
													1070(a).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - PROVISIONS FOR THE TUITION EQUALIZATION GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.24 - Eligible Students

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To receive an
				  award through the TEG Program, a student must:
(1) be enrolled on at least a three-fourths
				  of full-time enrollment;
(2) show
				  financial need;
(3) maintain
				  satisfactory academic progress in his or her program of study as determined by
				  the institution at which the person is enrolled and as required by §
											22.25 of this title (relating to
				  Satisfactory Academic Progress);
(4) be a resident of Texas as determined
				  based on data collected using the Residency Core Questions and in keeping with
				  Chapter 21, Subchapter B of this title (relating to Determination of Resident
				  Status);
(5) be enrolled in an
				  approved institution in an individual degree plan leading to a first associate
				  degree, first baccalaureate degree, first master's degree, first professional
				  degree, or first doctoral degree, but not in a degree plan that is intended to
				  lead to religious ministry;
(6) be
				  required to pay more tuition than is required at a comparable public college or
				  university and be charged no less than the tuition required of all similarly
				  situated students at the institution; and
(7) not be a recipient of any form of
				  athletic scholarship during the semester or semesters he or she receives a
				  TEG.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - PROVISIONS FOR THE TUITION EQUALIZATION GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.25 - Satisfactory Academic Progress

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Eligibility at End of First Award Year. Students who complete their first year
				  receiving a Tuition Equalization Grant in compliance with their institutions'
				  financial aid satisfactory academic progress requirements, are eligible to
				  receive subsequent awards in the following year if they meet the other
				  requirements listed in §
										22.24
				  of this title (relating to Eligible Students).
(b) Eligibility at End of a Subsequent Award
				  Year. Students shall, unless granted a hardship provision postponement in
				  accordance with §
										22.27 of
				  this title (relating to Hardship Provisions), as of the end of an academic year
				  in which the student receives a subsequent award:
(1) have completed at least:
(A) for undergraduate students, 24 semester
				  credit hours in the most recent academic year, or if at the end of the academic
				  year in which the student receives a first award and the student entered
				  college at the beginning of the spring term in the year in which he or she
				  received his or her first award, have completed at least 12 semester credit
				  hours in the most recent academic year; or
(B) for graduate students, 18 semester credit
				  hours in the most recent academic year;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - PROVISIONS FOR THE TUITION EQUALIZATION GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.26 - Discontinuation of Eligibility or Non-Eligibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Discontinuation of Eligibility.
(1) Unless granted a hardship provision in
				  accordance with §
											22.27 of
				  this title (relating to Hardship Provisions), an undergraduate student shall no
				  longer be eligible for a TEG as of:
(A) the
				  fifth anniversary of the first award of a TEG to the student, if the student is
				  enrolled in a degree or certificate program of four years or less; or
(B) the sixth anniversary of the first award
				  of a TEG to student, if the student is enrolled in a degree or certificate
				  program of more than four years.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - PROVISIONS FOR THE TUITION EQUALIZATION GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.27 - Hardship Provisions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In the event of
				  a hardship or for other good cause, the Program Officer at an eligible
				  institution may allow an otherwise eligible student to receive a TEG while:
(1) enrolled less than three-quarter of
				  full-time enrollment;
(2) if the
				  student's grade point average, number of hours completed, or percent of
				  attempted hours completed falls below the satisfactory academic progress
				  requirements as referred to in §
											22.25
				  of this title (relating to Satisfactory Academic Progress); or
(3) if the student has taken more time to
				  complete his/her certificate or degree than specified in §
											22.26 of
				  this title (relating to Discontinuation of Eligibility or
				  Non-Eligibility).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - PROVISIONS FOR THE TUITION EQUALIZATION GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.28 - Award Amounts and Adjustments

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Award Amount.
				  Each academic year, no TEG award shall exceed the least of:
(1) the student's financial need;
(2) the student's tuition differential;
				  or
(3) the maximum award allowed
				  based on the student's EFC, which is:
(A) 150
				  percent of the program maximum for undergraduate students demonstrating
				  exceptional TEG need, as outlined in §
												22.24 of this Subchapter (relating
				  to Eligible Students); or
(B) the
				  program maximum for all other eligible students.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - PROVISIONS FOR THE TUITION EQUALIZATION GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.30 - Disbursement of Funds

