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Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter V - TEXAS SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS CHALLENGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 22.572 - Institutions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Eligibility. Each institution as defined
				  in §
										22.571(3)
				  of this title (relating to Definitions) may be eligible to participate in the
				  program, if it meets the criteria in subsection (b) or (c) of this
				  section.
(b) Initial Participation.
				  To qualify as an eligible institution and participate in the T-STEM Program,
				  the institution must:
(1) Enroll a minimum of
				  50 students into T-STEM programs, as defined in §
											22.571(8)
				  of this title, in each academic year; and
(2) Develop partnerships with business and
				  industry that:
(A) identify and document local
				  employment needs in the STEM fields; and
(B) provide part-time employment for students
				  enrolled in a STEM field.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter V - TEXAS SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS CHALLENGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 22.573 - Eligible Students

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To receive an
				  initial award through the T-STEM Program, a student must:
(1) graduate from high school with a grade
				  point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in mathematics and science
				  courses;
(2) enroll in a T-STEM
				  program, as defined in §
											22.571 of
				  this title (relating to Definitions), at an eligible institution;
(3) agree to work no more than 15 hours per
				  week for a business participating in the STEM program; and
(4) have a statement on file with the
				  institution of higher education indicating that the student is registered with
				  the Selective Service System as required by federal law or is exempt from
				  Selective Service registration under federal law.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter V - TEXAS SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS CHALLENGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 22.574 - Request for Application by Eligible Institutions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Once every fiscal year, depending on
				  available funding, the Commissioner may authorize distribution of a Request for
				  Application for the T-STEM program.
(b) The Board shall post the Request for
				  Application on the agency website at least 30 working days prior to the due
				  date for submission and shall notify all eligible institutions.
(c) The Request for Application shall:
(1) contain information necessary to prepare
				  an application including notification of available financial resources to be
				  distributed;
(2) contain
				  information necessary for an institution to establish eligibility;
(3) set a limit and require a budget for
				  administrative costs of eligible institutions;
(4) contain information necessary to prepare
				  program reports; and
(5) specify
				  other grant conditions.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter V - TEXAS SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS CHALLENGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 22.575 - Scholarship Application Process

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Eligible institutions shall:
(1) make the
				  program application form accessible to all eligible students in paper or
				  through electronic access;
(2)
				  collect applications from eligible students;
(3) verify student eligibility; and
(4) use the T-STEM scholarships to augment,
				  not replace, other gift aid.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter V - TEXAS SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS CHALLENGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 22.576 - Award Amounts

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Funding. At
				  least 50 percent of the funds awarded through this program must be awarded from
				  private funds. The Board is authorized to use any available revenue, including
				  legislative appropriations, and may solicit and accept gifts and grants for the
				  purposes of this subchapter.
(b)
				  Grant Amount. The grant amount for an eligible institution shall consist of two
				  parts:
(1) support for the administrative
				  expenses of an eligible institution; and
(2) scholarship awards to eligible
				  students.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter V - TEXAS SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS CHALLENGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 22.577 - Reports

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Institutions participating in the T-STEM Program must
					 provide the Board, in a format and timeline specified by the Commissioner, a
					 report on scholarship recipient performance, success of the program, and
					 prerequisites for continuing eligibility of the students and the
					 institution.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter X - TEACH FOR TEXAS CONDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.625 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Authority. Authority for this subchapter is provided in the
					 Texas Education Code, §
										56.359.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter X - TEACH FOR TEXAS CONDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.626 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In addition to the words and terms defined in §
										22.1 of
					 this chapter, the following words and terms, when used in this subchapter,
					 shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise:
(1) Community experiencing
				  a critical shortage of teachers--As defined by the Commissioner of
				  Education.
(2) Program--The Teach
				  for Texas Conditional Grant Program.
(3) Recipient--A person who has received a
				  Teach for Texas Conditional Grant.
(4) Program Completion Date--The date the
				  recipient is considered to have completed the requirements of the educator
				  certification program and is eligible to take the appropriate ExCET
				  exam.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter X - TEACH FOR TEXAS CONDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.631 - Hardship and Other Good Cause

