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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 22.178 - Eligibility of Institutions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Eligible
				  higher educational institution means an institution of higher education or a
				  private or independent institution of higher education, as defined by Texas
				  Education Code §
										61.003, that:
(1) is located in this state; and
(2) complies with the rules of the board
				  promulgated in accordance with this subchapter and guidance issued under this
				  authority.
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 22.179 - Eligibility of Students

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Subject to the
				  requirements in §
										22.183 of this subchapter
				  (relating to Amount of Loan), Board Staff may authorize, or cause to be
				  authorized, loans through the Program 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
				  Texas Education Code Chapter 54 and Chapter 21, Subchapter B of this
				  title;
(2) is enrolled in an
				  eligible high-demand credential program so that the student will be able to
				  complete the credential program in two years or less;
(3) is in good standing and is making
				  satisfactory academic progress toward the eligible high-demand credential as
				  determined by the institution;
(4)
				  has insufficient resources to finance his or her education;
(5) 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;
(6) has signed a promissory
				  note acknowledging his or her obligations and responsibilities to the fund;
				  and
(7) has received a favorable
				  evaluation of his/her credit report or has obtained the signature of a
				  qualified cosigner who has received a favorable evaluation of his/her credit
				  report.
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 22.180 - Discontinuation of Eligibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A student's
				  eligibility for the program ends two years from the start of the semester in
				  which the student received the first loan through the Program unless the
				  student is granted a hardship extension in accordance with §
										22.181 of this subchapter
				  (relating to Hardship Provisions).
(b) In circumstances when a prior recipient
				  of a loan through this Program is no longer eligible solely due to not meeting
				  the requirement of being enrolled in an eligible high-demand credential program
				  per §
										22.179(2) of this
				  subchapter (relating to Eligibility of Students), the student may continue to
				  receive loans through the Program if:
(1) The
				  student continues to be enrolled in the credential program that was used to
				  demonstrate initial eligibility for the Program; and
(2) The student continues to meet all other
				  eligibility criteria outlined in §
											22.179 of this subchapter
				  (relating to Eligibility of Students).
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 22.181 - 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 a participating
				  institution may allow an otherwise eligible student to receive a loan through
				  this Program:
(1) while not meeting the
				  satisfactory academic progress requirements, as defined in §
											22.179(3) of this
				  subchapter (relating to Eligibility of Students); or
(2) while enrolled beyond the time limit
				  restrictions defined in §
											22.180(a) of this
				  subchapter (relating to Discontinuation of Eligibility).
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 22.182 - Requirements of Cosigner

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A cosigner
				  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 J - FUTURE OCCUPATIONS & RESKILLING WORKFORCE ADVANCEMENT TO REACH DEMAND (FORWARD) LOAN PROGRAM › Section 22.183 - Amount of Loan

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Aggregate Loan
				  Limit. The maximum aggregate loan amount for any eligible student shall take
				  into account the definition of manageable debt under the Board's Long-Range
				  Master Plan for Higher Education.
(b) Annual Loan Limit. In no case shall the
				  annual loan amount exceed the difference between the cost of attendance and the
				  financial resources available to the applicant, including the applicant's
				  scholarships, gifts, grants, and other financial aid. The student's maximum
				  eligibility for Federal Direct Loans, except for Federal Plus loans, must be
				  considered by the institution as other financial aid, whether or not the
				  student actually receives such assistance.
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 22.184 - Loan Interest

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The interest rate charged for loans through this program
					 shall be set annually 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.
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 22.185 - 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, a cosigner's signature may be also required in
				  accordance with the provisions of §
										22.179(7) of this
				  subchapter (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 J - FUTURE OCCUPATIONS & RESKILLING WORKFORCE ADVANCEMENT TO REACH DEMAND (FORWARD) LOAN PROGRAM › Section 22.186 - Repayment of Loans