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
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. 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. 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. 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's program for utilization in grant processing. Should
					 these unspent funds result in additional funding available for the next
					 biennium's program, revised allocations, calculated according to the allocation
					 methodology specified in §
										22.29 of this subchapter (relating
					 to Allocation of Funds), 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 C - HINSON-HAZLEWOOD COLLEGE STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 22.42 - 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
				  the Texas Education Code, §§
										52.31
				  -
				  52.40.
(b) This subchapter establishes rules
				  relating to the administration of several student loan programs that have been
				  authorized by the Texas Legislature to improve and increase access to higher
				  education in the State of Texas.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - HINSON-HAZLEWOOD COLLEGE STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 22.45 - Eligibility of Institutions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Eligible higher educational institution means a public or private nonprofit
				  institution of higher education, including a junior college, accredited by a
				  recognized accrediting agency as defined by Texas Education Code §
										61.003, or a regional
				  education service center or other entity that offers an alternative educator
				  certification program approved by the State Board for Educator Certification,
				  Texas Education Code, Chapter 21, §21.049:
(1) is located in this state; and
(2) complies with the rules of the board
				  promulgated in accordance with this subchapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - HINSON-HAZLEWOOD COLLEGE STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 22.46 - Eligibility of Students

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Subject to
				  the requirement in subsection (b) of this provision, the Commissioner may
				  authorize, or cause to be authorized, Hinson-Hazlewood College Student Loans to
				  students at any eligible institution which certifies that the student meets
				  program qualifications, if the student:
(1)
				  is a resident of Texas as defined in these regulations;
(2) has been accepted for regular,
				  non-probationary enrollment at an eligible institution and is adjudged by the
				  institution to have the ability to benefit from the instruction or training to
				  be provided; or, in the case of a student already attending such institution,
				  is in good standing and is making satisfactory progress toward his or her
				  educational goals as determined by the institution;
(3) is enrolled in at least one half of the
				  normal full-time course workload as determined by the institution;
(4) has provided the Board with a statement
				  of the estimated cost of attendance at the institution for that
				  student;
(5) has insufficient
				  resources to finance his or her education;
(6) has provided information on two
				  references who live at separate addresses and are expected to know the
				  student's current address at all times throughout the life of the
				  loan;
(7) has signed a promissory
				  note acknowledging his or her obligations and responsibilities to the
				  fund;
(8) for CAL, has received a
				  favorable evaluation of his/her credit report or has obtained the signature of
				  a qualified cosigner/accommodation party who has received a favorable
				  evaluation of his/her credit report;
(9) for FSLP, has been issued or will be
				  issued a student loan under any loan program administered by the
				  Board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - HINSON-HAZLEWOOD COLLEGE STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 22.47 - Requirements of Cosigner/Accommodation Party

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A cosigner/accommodation party shall:
(1) be at least 21 years of age or
				  older;
(2) have a regular source of
				  income;
(3) have received a
				  favorable evaluation of his/her credit report; and
(4) reside in the United States or a U.S.
				  territory and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United
				  States.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - HINSON-HAZLEWOOD COLLEGE STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 22.48 - Notice to Borrowers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
On the application, the Board shall provide information
					 regarding the rights and responsibilities of the borrower of a Hinson-Hazlewood
					 College Student Loan. The borrower shall certify on the application that he or
					 she has read and understood his or her responsibilities.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - HINSON-HAZLEWOOD COLLEGE STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 22.49 - Amount of Loan