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Hardship and other good cause may be determined by the
					 Board based upon documented circumstances. The Board may request assistance
					 from the program officer at an eligible institution in determining whether or
					 not these circumstances warrant exception to the requirement to begin
					 fulfilling the service obligation not later than 18 months after the
					 certification program completion date, and the requirement to fulfill the
					 five-year service obligation within a six-year period. Such situations include,
					 but are not limited to, a severe illness or other debilitating condition or
					 responsibility for the care of a temporarily disabled dependent or other
					 similar circumstances preventing the recipient from completing the five-year
					 teaching obligation within six years after the date the person began to fulfill
					 the teaching obligation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter X - TEACH FOR TEXAS CONDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.633 - Eighteen-Month Period Before Employment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The recipient must become certified to teach in Texas and
					 must begin fulfilling the five-year service obligation not later than 18 months
					 after the certification program completion date.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter X - TEACH FOR TEXAS CONDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.634 - Service Obligation Period

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  recipient must teach full-time for five years as:
(1) a teacher certified in and teaching in a
				  field having a critical shortage of teachers; or
(2) a certified teacher in a community
				  experiencing a critical shortage of teachers.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter X - TEACH FOR TEXAS CONDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.635 - Conditions of Grant

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Teach for
				  Texas Conditional Grant becomes a loan and shall be reported to credit
				  reporting agencies when the recipient fails to:
(1) remain enrolled at least half-time in an
				  eligible educator certification program;
(2) make satisfactory academic progress in
				  the educator certification program;
(3) complete the educator certification
				  program within the three-year grant eligibility period;
(4) be certified as a teacher within eighteen
				  months after the program completion date;
(5) begin the service obligation within
				  eighteen months after the program completion date;
(6) maintain continuous full-time teaching
				  and complete the five-year teaching obligation within six years of beginning
				  the service obligation period; or
(7) provide a regular, periodic report of
				  enrollment or employment status and location to the Board within a reasonable
				  period of time as determined by the Board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter X - TEACH FOR TEXAS CONDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.636 - Loan Interest

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The interest
				  rate charged on Teach for Texas Conditional Grants shall be determined by the
				  Commissioner and shall be a fixed, simple interest rate.
(b) Interest begins to accrue upon the date
				  the grant becomes a loan or the program completion date, whichever is
				  earlier.
(c) Interest does not
				  accrue during of periods of educational deferment.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter X - TEACH FOR TEXAS CONDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.637 - Repayment of Loans

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Teach for
				  Texas Conditional Grant shall be repaid in installments over a period of not
				  more than ten years from the date the grant becomes a loan.
(b) A recipient shall begin making payments
				  within sixty days of the date on which the Teach for Texas Conditional Grant
				  becomes a loan.
(c) The repayment
				  amount shall be based upon the proportion of the remaining unfulfilled service
				  obligation.
(d) The minimum
				  repayment amount is $1,200 annually or an amount required to repay the loan
				  within 10 years, whichever is greater.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter X - TEACH FOR TEXAS CONDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.638 - Educational Deferments

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Deferments apply only to qualified recipients during
					 periods of eligible enrollment during the six-year eligibility
					 period.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter X - TEACH FOR TEXAS CONDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.639 - Forbearance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Periods of forbearance may be granted to recipients of
					 Teach for Texas Conditional Grants in repayment under certain documented
					 circumstances as determined by the Board. Periods of forbearance shall extend
					 the ten-year repayment period.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter X - TEACH FOR TEXAS CONDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.640 - Enforcement of Collection

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) When a
				  recipient of a Teach for Texas Conditional Grant shall have failed to make six
				  monthly payments in accordance with the promissory note(s), then the full
				  amount of remaining principal, interest, and/or late charges shall immediately
				  become due and payable. The recipient's name and last known address and other
				  information as requested by the Commissioner shall be reported to the Attorney
				  General or any county or district attorney acting for him or her in the county
				  of the recipient's residence or in Travis County, unless the Attorney General
				  shall find reasonable justification for delaying suit and shall advise the
				  Commissioner in writing.
(b) Upon
				  notification by the Commissioner of default on the loan, the educational
				  institution shall cause the records, including transcripts of the recipient, to
				  become unavailable to him or her or any other person outside the institution
				  until the participating institution has been notified by the Commissioner that
				  default has been corrected.
(c) In
				  all cases of default, the recipient shall be responsible for the payment of
				  principal and all accrued charges, including interest, late charges, any
				  collections costs incurred, court costs, and attorney fees.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter X - TEACH FOR TEXAS CONDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.641 - Provisions for Disability and Death

