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TITLE 19EDUCATION
PART 1TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD
CHAPTER 21STUDENT SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER TTEXEMPTION PROGRAM FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF PERSONS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES DEPLOYED ON COMBAT DUTY
RULE §21.2271Definitions

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) Continuation Award--An exemption from tuition awarded to a student in keeping with this subchapter who has received the exemption in a previous semester.

  (3) Dependent Child--A person who is a stepchild, biological or adopted child of a person and is claimed as a dependent for federal income tax purposes in the previous tax year or will be claimed as a dependent for federal income tax purposes for the current year.

  (4) Excess Hours--In accordance with Texas Education Code, §54.014, for undergraduates - hours in excess of 30 more than those required for completion of the baccalaureate degree program in which the student is enrolled.

  (5) Entitled to pay resident tuition--A person is entitled to pay the resident tuition rate if he or she is a nonresident but is entitled, through a waiver authorized through the Texas Education Code, Chapter 54, Subchapter D to pay the resident tuition rate. Waivers for members of the Armed Forces are located in Texas Education Code, §54.241 (formerly §54.058).

  (6) Texas Resident--A person who meets the requirements outlined in Texas Education Code, Chapter 54, Subchapter B, §54.052, to pay the resident tuition rate and therefore be classified as a resident of Texas for higher education purposes.


Source Note: The provisions of this §21.2271 adopted to be effective May 29, 2012, 37 TexReg 3806; amended to be effective June 2, 2014, 39 TexReg 4242

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