| (6) A student who has been diagnosed as having dyslexia or a related disorder, as those terms are defined by Texas Education Code, §38.003, or a specific learning disability in mathematics by a qualified professional whose license or credentials are appropriate to diagnose the disorder or disability as determined by the Board, who takes a test for TASP purposes and completes the developmental program prescribed by the institution may be required to retake the TASP Test once but may not be referred to an additional developmental course or other developmental program or precluded from enrolling in an upper-division course or graduating because of the student's performance on the test. (7) A student who is a citizen of a country other than the United States and is not seeking a degree is exempt from TASP requirements. (8) A student who has graduated with a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education is exempt from TASP requirements. (9) A student who transfers to an institution of higher education from a private or out-of-state institution may use transferred courses which are given common course numbers corresponding to those in §4.56(d)(3) of this title (relating to Criteria for Meeting TASP Requirements) to satisfy TASP requirements. A student must have earned a course grade of "B" or higher in each of the three skill areas. If not, the student must be tested for the remaining skill area(s) and must comply with all other TASP requirements. (10) A student who is serving on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States is exempt from TASP requirements. (11) A student who graduates from a public high school or an accredited private high school in any state with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent and completed the recommended or advanced high school curriculum or an equivalent or similar curriculum at an accredited private high school or at a high school outside of Texas. This exemption is effective only for a student who enrolls in an institution of higher education on or before the second anniversary of the date the student graduated from high school. |
