| (a) The Board shall require a recipient to sign a promissory
note acknowledging the conditional nature of the scholarship and promising
to repay the amount of the scholarship plus applicable interest, late
charges, and any collection costs, including attorneys' fees, if the
recipient fails to meet certain conditions of the scholarship, set
forth in §22.170 of this subchapter (Conversion of the Scholarship
to a Loan).
(b) Recipients agree to:
(1) Complete four years of ROTC training, or the equivalent
of four years of ROTC training if the institution of higher education
awards ROTC credit for prior service in any branch of the U.S. Armed
Services or the Texas Army National Guard, Texas Air National Guard,
Texas State Guard, United States Coast Guard, or United States Merchant
Marine, or another undergraduate officer commissioning program;
(2) Graduate no later than six years after the date
the student first enrolls in an institution of higher education after
having received a high school diploma or a General Educational Diploma
or its equivalent;
(3) After graduation, enter into and provide the Board
with verification of:
(A) A four-year commitment to be a member of the Texas
Army National Guard, Texas Air National Guard, Texas State Guard,
United States Coast Guard, or United States Merchant Marine; or
(B) A contract to serve as a commissioned officer in
any branch of the armed services of the United States;
(4) Meet the physical examination requirements and
all other prescreening requirements of the Texas Army National Guard,
Texas Air National Guard, Texas State Guard, United States Coast Guard,
or United States Merchant Marine, or the branch of the armed services
with which the student enters into a contract; and
(5) Repay the scholarship according to the terms of
the promissory note if the student fails to meet the requirements
described in §22.170 of this subchapter (relating to Conversion
of the Scholarship to a Loan).
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §22.168 adopted to be effective November 30, 2009, 34 TexReg 8530; transferred effective June 1, 2017, as published in the Texas Register May 19, 2017, 42 TexReg 2739; amended to be effective August 3, 2020, 45 TexReg 5341 |
