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TITLE 19EDUCATION
PART 1TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD
CHAPTER 21STUDENT SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER IEXEMPTION PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING PROGRAM FACULTY AND STAFF
RULE §21.219Hardship Provisions

(a) Each institution is required to adopt a policy to allow a student who fails to maintain a grade point average as required by §22.295(a)(7) of this title (relating to Eligible Students) 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.


Source Note: The provisions of this §21.219 adopted to be effective February 26, 2014, 39 TexReg 1149; transferred effective March 1, 2017, as published in the Texas Register February 17, 2017, 42 TexReg 699

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