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Period of loan
				  repayment. The repayment period shall be 10 years.
(b) The repayment period shall begin no
				  earlier than six months after:
(1) the date on
				  which the student ceases to be enrolled at least half-time at an eligible
				  institution, for borrowers enrolled in credential programs measured in semester
				  credit hours; or
(2) the
				  anticipated graduation date certified by the institution of higher education
				  for borrowers enrolled in programs that are not measured in semester credit
				  hours.
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 22.187 - 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 Program
				  shall be made in accordance with the governing provisions of the Federal Direct
				  Loan Program.
(c) The final
				  verification of death and determination of permanent and total disability of a
				  borrower or cosigner shall be made by Board Staff.
(d) Upon final verification of the death or
				  determination of permanent and total disability of a borrower, the liability of
				  the cosigner for that borrower shall be discharged.
(e) Upon final verification of the death or
				  determination of permanent and total disability of a cosigner, Board Staff
				  shall determine if the release of the liability of the cosigner is in the best
				  interest of the loan program and, if so, shall authorize a release of the
				  cosigner's liability, whether or not there is a judgment against the
				  cosigner.
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 22.188 - Enforcement of Collection

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
When any borrower or cosigner fails or refuses to make as
					 many as five monthly payments due in accordance with an executed note through
					 the Program, 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 in default, and the
					 Office of the Attorney General may file suit for the outstanding
					 balance.
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 22.189 - Delegation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The board delegates to the Commissioner the powers, duties,
					 and functions authorized by the Act, necessary to carry out this subchapter,
					 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 K - TEXAS TRANSFER GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.200 - 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 Administrative Procedure Act, Texas Government Code
				  §2001.003(6).
(b) This
				  subchapter establishes rules relating to the administration of the Texas
				  Transfer Grant Program. The program provides need-based grants to enable
				  eligible students to transfer from two-year institutions of higher education to
				  four-year institutions of higher education in this state.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter K - TEXAS TRANSFER GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.201 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In addition to the words and terms defined in §22.1 of
					 this chapter (relating to Definitions), the following words and terms, when
					 used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context
					 clearly indicates otherwise. In the event of conflict, the definitions in this
					 subchapter shall control.
(1)
				  Encumbered Funds--Funds ready for disbursal to the institution, based on the
				  institution having submitted to the Coordinating Board the required
				  documentation to request funds.
(2)
				  Grant--A Texas Transfer Grant provided through the Texas Transfer Grant
				  Program.
(3) Program--The Texas
				  Transfer Grant Program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter K - TEXAS TRANSFER GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.202 - Eligible Institutions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Eligibility.
(1) Institutions eligible to
				  make grants through the program are medical or dental units, as the term is
				  defined in Texas Education Code, §61.003(5), and general academic teaching
				  institutions, other than public state colleges, as the term is defined in Texas
				  Education Code, §61.003(16).
(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 88-353)
				  in avoiding discrimination in admissions or employment.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter K - TEXAS TRANSFER GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.203 - Eligible Students

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To qualify
				  for a grant through the Program, a student must:
(1) have Texas resident status, as determined
				  by chapter 21, subchapter B of this title (relating to Determination of
				  Resident Status);
(2) show
				  financial need in the semester(s) in which a grant is offered;
(3) have applied for any available financial
				  aid assistance;
(4) be enrolled in
				  a baccalaureate degree program at an eligible institution;
(5) be enrolled full-time in the semester(s)
				  in which a grant is offered unless granted a hardship waiver of this
				  requirement under §22.206 of this subchapter (relating to Hardship
				  Provisions);
(6) make satisfactory
				  academic progress toward the baccalaureate degree at the eligible institution,
				  as defined in §22.204 of this subchapter (relating to Satisfactory
				  Academic Progress) unless the student is granted a hardship extension in
				  accordance with §22.206 of this subchapter (relating to Hardship
				  Provisions);
(7) have been awarded
				  an associate degree by a public junior college as defined in Texas Education
				  Code, §61.003(2); public technical institute as defined in Texas Education
				  Code, §61.003(7); or public state college as defined in Texas Education
				  Code, §61.003(16), and credit hours earned toward completion of the
				  associate degree must:
(A) include completion
				  of the core curriculum or an abbreviated core curriculum related to a specific
				  approved field of study curriculum transferable to one or more general academic
				  teaching institutions;
(B) have
				  been completed with at least a 2.5 grade point average; and
(C) have been completed prior to enrolling in
				  a baccalaureate degree program at the institution offering a grant through this
				  Program.
(8) unless
				  granted a hardship postponement in accordance with §22.206 of this
				  subchapter (relating to Hardship Provisions), have enrolled in the
				  baccalaureate degree program at the eligible institution on a full-time basis
				  not later than the end of the 12th month after the calendar month in which the
				  student ceased being enrolled in a public junior college as defined in Texas
				  Education Code, §61.003(2); public technical institute as defined in Texas
				  Education Code, §61.003(7); or public state college as defined in Texas
				  Education Code, §61.003(16); and
(9) meet applicable standards outlined in
				  §22.3 of this chapter (relating to Student Compliance with Selective
				  Service Registration.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter K - TEXAS TRANSFER GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.204 - Satisfactory Academic Progress

