Texas Education Code

§ 56.304 — INITIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANT

ED § 56.304Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part A. HIGHER EDUCATION IN GENERAL · Ch. 56. STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE · Art. M. TOWARD EXCELLENCE, ACCESS, & SUCCESS (TEXAS) GRANT PROGRAM

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(a)To be eligible initially for a TEXAS grant, a person who graduated from high school before May 1, 2013, must:

(1)be a resident of this state as determined by coordinating board rules;

(2)meet either of the following academic requirements:

(A)be a graduate of a public or accredited private high school, or a graduate who presents evidence of successful completion of a nontraditional secondary education, as defined by Section 51.9241, in this state who graduated not earlier than the 1998-1999 school year and who completed the recommended or advanced high school curriculum established under Section 28.002 or 28.025 or its equivalent; or

(B)have received an associate degree from a public or private institution of higher education not earlier than May 1, 2001;

(3)meet financial need requirements as defined by the coordinating board;

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1181 (S.B. 1227), Sec. 33, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1230 (H.B. 1172), Sec. 6, eff. June 18, 2005. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1197 (S.B. 28), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 215), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 430 (H.B. 3041), Sec. 5, eff. June 20, 2025.