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Board shall cancel a recipient's repayment or service
					 obligation if it determines:
(1) on
				  the basis of a sworn affidavit of a qualified physician, that the recipient is
				  unable to teach on a full-time basis because the recipient is permanently,
				  totally disabled; or
(2) on the
				  basis of a death certificate, that the recipient has died. In the case of
				  death, the Board may pursue collection from the recipient's estate if the debt
				  has been reduced to judgment before the death of the recipient.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter Y - TEACH FOR TEXAS ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION CONDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.663 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Authority for this subchapter is provided in the Texas
					 Education Code, §
										56.359.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter Y - TEACH FOR TEXAS ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION CONDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.664 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In addition to the words and terms defined in §
										22.1 of
					 this chapter, the following words and terms, when used in these sections, shall
					 have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise:
(1) Alternative
				  Certification Program--an alternative certification educator preparation
				  program approved by the State Board for Educator Certification
				  (SBEC).
(2) Certified Teacher--A
				  person who has passed the appropriate certification exams and has been fully
				  certified by the Texas State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC).
(3) Community Experiencing a Critical
				  Shortage of Teachers--As defined by the Texas Commissioner of
				  Education.
(4) Good cause--See
				  §
										22.631
				  of this title (relating to Teach for Texas Conditional Grant Program),
				  "Hardship and Other Good Cause."
(5) Loan--A Teach for Texas Alternative
				  Certification Conditional Grant that has become a loan because the grant
				  conditions have not been fulfilled.
(6) Program Completion Date--The date the
				  recipient is considered to have completed the requirements of the educator
				  certification program and is eligible to take the appropriate ExCET
				  exam.
(7) Recipient--A person who
				  has received a Teach for Texas Alternative Certification Conditional
				  Grant.
(8) Steady Progress--As
				  defined by the individual program officer midway through the alternative
				  certification program.
(9) Shortage
				  Field--Subject or area of study designated by the Texas Commissioner of
				  Education as having a critical shortage of teachers.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter Y - TEACH FOR TEXAS ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION CONDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.668 - Hardship and Other Good Cause

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Hardship and other good cause may be determined by the
					 Board based upon documented circumstances. The Board may request assistance
					 from the program officer at an approved institution in determining whether or
					 not circumstances warrant exception to fulfill the five-year teaching
					 obligation within a six-year period. Such situations include, but are not
					 limited to, a severe illness or other debilitating condition or the
					 responsibility of the recipient for the care of a temporarily disabled
					 dependent that may affect the recipient's ability in completing the five-year
					 teaching obligation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter Y - TEACH FOR TEXAS ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION CONDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.670 - Eighteen-Month Period Before Employment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The recipient must become certified to teach in Texas and
					 must begin fulfilling the five-year service obligation not later than 18 months
					 after the program completion date.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter Y - TEACH FOR TEXAS ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION CONDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.671 - Service Obligation Period

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  recipient must teach full-time for five years as:
(1) a teacher certified in and teaching in a
				  field having a critical shortage of teachers; or
(2) a certified teacher in a community
				  experiencing a critical shortage of teachers.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter Y - TEACH FOR TEXAS ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION CONDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.672 - Conditions of Grant

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Teach for
				  Texas Alternative Certification Conditional Grant becomes a loan and shall be
				  reported to credit reporting agencies when the recipient fails to:
(1) remain enrolled in or to make steady
				  progress in the educator certification program;
(2) become certified as a teacher within
				  eighteen months after the program completion date;
(3) begin the service obligation within
				  eighteen months after the program completion date;
(4) maintain continuous full-time teaching
				  and complete the five-year teaching obligation within six years of beginning
				  the service obligation period;
(5)
				  provide regular, periodic reports of enrollment or employment status and
				  location to the Board within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the
				  Board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter Y - TEACH FOR TEXAS ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION CONDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.673 - Loan Interest

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The interest
				  rate on loans shall be determined by the Commissioner and shall be a fixed
				  simple interest rate.
(b) Interest
				  begins to accrue as of the date the grant becomes a loan, or the date the
				  certification program was completed, whichever is earlier.
(c) Interest does not accrue during periods
				  of eligible teaching.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter Y - TEACH FOR TEXAS ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION CONDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.674 - Repayment of Loans