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Amount of Loan.
				  For loan applications received by the agency prior to September 1, 2023, the
				  amount of loan shall not exceed the amount that the student needs in order to
				  meet reasonable expenses as a student.
(b) Annual and Aggregate Loan Limit. For loan
				  applications received by the agency prior to September 1, 2023, the maximum
				  annual and aggregate loan amounts for any eligible student shall be determined
				  from time to time by the Commissioner. In no case shall the maximum annual loan
				  amount be greater than the annual cost of attendance for the student at the
				  eligible institution.
(c) Aggregate
				  Loan Limit. For loan applications received by the agency on or after September
				  1, 2023:
(1) The maximum aggregate loan
				  amount for an eligible undergraduate student shall be limited to an amount of
				  debt defined as "manageable debt" under the Board's Long-Range Master Plan for
				  Higher Education. The maximum amount of student loan debt is based on a
				  reasonable monthly student loan payment, taking into consideration the
				  borrower's area of study, as outlined in Figure 1. The agency may not loan a
				  borrower an amount of College Access Loans that would cause the borrower's
				  aggregate educational loan debt, as reported on the borrower's credit report,
				  to exceed the maximum amount outlined in Figure 1.
(2) The maximum aggregate loan amount for an
				  eligible graduate or professional student is the sum of the student's annual
				  limits.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - HINSON-HAZLEWOOD COLLEGE STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 22.50 - Loan Origination Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Each FSL
				  student borrower shall pay an origination fee in an amount that is determined
				  from time to time by the United States Department of Education. The fee is
				  deducted from the loan proceeds at the time of disbursement.
(b) Each CAL and HELP student borrower shall
				  pay an origination fee in an amount that is determined from time to time by the
				  Commissioner. The fee is deducted from the loan proceeds at the time of
				  disbursement.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - HINSON-HAZLEWOOD COLLEGE STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 22.51 - Loan Interest

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) FSL. The
				  interest rate charged for loans shall be determined from time to time by the
				  Commissioner, shall be simple interest, and shall accrue on the outstanding
				  principal from the date of disbursement. FSLs made pursuant to this subchapter
				  are eligible for interest subsidy and interest is charged to the borrower in
				  accordance with the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended,
				  20
				  U.S.C. §§
											1071-
				  1087-4,
				  and 34 Code of Federal Regulations Part 682.
(b) CAL. The interest rate charged for loans
				  shall be set from time to time by the Commissioner, shall be simple interest,
				  and shall begin to accrue on the outstanding principal from the date of
				  disbursement. These loans are not eligible for interest subsidy.
(c) HEAL. The interest rate charged for loans
				  shall be determined from time to time by the Commissioner, and interest shall
				  accrue on the outstanding principal from the date of disbursement.
(d) HELP. The interest rate charged for loans
				  shall be determined from time to time by the Commissioner, and interest shall
				  accrue on the outstanding principal.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - HINSON-HAZLEWOOD COLLEGE STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 22.52 - Disbursements to Students

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) No
				  disbursement shall be made to any student until he or she has executed a
				  promissory note payable to the program for the full amount of any loan plus
				  interest and other authorized fees. In addition, for CAL loans, a cosigner's
				  signature may be also required in accordance with the provisions of §
										22.46(a)(8)
				  of this title (relating to Eligibility of Students).
(b) The original of such executed promissory
				  note shall be forwarded to the Board immediately.
(c) For the purposes of any promissory note
				  executed by a borrower, the defense that he or she was a minor at the time he
				  or she executed a note shall not be available to him or her in any action
				  arising on the note.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - HINSON-HAZLEWOOD COLLEGE STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 22.53 - Repayment of Loans

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Period of loan
				  repayment.
(1) FSL. All loans shall be repaid
				  in accordance with the statutes and regulations governing the Federal Family
				  Education Loan Program.
(2) FSLS.
				  All loans shall be repaid in accordance with the statutes and regulations
				  governing the Federal Family Education Loan Program.
(3) CAL.
(A)
				  The repayment period shall be calculated based upon the amount
				  borrowed.
(B) The repayment period
				  shall begin no earlier than six months after the date on which the student
				  ceases to carry, at an eligible institution, at least one half the normal
				  full-time course load as determined by the institution.
(4) HEAL. All loans shall be repaid in
				  accordance with the statutes and regulations governing the Health Education
				  Assistance Loan Program, authorized by the Public Health Service Act, as
				  amended,
				  42 U.S.C. §§
												292-
				  292y.
(5) HELP. All loans extended under this
				  program by the Board shall be repaid in the manner and under the statutes,
				  rules and guidelines governing HEAL.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - HINSON-HAZLEWOOD COLLEGE STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 22.54 - Deceased or Disabled Borrowers and Cosigners

