Texas Education Code - Section 56.163. Eligibility
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§ 56.163. ELIGIBILITY. (a) To be eligible for a loan
under this subchapter, a person must:
(1) be accepted for admission to an institution as a
full-time graduate student in a doctoral program approved by the
board or be accepted for admission to an institution as a full-time
graduate student in a master's program approved by the board and
demonstrate a commitment to pursue a doctoral program approved by
the board;
(2) be sponsored by a faculty member of the program in
which the person is enrolled;
(3) be nominated by the institution in which the
person is enrolled based on academic achievement, career interest,
and other factors the institution considers relevant;
(4) not have defaulted on another student loan; and
(5) have complied with any other requirements adopted
by the board under this subchapter.
(b) The board shall adopt eligibility requirements under
Subsection (a)(5) of this section to ensure that Texas residents,
as defined by board rule, are first given the opportunity to receive
loans under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 75, § 1, eff. May 4, 1993.
Section: 56.142 56.143 56.144 56.145 56.147 56.161 56.162 56.163 56.164 56.165 56.166 56.167 56.168 56.169 56.170
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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