Texas Education Code - Section 56.012. Resident Graduate Student Assistance
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§ 56.012. RESIDENT GRADUATE STUDENT ASSISTANCE. (a) The
governing board of each institution of higher education shall cause
to be set aside not less than 15 percent of any amount of tuition
charged to a resident student enrolled in a graduate or
professional degree program 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 students enrolled in graduate and professional degree
programs at 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: 55.25 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 56.036
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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