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
To qualify for a grant, each recipient of the grant shall
					 meet the satisfactory academic progress requirements as utilized by the
					 financial aid office of the eligible institution to determine eligibility for
					 federal financial aid programs.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter K - TEXAS TRANSFER GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.205 - Discontinuation of Eligibility or Non-Eligibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A student may
				  not receive a grant after having already being granted a baccalaureate degree
				  by any institution.
(b) A student
				  may not receive a grant while simultaneously receiving a Toward EXcellence,
				  Access, and Success (TEXAS) Grant.
(c) Unless granted a hardship postponement in
				  accordance with §22.206 of this subchapter (relating to Hardship
				  Provisions), a student's eligibility for a grant ends:
(1) two years from the start of the semester
				  in which the student enrolls in the baccalaureate degree program at the
				  eligible institution on a full-time basis, if the student is enrolled in a
				  degree program of four years or less; or
(2) three years from the start of the
				  semester in which the student enrolls in the baccalaureate degree program at
				  the eligible institution on a full-time basis if the student is enrolled in a
				  degree 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 K - TEXAS TRANSFER GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.206 - Hardship Provisions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In
				  the event of a hardship, the Program Officer at an eligible institution may
				  allow an otherwise eligible student to receive a grant under the following
				  conditions:
(1) while enrolled in fewer
				  semester credit hours than required in §22.203(5) of this subchapter
				  (relating to Eligible Students);
(2) if the student fails to meet the
				  satisfactory academic progress requirements of §22.203(6) of this
				  subchapter (relating to Eligible Students);
(3) if the student requires an extension of
				  the limits found in §22.205(c) of this subchapter (relating to
				  Discontinuation of Eligibility or Non-Eligibility) to complete his or her
				  degree; or
(4) if the student has
				  attempted more hours than allowed under §22.205(d) of this subchapter
				  (relating to Discontinuation of Eligibility or Non-Eligibility). However, the
				  total number of hours paid for, at least in part, with grant funds may not
				  exceed 150 semester credit hours or the equivalent.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter K - TEXAS TRANSFER GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.207 - Priorities in Grants to Students

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If state appropriations for the program
				  are insufficient to allow grants to all eligible students, each institution
				  shall give priority to eligible students who have previously received a grant
				  through the program.
(b) In
				  determining first-time recipients of grants through the program, an institution
				  shall give priority to those students who have an expected family contribution
				  that does not exceed 60 percent of the average statewide amount of tuition and
				  fees for general academic teaching institutions, other than public state
				  colleges, as the term is defined in Texas Education Code, §61.003(16), for
				  the relevant academic year. The Coordinating Board shall determine and announce
				  this value for a given state fiscal year by January 31 of the prior fiscal
				  year.
(c) In determining first-time
				  recipients of grants through the program, an institution shall give highest
				  priority to eligible students meeting criteria specified under subsection
				  §22.207(b) (relating to Priorities in Grants to Students) who have also
				  demonstrated the highest levels of academic achievement prior to transfer as
				  determined by the participating institution.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter K - TEXAS TRANSFER GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.208 - Grant Amounts

