The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter,
shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise:
(1) Board--The Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board.
(2) Commissioner--The Commissioner of Higher Education,
the Chief Executive Officer of the Board.
(3) Continuation Award--An exemption from tuition and
fees awarded to a student in accordance with this subchapter who has
received the exemption in a previous semester, and which is awarded
in accordance with this subchapter.
(4) Cost of attendance--A Board-approved estimate of
the expenses incurred by a typical financial aid student attending
a particular college or university. It includes direct educational
costs (tuition, fees, books, and supplies) as well as indirect costs
(room and board, transportation, and personal expenses).
(5) Educational Aide--A person who has been employed
by a public school district in Texas in a teaching capacity working
in the classroom directly with the students for at least one year
on a full-time basis. It may include substitute teachers who have
been employed by a public school district in Texas for 180 or more
full days in a teaching capacity working in the classroom directly
with students.
(6) Excessive Hours--In accordance with Texas Education
Code §54.014, for undergraduates, hours in excess of 30 more
than those required for completion of the degree program in which
the student is enrolled.
(7) Expected family contribution--The amount of discretionary
income that should be available to a student from his or her resources
and that of his/her family, as determined following the federal methodology.
(8) Financial need--The Cost of attendance at a particular
public or private institution of higher education less the Expected
family contribution. The Cost of attendance and family contribution
are to be determined in accordance with Board guidelines.
(9) Program Officer--The individual named by each participating
institution's chief executive officer to serve as agent for the Board.
The Program Officer has primary responsibility for all ministerial
acts required by the program, including the determination of student
eligibility, maintenance of all records and preparation and submission
of reports reflecting program transactions. Unless otherwise indicated
by the administration, the director of student financial aid shall
serve as Program Officer.
(10) Resident of Texas--A resident of the State of
Texas as determined in accordance with Chapter 21, Subchapter B of
this title (relating to Determination of Resident Status). Nonresident
students who are eligible to pay resident tuition rates are not residents
of Texas.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §21.1081 adopted to be effective August 16, 2004, 29 TexReg 7980; amended to be effective August 16, 2007, 32 TexReg 4979; amended to be effective May 21, 2008, 33 TexReg 3943; amended to be effective August 26, 2009, 34 TexReg 5683; amended to be effective February 28, 2012, 37 TexReg 1331; amended to be effective August 30, 2016, 41 TexReg 6483 |
