| (a) Eligibility.
(1) Any public, private, or independent institution
of higher education as defined by Texas Education Code, §61.003,
except a theological or religious seminary, is eligible to participate
in the Program.
(2) No institution may, on the grounds of race, color,
national origin, gender, religion, age, or disability exclude an individual
from participation in, or deny the benefits of the program described
in this subchapter.
(3) Each participating institution must follow the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI (Public Law 88-353) in avoiding
discrimination in admissions or employment.
(4) Private or independent institutions of higher education
offering only professional or graduate degrees are not eligible to
participate in the Mentorship Program.
(b) Approval.
(1) Agreement. Each approved institution must enter
into an agreement with the Board, the terms of which shall be prescribed
by the Commissioner.
(2) Approval Deadline. An institution must be approved
by April 1 in order for qualified students enrolled in that institution
to be eligible to receive grants in the following fiscal year.
(c) To participate in the Program, an institution must:
(1) provide part-time employment to an eligible student
in nonpartisan and nonsectarian activities;
(2) provide, insofar as is practicable, employment
to an eligible student that is related to the student's academic interests;
(3) use Program positions only to supplement and not
to supplant positions normally filled by persons not eligible to participate
in the work-study program; and
(4) provide not less than 25 percent of an employed
student's wages and 100 percent of other employee benefits for the
employed student from sources other than federal college work-study
program funds. Institutions eligible to receive Title III funds from
the U. S. Department of Education are exempted from the Program requirement
to provide 25 percent of an employed student's wages, if they provide
the Board with a copy of a current Title III eligibility letter from
the U. S. Department of Education.
(d) To participate in the Mentorship Program:
(1) an institution must file with the Coordinating
Board a memorandum of understanding detailing the roles and responsibilities
of each participating entity;
(2) an institution must provide not less than 10 percent
of an employed mentor's wages and 100 percent of other employee benefits
for the employed student from sources other than federal college work-study
program funds. Institutions eligible to receive Title III funds from
the U. S. Department of Education are exempted from the Mentorship
Program requirement to provide 10 percent of an employed student's
wages, if they provide the Board with a copy of a current Title III
eligibility letter from the U. S. Department of Education; and
(3) a participating entity, other than an institution
of higher education, benefiting from the services of the mentor must
provide funding in an amount at least equal to the amount of the institution's
contribution. The participating entity's contribution may be satisfied
through in-kind contributions, if acceptable by the institution. Participating
entities benefiting from the service of mentors enrolled at institutions
eligible to receive Title III funds from the U. S. Department of Education
are exempted from the Mentorship Program requirement to provide matching
funds, if the institution has provided the Board with a copy of a
current Title III eligibility letter from the U. S. Department of
Education.
(e) Additional criteria for participation and program
requirements for the Mentorship Program shall be determined and set
forth in Commissioner's policies. The Commissioner's policies shall
be reviewed periodically to determine the effectiveness and success
of the Program.
(f) Publicizing Work-Study Employment Opportunities.
Institutions participating in the Program must establish and maintain
an online list of work-study employment opportunities available on
campus, sorted by department as appropriate, and ensure that the list
is easily accessible to the public and prominently displayed on the
institution's website.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §22.129 adopted to be effective August 16, 2004, 29 TexReg 7977; amended to be effective November 28, 2005, 30 TexReg 7857; amended to be effective February 22, 2016, 41 TexReg 1231; amended to be effective May 22, 2017, 42 TexReg 2719; transferred effective June 1, 2017, as published in the Texas Register May 19, 2017, 42 TexReg 2739; amended to be effective August 22, 2019, 44 TexReg 4312; amended to be effective August 3, 2020, 45 TexReg 5340 |