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Funding. The
				  Coordinating Board may not award through this program an amount that exceeds
				  the amount of state appropriations and other funds that are available for this
				  use.
(b) Grant Amounts.
(1) The Commissioner shall determine and
				  announce the maximum grant amounts in a given state fiscal year by January 31
				  of the prior fiscal year. The calculation of the maximum amount will be
				  consistent with the maximum grant forward for TEXAS Grant for the semester as
				  set out in subchapter L of this chapter (relating to Toward Excellence, Access,
				  and Success (TEXAS) Grant Program).
(2) The amount of a Grant offered through an
				  eligible public institution may not be reduced by any gift aid for which the
				  person receiving the grant is eligible, unless the total amount of a person's
				  grant plus any aid other than loans received equals or exceeds the student's
				  financial need.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter K - TEXAS TRANSFER GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.209 - Allocation of Funds

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  The Commissioner shall determine allocations on an annual basis as follows:
(1) The allocation base for each eligible
				  institution will be the number of students it reported in the most recent
				  certified Financial Aid Database submission who met the following criteria:
(A) were enrolled as undergraduate students
				  and had not yet received a Bachelor's degree;
(B) were classified as having resident
				  status, as determined by chapter 21, subchapter B of this title (relating to
				  Determination of Resident Status);
(C) were enrolled full-time in either the
				  fall or spring semester; and
(D)
				  have a nine-month Expected Family Contribution, less than or equal to the
				  amount established in §22.207(b) of this subchapter (relating to
				  Priorities in Grants to Students) for the year reported in the Financial Aid
				  Database submission.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter K - TEXAS TRANSFER GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.210 - Disbursement of Funds

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Upon request by an institution throughout the academic
					 year, the Coordinating Board shall forward to each participating institution a
					 portion of its allocation of funds for timely disbursement to students. Each
					 institution shall 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, an institution may lose any funds
					 in the current fiscal year not yet drawn down from the Coordinating 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 are deemed returned to the Coordinating Board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter L - TOWARD EXCELLENCE, ACCESS, AND SUCCESS (TEXAS) GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.225 - 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 M, Toward EXcellence, Access and Success (TEXAS) Grant Program.
				  This subchapter establishes procedures to administer Texas Education Code,
				  §§
										56.301 -
				  56.311.
(b) Purpose. The purpose of this program is
				  to provide need-based grants of money to enable eligible students to attend
				  eligible public institutions of higher education in this state.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter L - TOWARD EXCELLENCE, ACCESS, AND SUCCESS (TEXAS) GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.227 - Eligible Institutions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Eligibility.
(1) Institutions eligible to make initial
				  year and continuation grants in the program are medical or dental units and
				  general academic teaching institutions, other than the public state colleges.
				  Other public institutions, including public state colleges, are only eligible
				  to make continuation grants, and can make continuation grants only to persons
				  who initially received TEXAS Grants prior to fall 2014 through a public state
				  college, community college, or technical college.
(2) No participating public 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 public institution
				  must follow the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI (Public Law 88-353) in
				  avoiding discrimination in admissions or employment.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter L - TOWARD EXCELLENCE, ACCESS, AND SUCCESS (TEXAS) GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.228 - Eligible Students

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To qualify for
				  an initial year grant, a person who graduates from high school must:
(1) be enrolled in a medical or dental unit
				  or general academic teaching institution other than public state
				  colleges;
(2) be a resident of
				  Texas;
(3) meet financial need
				  requirements established by the Board;
(4) have applied for any available financial
				  aid assistance;
(5) meet applicable
				  standards outlined in Subchapter A of this Chapter; and
(6) Except as provided under §
											22.231 of
				  this title (relating to Hardship Provisions), to receive an initial year grant
				  , an otherwise eligible person must enroll in a baccalaureate degree program at
				  an eligible public institution on at least a three-quarter time basis as:
(A) an entering undergraduate student not
				  later than the end of the 16th month after the calendar month in which the
				  person graduated from high school; or
(B) an entering undergraduate student who
				  entered military service not later than the first anniversary of the date of
				  high school graduation and enrolled in an eligible public institution no later
				  than 12 months after being released from active duty military service with an
				  Honorable Discharge, General Discharge under Honorable Conditions, or Honorable
				  Separation or Release from Active Duty, as documented by the Certificate of
				  Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD214) issued by the Department of
				  Defense;
(C) a continuing
				  undergraduate student not later than the end of the 12th month after the
				  calendar month in which the student received an associate degree; or
(D) a continuing undergraduate student who
				  has:
(i) previously attended a public
				  institution;
(ii) received an
				  initial Texas Educational Opportunity Grant under Subchapter M of this Chapter
				  for the 2014 fall semester or a subsequent semester;
(iii) completed at least 24 semester credit
				  hours at any public institution(s) or private institution(s);
(iv) earned an overall grade point average of
				  at least 2.5 on a four-point scale or the equivalent on all course work
				  previously attempted; and
(v) has
				  never previously received a TEXAS Grant.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter L - TOWARD EXCELLENCE, ACCESS, AND SUCCESS (TEXAS) GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.229 - Satisfactory Academic Progress

