Texas Education Code

§ 51.826 — ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION TO PROGRAM

ED § 51.826Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part A. HIGHER EDUCATION IN GENERAL · Ch. 51. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO HIGHER EDUCATION · Art. V. JOINT ADMISSION MEDICAL PROGRAM

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(a)To be eligible for admission to the program or for selection as a program alternate, an undergraduate student must:

(1)be enrolled at a general academic teaching institution or a private or independent institution of higher education at the time of application to the program;

(2)be a Texas resident for purposes of tuition under Subchapter B, Chapter 54;

(3)except as provided by Subsection (c), successfully complete at least 27 semester credit hours during the student's freshman year;

(4)apply for admission to the program not later than a date, as designated by the council, that occurs during the fall semester of the student's sophomore year at the general academic teaching institution or the private or independent institution of higher education; and

(5)meet criteria established by the council regarding:

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 356 (S.B. 1247), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2005. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 995 (S.B. 1601), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 826 (S.B. 1728), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.