| (a) Each institution of higher education is required
to adopt a policy to allow a student who fails to maintain a grade
point average as required by §21.789 of this subchapter (relating
to Eligible Firefighters) to receive an exemption in another semester
or term on a showing of hardship or other good cause, including:
(1) a showing of a severe illness or other debilitating
condition that could affect the student's academic performance;
(2) an indication that the student is responsible for
the care of a sick, injured, or needy person and that the student's
provision of care could affect the student's academic performance;
(3) the student's active duty or other service in the
United States armed forces or the student's active duty in the Texas
National Guard; or
(4) any other cause considered acceptable by the institution.
(b) An institution may, on a showing of good cause,
permit an undergraduate continuation award applicant to receive an
exemption or waiver although he or she has completed a number of semester
credit hours that is considered excessive under Texas Education Code, §54.014.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §21.792 adopted to be effective June 2, 2014, 39 TexReg 4244; transferred effective March 1, 2017, as published in the Texas Register February 17, 2017, 42 TexReg 699; amended to be effective August 22, 2019, 44 TexReg 4312 |