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To
				  qualify for a continuation grant after the academic year in which a person
				  receives an initial year grant, each recipient of the TEXAS Grant shall meet
				  the academic progress requirements as indicated by the financial aid office of
				  his or her institution.
(b) To
				  receive a subsequent grant after he or she receives a continuation grant, a
				  recipient shall, unless granted a hardship postponement in accordance with
				  §
										22.231 of
				  this title(relating to Hardship Provisions):
(1) complete at least 24 semester credit
				  hours in his or her most recent academic year; and
(2) maintain an overall grade point average
				  of at least 2.5 on a four point scale or its equivalent, for all coursework
				  attempted at public institutions and private institutions.
(3) An entering undergraduate student
				  enrolling in a participating public institution for the second or later
				  semester in a given academic year meets the semester-credit-hour requirement
				  outlined in paragraph (1) of this subsection for continuing in the program if
				  he or she completes at least 12 semester credit hours or its equivalent during
				  that semester.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter L - TOWARD EXCELLENCE, ACCESS, AND SUCCESS (TEXAS) GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.230 - Discontinuation of Eligibility or Non-Eligibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A student may not receive a TEXAS Grant
				  after having already being granted a baccalaureate degree.
(b) A student may not receive a TEXAS Grant
				  for a semester in which he or she is enrolled for fewer than six
				  hours.
(c) Unless granted a
				  hardship postponement in accordance with §
										22.231 of
				  this title (relating to Hardship Provisions), eligibility for a TEXAS Grant for
				  a student whose eligibility for an initial year TEXAS Grant was not based on
				  the receipt of an associate degree ends:
(1)
				  five years from the start of the semester in which the student received his or
				  her first disbursement of an initial year TEXAS Grant, if the student is
				  enrolled in a degree program of four years or less;
(2) six years from the start of the semester
				  in which the student received his or her first disbursement of an initial year
				  TEXAS Grant, if the student is enrolled in a degree 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 L - TOWARD EXCELLENCE, ACCESS, AND SUCCESS (TEXAS) GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.231 - 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 public
				  institution may allow an otherwise eligible person to receive a TEXAS Grant
				  under the following conditions:
(1) while
				  enrolled in less than nine semester credit hours;
(2) if the student's grade point average
				  falls below the satisfactory academic progress requirements of §
											22.229
				  of this title (relating to Satisfactory Academic Progress);
(3) if the student's completion rate falls
				  below the satisfactory academic progress requirements of §
											22.229
				  of this subchapter;
(4) if the
				  student's number of completed hours falls below the satisfactory academic
				  progress requirements of §
											22.229
				  of this subchapter; or
(5) if the
				  student requires an extension of the year limits found in §
											22.230
				  of this subchapter to complete his or her degree.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter L - TOWARD EXCELLENCE, ACCESS, AND SUCCESS (TEXAS) GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.234 - Grant Amounts