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Upon final verification of the death or
				  determination of permanent and total disability of a borrower, all loans
				  through the Program shall be discharged unless there is a judgment against the
				  borrower and the Commissioner determines that a release of the borrower's
				  liability is not in the best interest of the Program.
(b) Verification of death and determination
				  of permanent and total disability of a borrower or cosigner through the FSL,
				  FSLS, and CAL programs shall be made in accordance with the governing
				  provisions of the FSL program.
(c)
				  Verification of death or determination of permanent and total disability of a
				  borrower or cosigner through the HEAL and HELP programs shall be made in
				  accordance with the governing provisions of the HEAL program.
(d) The final verification of death and
				  determination of permanent and total disability of a borrower or cosigner shall
				  be made by the appropriate official for each loan program as follows:
(1) for FSL, the United States Secretary of
				  Education;
(2) for FSLS, the United
				  States Secretary of Education;
(3)
				  for CAL, the Commissioner;
(4) for
				  HEAL, the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services; and
(5) for HELP, the Commissioner.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - HINSON-HAZLEWOOD COLLEGE STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 22.55 - Enforcement of Collection

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Suit. When any CAL or HELP borrower or cosigner fails or refuses to make as
				  many as five monthly payments due in accordance with an executed note, the full
				  amount of remaining principal, accrued interest and other charges shall become
				  due and payable immediately. When as many as six payments have been missed, the
				  loan 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 outstanding
				  balance.
(b) When a borrower
				  defaults on a FSL or FSLS account, the Board may file a default claim with the
				  appropriate guarantor. When a borrower defaults on a HEAL account, the Board
				  may file suit in order to perfect a default claim with the United States
				  Secretary of Health and Human Services. Repayment amounts and prerogatives may
				  be radically different after an account has been assigned to a
				  guarantor.
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 22.61 - 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, Subchapters C and D. These rules establish procedures to administer the
				  subchapter as prescribed in the Texas Education Code, §§ 56.031 -
				  56.055.
(b) The purpose of the
				  Texas Public Educational Grant and Emergency Tuition, Fees, and Textbook Loan
				  Programs are to provide need-based grants and emergency loans assistance to
				  students attending public institutions of higher education in Texas.
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 22.62 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise: Program--The Texas Public Educational Grant and Emergency
					 Tuition, Fees, and Textbook Loan Programs.
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 22.63 - Institutions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All institutions of higher education as
				  defined in Texas Education Code, § 61.003(8) shall set tuition revenues
				  aside for making grants and/or emergency loans through the Program;
				  and
(b) Institutions may also use
				  funds generated through the Student Deposit Scholarship program established in
				  Texas Education Code, § 54.5021 or through the License Plate Insignia
				  Scholarship Program, Transportation Code, § 504.615, to make need-based
				  grants to students.
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 22.64 - Coordinating Board Responsibilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall perform
					 the following services with regard to the Program:
(1) Collect and maintain copies of guidelines
				  submitted by institutions for the administration of the Program on their
				  campuses.
(2) Accept funds
				  transferred to the Board by institutions for use in matching federal or state
				  grant funds, assure such matching funds are used to assist institutions and
				  students with the greatest financial need, and return any funds on deposit from
				  institutions if matching funds are not available.
(3) Monitor institutional use of program
				  funds and accept funds transferred to the Board by institutions which fail to
				  fully utilize the grant funds set aside in accordance with Program
				  requirements. If an institution's year-end Program balance, including funds on
				  deposit with the Board, exceeds 150 percent of the amount set aside from
				  tuition, the excess funds shall be sent to the Board which shall use the funds
				  for the Toward EXcellence, Access and Success Grant Program.
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 22.65 - Use of Funds

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Funds generated
				  through tuition set-asides may be used to:
(1) make need-based grants to resident or
				  nonresident students; and
(2) fund
				  emergency tuition, fee, and book loans as described in § 22.66 of this
				  title, (relating to Loan Repayment Deferral and
				  Forgiveness).