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Teach for
				  Texas Alternative Certification Conditional Loan shall be repaid in
				  installments over a period of not more than ten years from the date the grant
				  becomes a loan.
(b) A recipient
				  shall begin making payments within sixty days of the date on which the Teach
				  for Texas Alternative Certification Conditional Grant becomes a loan.
(c) The loan amount to be repaid shall be
				  based upon the proportion of the remaining unfulfilled service
				  obligation.
(d) The minimum
				  repayment amount is $1,200 annually, or an amount required to repay the loan
				  within 10 years, whichever is greater.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter Y - TEACH FOR TEXAS ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION CONDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.675 - Forbearance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Periods of forbearance may be granted on loans under
					 certain documented circumstances as determined by the Board. Periods of
					 forbearance shall extend the ten-year repayment period.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter Y - TEACH FOR TEXAS ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION CONDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.676 - Enforcement of Collection

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) When a
				  recipient of a Teach for Texas Alternative Certification Conditional Grant
				  shall have failed to make six monthly payments due in accordance with the
				  promissory note(s), then the full amount of remaining principal, interest,
				  and/or late charges shall immediately become due and payable. The recipient's
				  name and last known address, and other information as requested by the
				  Commissioner, shall be reported to the Attorney General or any county or
				  district attorney acting for him or her in the county of the recipient's
				  residence or in Travis County, unless the Attorney General finds reasonable
				  justification for delaying suit and advises the Commissioner in
				  writing.
(b) In all cases of
				  default, the recipient shall be responsible for the payment of principal and
				  all accrued charges, including interest, late charges, any collections costs
				  incurred, court costs, and attorney fees.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter Y - TEACH FOR TEXAS ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION CONDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAM › Section 22.677 - Provisions for Disability and Death

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Board shall cancel a recipient's repayment or service
					 obligation if it determines:
(1) on
				  the basis of a sworn affidavit of a qualified physician, that the recipient is
				  unable to teach full-time because the recipient is permanently, totally
				  disabled;
(2) on the basis of a
				  death certificate, that the recipient has died; in the case of death, the Board
				  may pursue collection from the recipient's estate if the debt has been reduced
				  to judgment before the death of the recipient.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter BB - NURSING SHORTAGE REDUCTION PROGRAM RIDER 28 STUDY WORK GROUP › Section 22.751 - Authority and Specific Purpose of the Nursing Shortage Reduction Program Rider 28 Study Work Group

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Authority.
				  Authority for this subchapter is provided in the General Appropriations Act, HB
				  1, Article III-56, Section 28, Subsection g, 86th Texas Legislature.
(b) Purpose. The Nursing Shortage Reduction
				  Program Rider 28 Study Work Group is created to provide the Commissioner and
				  the Board with guidance regarding the Nursing Shortage Reduction
				  Program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter BB - NURSING SHORTAGE REDUCTION PROGRAM RIDER 28 STUDY WORK GROUP › Section 22.752 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter, shall have the following meanings:
(1) Board--The Texas Higher Education
				  Coordinating Board.
(2)
				  Commissioner--The Commissioner of Higher Education.
(3) Nursing Shortage Reduction Program--The
				  program authorized in the General Appropriations Act, HB 1, Article III-56,
				  Section 28, 86th Texas Legislature.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter BB - NURSING SHORTAGE REDUCTION PROGRAM RIDER 28 STUDY WORK GROUP › Section 22.753 - Work Group Membership

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  work group members will include the following: an equitable representation of
				  institutions eligible to participate in the Nursing Shortage Reduction Program,
				  the Texas Nursing Association, the Texas Board of Nursing, The Department of
				  State Health Services Center for Nursing Workforce Studies, and
				  industry.
(b) The work group will
				  include two ad-hoc members from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
				  (THECB) staff.
(c) Each higher
				  education institution that is eligible to participate in the NSRP will have an
				  opportunity to nominate an individual to the work group.
(d) Board staff will recommend for Board
				  appointment individuals who are nominated.
(e) The number of work group members shall
				  not exceed twenty-four (24).
(f)
				  Members shall serve until the work group is abolished.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter BB - NURSING SHORTAGE REDUCTION PROGRAM RIDER 28 STUDY WORK GROUP › Section 22.754 - Duration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The work group shall be abolished no later than November 2,
					 2020, in accordance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 2110.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter BB - NURSING SHORTAGE REDUCTION PROGRAM RIDER 28 STUDY WORK GROUP › Section 22.755 - Meetings