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The amount of a
				  TEXAS Grant offered through an eligible public institution may not be reduced
				  by any gift aid for which the person receiving the grant is eligible, unless
				  the total amount of a person's grant plus any aid other than loans received
				  equals or exceeds the student's financial need.
(b) The Board shall determine and announce
				  the maximum amount of a TEXAS Grant not later than the final day of January
				  prior to the start of each fiscal year. The calculation of the maximum amount
				  per semester will be based on the mandates contained in Texas Education Code,
				  §
										56.307. However, no
				  student's TEXAS Grant shall be greater than the amount of the student's
				  financial need.
(c) An eligible
				  public institution may not charge a person receiving a TEXAS Grant through that
				  institution, an amount of tuition and required fees in excess of the amount of
				  the TEXAS Grant received by the person in that semester unless it also provides
				  the student sufficient aid other than loans to meet his or her full tuition and
				  required fees for that semester. Nor may it deny admission to or enrollment in
				  the institution based on a person's eligibility to receive or actual receipt of
				  a TEXAS Grant.
(d) The eligible
				  public institution may require a student to forgo or repay the amount of an
				  initial year grant if the student is determined to have failed to complete the
				  necessary High School Program or Associate Degree, upon which eligibility for
				  the program was determined, as evidenced by the final high school or college
				  transcript.
(e) Grant calculations
				  and disbursements are to be completed in accordance with the General Provisions
				  outlined in Subchapter A of this chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter L - TOWARD EXCELLENCE, ACCESS, AND SUCCESS (TEXAS) GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.236 - Allocation and Disbursement of Funds

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Allocations for Fiscal Year 2017 and Later.
(1) The share of funds for each institution
				  eligible to make both initial and continuation awards will equal:
(A) the number of Initial Award TEXAS Grant
				  recipients at the institution in the Prior-Prior Year multiplied by the
				  percentage of Initial Award TEXAS Grant recipients in the year prior to the
				  Prior-Prior Year who received a Renewal Award in the Prior-Prior Year; plus the
				  number of Renewal Award TEXAS Grant recipients at the institution in the
				  Prior-Prior Year multiplied by the percentage of Renewal Award TEXAS Grant
				  recipients in the year prior to the Prior-Prior Year who received a Renewal
				  Award in the Prior-Prior Year, multiplied by the institution's average TEXAS
				  Grant award in the Prior-Prior Year, up to the amount of the Target Award for
				  the fiscal year for which allocations are occurring; plus
(B) the institution's proportions of the
				  remaining appropriation is based on the sum of the number of students who were
				  reported as a first time enrolling freshman; or an entering undergraduate
				  transfer student who completed an associate's degree within the prior 12 months
				  to enrolling; or an entering undergraduate transfer student who received an
				  Initial TEOG award for the Fall 2014 semester or later, has completed at least
				  24 semester credit hours, and has earned an overall GPA of at least 2.5 on a
				  four-point scale on all course work previously attempted, and:
(i) were enrolled as undergraduate students
				  and had not yet received a Bachelor's degree;
(ii) were identified as Texas
				  residents;
(iii) were enrolled at
				  least 3/4-time; and
(iv) had a
				  9-month Expected Family Contribution, calculated using federal methodology,
				  that was less than or equal to the cap established for TEXAS Grant in the
				  Prior-Prior Year.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter L - TOWARD EXCELLENCE, ACCESS, AND SUCCESS (TEXAS) GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.237 - Funds Provided from Student Deposit Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Excess student deposit funds remitted to the Coordinating
					 Board pursuant to Texas Education Code, §
										54.5021(c),
					 may only be used to make TEXAS Grants. If the year-end unobligated and
					 unexpended balance of student deposit funds at an institution exceeds 150
					 percent of the total deposits to that fund during that year, the excess funds
					 shall be forwarded to the Coordinating Board for disbursement through the TEXAS
					 Grant Program. If an institution established an endowment fund from excess
					 funds prior to the end of state Fiscal Year 2001, no additional excess funds
					 may be added to the endowment corpus. All excess funds and their earnings
					 (including the earnings of the endowment fund) must be used in calculating the
					 year-end balance subject to the 150 percent limit.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter L - TOWARD EXCELLENCE, ACCESS, AND SUCCESS (TEXAS) GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.241 - Tolling of Eligibility for Initial Year Grant

