Texas Education Code - Section 56.143. Eligible Student
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§ 56.143. ELIGIBLE STUDENT. (a) To be eligible for a
conditional grant under this subchapter, a student must:
(1) complete and file with the department, on forms
prescribed by the department, a conditional grant application and a
declaration of intent to become a member of an eligible profession
and work for the department for the two academic years immediately
following the date of the student's receipt of an eligible degree;
(2) enroll in an institution;
(3) be a Texas resident, as defined by Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board rule;
(4) be economically disadvantaged, as defined by
department rule; and
(5) have complied with any other requirements adopted
by the department under this subchapter.
(b) In determining who should receive a grant under this
program, the department:
(1) shall give highest priority to students who
demonstrate the greatest financial need; and
(2) may consider whether the applicant would be the
first generation of the applicant's family to attend or graduate
from an undergraduate program or from a graduate or professional
program.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 551, § 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Renumbered from V.T.C.A., Education Code § 56.123 by Acts 1991,
72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 14, § 8.01(9), eff. Nov. 12, 1991.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 151, § 3, eff. Sept. 1,
1995; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 985, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1325, § 14.03, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Section: 56.131 56.132 56.133 56.134 56.135 56.141 56.142 56.143 56.144 56.145 56.147 56.161 56.162 56.163 56.164
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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