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Work Group shall meet as necessary. Meetings shall be
					 open to the public and broadcast via the web, unless prevented by technical
					 difficulties, and minutes shall be available to the public after they have been
					 prepared by the Board staff and reviewed by members of the Work
					 Group.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter BB - NURSING SHORTAGE REDUCTION PROGRAM RIDER 28 STUDY WORK GROUP › Section 22.756 - Tasks Assigned to the Work Group

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Tasks assigned to the Work Group include:
(1) Study the effectiveness of the
				  Professional Nursing Shortage Reduction Program in addressing the shortage of
				  professional nurses in the state;
(2) Study the structure and efficiency of the
				  program;
(3) Study other funding
				  strategies to address the nursing shortage; and
(4) Any other issues related to the Nursing
				  Shortage Reduction Program as determined by the Board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS › Subchapter BB - NURSING SHORTAGE REDUCTION PROGRAM RIDER 28 STUDY WORK GROUP › Section 22.757 - Report to the Board; Evaluation of Work Group Costs and Effectiveness

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Work Group shall report recommendations to the Board.
					 The Work Group shall also report Work Group activities to the Board to allow
					 the Board to properly evaluate the work of the Work Group, usefulness, and the
					 costs related to the Work Group existence. The Board shall report its
					 evaluation to the Legislative Budget Board in its biennial Legislative
					 Appropriations Request.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 23 - EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - TEACH FOR TEXAS LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 23.31 - Authority and Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Authority.
				  Authority for this subchapter is provided in Texas Education Code, Chapter 56,
				  Subchapter O, Teach for Texas Loan Repayment Assistance Program. These rules
				  establish procedures to administer the subchapter as prescribed in the Texas
				  Education Code, §
										56.352.
(b) Purpose. The purpose of the Teach for
				  Texas Loan Repayment Assistance Program is to recruit and retain classroom
				  teachers in communities and subjects for which there is an acute shortage of
				  teachers in Texas.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 23 - EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - TEACH FOR TEXAS LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 23.32 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise:
(1) Board--The
				  Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(2) Certified Educator--A person who has
				  completed all requirements for a standard teaching certificate in the State of
				  Texas. A person holding a probationary certificate, temporary classroom
				  assignment permit, emergency permit, or a nonrenewable permit is not considered
				  a certified educator. The term does not include a teacher's aide or a full-time
				  administrator.
(3) Default--For
				  purposes of this subchapter, a loan is considered in default if it is reduced
				  to judgment.
(4) Service Period--A
				  period of service of at least 9 months of a 12-month academic year.
(5) Shortage Communities--Texas public
				  schools identified annually by the Texas Commissioner of Education, or his/her
				  designee, whose percentage of economically disadvantaged students is higher
				  than the statewide average percentage of students receiving free or reduced
				  cost lunches.
(6) Shortage Teaching
				  Fields--Subjects identified annually by the Texas Commissioner of Education, or
				  his/her designee, as having a critical shortage of teachers.
(7) Teaching full-time--Teaching at least
				  four hours each day performing instructional duties as a full-time employee of
				  a Texas public school district.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 23 - EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - TEACH FOR TEXAS LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 23.33 - Eligible Teacher

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
To be eligible for loan repayment an individual
					 must:
(1) be certified in a shortage
				  teaching field, be currently teaching full time in that field at the time of
				  application, and have taught in that field full time for at least one year at
				  the preschool, primary, or secondary level in a Texas public school;
				  or
(2) be a certified educator
				  currently teaching in a shortage community full time at the time of application
				  at the preschool, primary, or secondary level and have taught in that community
				  full time for at least one year; and
(3) submit a completed application to the
				  Board by the stated deadline.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 23 - EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - TEACH FOR TEXAS LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 23.34 - Priorities of Application Acceptance and Ranking of Applications

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Renewal applications shall be given priority over
					 first-time applications unless a break in service periods has occurred.
					 Acceptance of initial applications will depend upon the availability of funds.
					 An application deadline will be established each year and published on the
					 Board's website. Applications will be ranked according to the following
					 criteria, in order of priority:
(1)
				  Teaching in a shortage field while also teaching in a shortage community that
				  has the most severe teacher shortages.
(2) Teaching any subject in a shortage
				  community that has the most severe teacher shortages.
(3) Teaching in a shortage field while also
				  teaching in a shortage community.
(4) Financial need based on the applicant's
				  adjusted gross income as reported on the most recently filed federal income tax
				  return.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 23 - EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - TEACH FOR TEXAS LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 23.35 - Eligible Lender and Eligible Education Loan