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A person is eligible for consideration
				  for an Initial Year award under this subsection if the person was eligible for
				  an initial year grant under §
										22.228 of this
				  title (relating to Eligible Students) in an academic year for which the Texas
				  Legislature failed to appropriate sufficient funds to make initial year grant
				  to at least 10 percent of the eligible student population, and:
(1) has not received a TEXAS Grant in the
				  past;
(2) has not received a
				  baccalaureate degree; and
(3) meets
				  the eligibility requirements for a continuation grant as described in §
											22.228(d)
				  of this title.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter M - TEXAS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.253 - 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 P, Texas Educational Opportunity Grant Program. This subchapter
				  establishes procedures to administer Texas Education Code §§
										56.401 -
				  56.4075.
(b) Purpose. The purpose of this program is
				  to provide need-based grants to enable eligible students to attend public
				  two-year institutions of higher education in this state.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter M - TEXAS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.254 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In addition to the words and terms defined in §22.1 of
					 this chapter (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)
				  Career and Technical Education Course--A workforce or continuing education
				  college course offered by an institution of higher education for which a
				  student may earn credit toward satisfaction of a requirement necessary to
				  obtain an industry-recognized credential, certificate, or associate degree.
(A) A career and technical education course
				  is listed in the Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM).
(B) For the purpose of this subchapter, this
				  definition excludes:
(i) an avocational
				  course;
(ii) a continuing education
				  course that is ineligible for conversion as articulated college credit;
				  and
(iii) a continuing education
				  course that does not meet the institution's program or instructor accreditation
				  standards.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter M - TEXAS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.255 - Eligible Institutions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Eligibility.
(1) Any public junior college as defined in
				  Texas Education Code, §
											61.003(2);
				  public technical institute as defined in Texas Education Code, §
											61.003(7);
				  and public state college as defined in Texas Education Code, §
											61.003(16)
				  is eligible to participate in the 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.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter M - TEXAS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.256 - Eligible Students

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To receive an
				  initial year award through the Program, a student must:
(1) be a resident of Texas;
(2) show financial need;
(3) have applied for any available financial
				  aid assistance;
(4) be enrolled at
				  a participating institution on at least a half-time basis as an entering
				  student; and
(5) be enrolled in an
				  associate degree or certificate program at a participating
				  institution.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter M - TEXAS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.257 - Satisfactory Academic Progress

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Eligibility at End of Initial Year Award.
				  Students who complete their first year receiving a grant in compliance with
				  their institutions' financial aid academic progress requirements are eligible
				  to receive continuation awards in the following year if they meet the other
				  requirements listed in §22.256 of this subchapter (relating to Eligible
				  Students).
(b) Eligibility at End
				  of a Continuation Award. Students shall, unless granted a hardship provision in
				  accordance with §22.259 of this subchapter (relating to Hardship
				  Provisions), as of the end of an academic year in which the student receives a
				  continuation award:
(1) complete at least 75%
				  of the semester credit hours or their equivalent attempted in the student's
				  most recent academic year; and
(2)
				  maintain an overall cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 on a
				  four-point scale or its equivalent.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter M - TEXAS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.258 - Discontinuation of Eligibility or Non-Eligibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A student may
				  not receive a grant while concurrently receiving a TEXAS Grant.
(b) A student may not receive a grant after
				  having been granted an associate or baccalaureate degree.
(c) A student's eligibility for the program
				  ends once a student has attempted 75 semester credit hours or the equivalent,
				  unless the student is granted a hardship extension in accordance with
				  §22.259 of this subchapter (relating to Hardship Provisions).
(d) A student's eligibility for the program
				  ends four years from the start of the semester in which the student received an
				  initial year award, unless the student is granted a hardship extension in
				  accordance with §22.259 of this subchapter.
(e) A person is not eligible to receive a
				  grant if the person has been convicted of a felony or an offense under Chapter
				  481, Health
				  and Safety Code (Texas Controlled Substances Act), or under the law of any
				  other jurisdiction involving a controlled substance as defined by Chapter
				  481, Health
				  and Safety Code, unless the person has met the other applicable eligibility
				  requirements under this subchapter and has:
(1) received a certificate of discharge by
				  the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or a correctional facility or
				  completed a period of probation ordered by a court, and at least two years have
				  elapsed from the date of the receipt or completion; or
(2) been pardoned, had the record of the
				  offense expunged from the person's record, or otherwise been released from the
				  resulting ineligibility to receive a grant.