The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) Board or Coordinating Board--The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (2) Commissioner--The Commissioner of Higher Education. (3) Regional Education Service Centers--The public education centers whose duties are set forth in Texas Education Code, §§8.001 - 8.007. (4) Eligible Institution--A Texas public senior college or university as defined in Texas Education Code, §61.003; (5) Eligible Student--High-achieving high school students who are residents of Texas and can demonstrate intellectual curiosity about and a commitment to a rigorous and challenging academic program in the area(s) of a program offered by an eligible institution selected as a Texas Governor's School. (6) Rising 11th or 12th Grade Students--Students who in a given academic year will complete the 10th or 11th grade and be promoted to the 11th or 12th grade, respectively, in the following academic year. |