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Board shall retain the right to
				  determine the eligibility of lenders and holders of education loans to which
				  payments may be made. An eligible lender or holder shall, in general, make or
				  hold education loans made to individuals for purposes of undergraduate, or
				  graduate education of the teacher and shall not be any private individual. An
				  eligible lender or holder may be, but is not limited to, a bank, savings and
				  loan association, credit union, institution of higher education, secondary
				  market, governmental agency, or private foundation. Credit card, equity loans
				  and other similar personal loan products are not considered educational loans
				  eligible for repayment.
(b) To be
				  eligible for repayment, an education loan must:
(1) be evidenced by a promissory note for
				  loans to pay for the cost of attendance for the undergraduate or graduate
				  education of the individual applying for repayment assistance;
(2) not be in default at the time of the
				  teacher's application;
(3) not have
				  an existing obligation to provide service for loan forgiveness through another
				  program; and
(4) if the loan was
				  consolidated with other loans, the applicant must provide documentation of the
				  portion of the consolidated debt that was originated to pay for the cost of
				  attendance for his or her undergraduate or graduate education.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 23 - EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - TEACH FOR TEXAS LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 23.36 - Repayment of Education Loans

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Eligible education loans shall be repaid under the
					 following conditions:
(1) the annual
				  repayment(s) shall be in one disbursement made payable to the holder(s) of the
				  loan(s) or co-payable to the teacher and the holder(s) of the
				  loan(s);
(2) the Commissioner of
				  Higher Education or his or her designee shall determine the maximum annual
				  repayment amount in each fiscal year, taking into consideration the amount of
				  available funding and the number of eligible applicants; and
(3) the teacher shall not receive loan
				  repayment assistance for more than five years.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 23 - EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - THE PHYSICIAN EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 23.62 - Authority and Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Authority.
				  Authority for this subchapter is provided in the Texas Education Code,
				  Subchapter J, Repayment of Certain Physician Education Loans. These rules
				  establish procedures to administer the subchapter as prescribed in the Texas
				  Education Code, §§
										61.531 -
				  61.540.
(b) Purpose. The primary purpose of the
				  Physician Education Loan Repayment Program is to encourage qualified physicians
				  to practice medicine in a health professional shortage area designated by the
				  U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, and provide health care services
				  to recipients under the medical assistance program authorized by the Texas
				  Human Resources Code, Chapter 32, and to enrollees under the child health plan
				  program authorized by the Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 62.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 23 - EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - THE PHYSICIAN EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 23.63 - Administration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, or its
					 successor or successors, shall administer the Physician Education Loan
					 Repayment Program and may enter into a memorandum of understanding with the
					 Texas Department of State Health Services to perform specified duties in
					 administering the program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 23 - EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - THE PHYSICIAN EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 23.64 - Dissemination of Information

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall
					 disseminate information about the Physician Education Loan Repayment program to
					 health-related institutions of higher education, appropriate state agencies,
					 interested professional associations, and the public.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 23 - EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - THE PHYSICIAN EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 23.66 - Eligibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To be eligible for the Board to reserve
				  loan repayment funds, a physician must:
(1)
				  ensure that the Board or its designee has received the completed application by
				  the established deadline, which will be posted on the program web
				  page;
(2) be a U.S. citizen or a
				  Legal Permanent Resident and, at the time of application, hold a Full Physician
				  License from the Texas Medical Board, with no restrictions;
(3) not be in postgraduate training,
				  including fellowship;
(4) not be
				  currently fulfilling another obligation to provide medical services as part of
				  a scholarship agreement, a student loan agreement, or another student loan
				  repayment agreement;
(5) at the
				  time of the initial application, if the physician has not earned and maintained
				  board certification, be eligible to take the exam for board certification from:
(A) an American Specialty Board that is a
				  member of the American Board of Medical Specialties or the Bureau of
				  Osteopathic Specialists in a primary care specialty; or
(B) an American Specialty Board that is a
				  member of the American Board of Medical Specialties or the Bureau of
				  Osteopathic Specialists.
(6) in the case of physicians qualifying on
				  the basis of practice in a HPSA, agree to provide four consecutive service
				  periods in a HPSA.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 23 - EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - THE PHYSICIAN EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 23.67 - Application Ranking Criteria

