Texas Education Code - Section 56.011. Resident Undergraduate Student Assistance
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§ 56.011. RESIDENT UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
ASSISTANCE. (a) The governing board of each institution of higher
education shall cause to be set aside not less than 20 percent of
any amount of tuition charged to a resident undergraduate student
under Section 54.0513 in excess of $46 per semester credit hour.
The funds set aside under this section by an institution shall be
used to provide financial assistance for resident undergraduate
students enrolled in the institution.
(b) To be eligible for assistance under this section, a
student must establish financial need in accordance with rules and
procedures established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board. Priority shall be given to students who meet the
coordinating board definition of financial need and whose cost for
tuition and required fees is not met through other non-loan
financial assistance programs.
(c) The financial assistance provided under this section
may include grants, scholarships, work-study programs, student
loans, and student loan repayment assistance.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1321, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Section: 55.24 55.25 55.41 56.001 56.002 56.003 56.004 56.011 56.012 56.013 56.031 56.032 56.033 56.034 56.035
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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