| (a) If appropriations for the program are insufficient
to allow grants to all eligible students, priority shall be given
to those students demonstrating continuing TEXAS Grant eligibility
pursuant to §22.228(b) of this subchapter (relating to Eligible
Students).
(b) In determining student eligibility for a TEXAS
Grant pursuant to §22.228(a) of this subchapter, priority shall
be given to those students who demonstrate the greatest financial
need at the time the offer is made.
(c) In determining student eligibility for a TEXAS
Grant pursuant to §22.228(a) of this subchapter, priority shall
be given to those students who have an expected family contribution
that does not exceed 60 percent of the average statewide amount of
tuition and required fees for general academic teaching institutions
for the relevant academic year.
(d) In determining initial student eligibility for
a TEXAS Grant pursuant to §22.228(a) of this subchapter, priority
shall be given to those students who graduate or are on track to graduate
from a public or accredited private high school in Texas on or after
May 1, 2013, and complete or are on track to complete the Foundation
High School program, or its equivalent as amended in keeping with
Texas Education Code, §56.009. The person must also be on track
to have accomplished any two or more of the following at the time
a TEXAS Grant was offered:
(1) successful completion of the course requirements
of the international baccalaureate diploma program, or earning of
the equivalent of at least 12 semester credit hours of college credit
in high school through courses described in Texas Education Code, §28.009(a)(1),
(2), and (3), or if graduating prior to September 1, 2020, graduate
under the Recommended or Advanced high school curriculum specified
in the Texas Education Code, §28.025 as it existed as of January
1, 2013, and the rules promulgated thereunder by the State Board of
Education;
(2) satisfaction of the Texas Success Initiative (TSI)
college readiness benchmarks prescribed by the Board under Texas Education
Code, §51.3062(f) on any assessment instrument designated by
the Board under Texas Education Code, §51.3062(c) or qualification
for an exemption as described by Texas Education Code, §51.3062(p),
(q), or (q-1);
(3) graduation in the top one-third of the person's
high school graduating class or graduation from high school with a
grade point average of at least 3.0 on a four-point scale or the equivalent;
or
(4) completion for high school credit of at least one
advanced mathematics course following the successful completion of
an Algebra II course, or at least one advanced career and technical
or technical applications course;
(e) If funds remain after TEXAS Grants are offered
to all students meeting the criteria in subparagraph (d) of this paragraph,
remaining funds may be offered to persons who are otherwise eligible
for TEXAS Grants.
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