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Application deadlines will be established throughout the fiscal year and will
				  be posted on the program web page. Primary care physicians practicing in HPSAs
				  whose initial applications have been approved are considered to be enrolled in
				  the program. Applications from all other physicians are considered annually. If
				  there are not sufficient funds to offer loan repayment assistance for all
				  eligible physicians whose applications are received by the stated deadline,
				  applications shall be ranked according to the following criteria, in priority
				  order:
(1) applications from physicians
				  practicing in HPSAs, in the following priority order:
(A) renewal applications from primary care
				  physicians;
(B) applications from
				  primary care physicians practicing in rural HPSAs;
(C) applications from primary care physicians
				  practicing in non-rural areas whose HPSA scores reflect the highest degrees of
				  shortage;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 23 - EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - THE PHYSICIAN EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 23.68 - Applications Based on Services to Medicaid or Texas Women's Health Program Enrollees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The board may
				  hold an application for consideration until the end of the fiscal year if funds
				  are available, upon receipt of a physician's written statement of intent to
				  provide the required Medicaid or Texas Women's Health Program service levels
				  during the anticipated year of service.
(b) The source of data to be used in
				  determining required service levels will be Medicaid HMO encounter
				  data.
(c) The method for
				  determining required service levels will be stated in the Board's Memorandum of
				  Understanding with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Required
				  service levels will be based on the Medicaid Managed Care client counts
				  statewide for each eligible primary care specialty, including
				  obstetrics/gynecology and geriatrics, over a period of one year, thus taking
				  into account variations among these specialties in the number of unduplicated
				  clients.
(d) Any physician applying
				  for loan repayment on the basis of services to Medicaid or Texas Women's Health
				  Program enrollees must use his/her own TPI or NPI and must be the rendering
				  physician for claims/encounters submitted to Texas Medicaid Health Partner
				  (TMHP).
(e) If the administrative
				  data provided by TMHP for the physician's TPI or NPI do not confirm that the
				  physician met the required service levels during the year of service following
				  the application date, the physician must submit a Claims Affidavit and
				  specified data from the clinic's internal billing system, in the format
				  requested by the board, for review by the HHSC, to receive further
				  consideration for loan repayment.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 23 - EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - THE PHYSICIAN EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 23.69 - Eligible Lender and Eligible Education Loan

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Board shall retain the right to
				  determine the eligibility of lenders and holders of education loans to which
				  payments may be made. An eligible lender or holder shall, in general, make or
				  hold education loans made to individuals for purposes of undergraduate, medical
				  and graduate medical education and shall not be any private individual. An
				  eligible lender or holder may be, but is not limited to, a bank, savings and
				  loan association, credit union, institution of higher education, secondary
				  market, governmental agency, or private foundation.
(b) To be eligible for repayment, an
				  education loan must:
(1) be evidenced by a
				  promissory note for loans to pay for the cost of attendance for undergraduate,
				  graduate, or medical education;
(2)
				  not have been made during residency or to cover costs incurred after completion
				  of medical school;
(3) not be in
				  default at the time of the physician's application;
(4) not have an existing obligation to
				  provide service for loan forgiveness through another program;
(5) not be subject to repayment through
				  another student loan repayment or loan forgiveness program or repayment
				  assistance provided by the physician's employer while the physician is
				  participating in the program;
(6)
				  if the loan was consolidated with other loans, the physician must provide
				  documentation of the portion of the consolidated debt that was originated to
				  pay for the cost of attendance for the physician's undergraduate, graduate, or
				  medical education; and
(7) not be
				  an education loan made to oneself from one's own insurance policy or pension
				  plan or from the insurance policy or pension plan of a spouse or other
				  relative.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 23 - EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - THE PHYSICIAN EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 23.70 - Amount of Repayment Assistance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  A physician who first established eligibility for the program based on an
				  application submitted before September 1, 2019, and whose total student loan
				  indebtedness is at least $160,000 may receive repayment assistance based on
				  full-time service for the following amounts:
(1) for the first service period,
				  $25,000;
(2) for the second service
				  period, $35,000;
(3) for the third
				  service period, $45,000;
(4) for
				  the fourth service period, $55,000.