| (a) The Coordinating 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 one year of ROTC training for each year
that the student receives a scholarship, or the equivalent of one
year 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 Coordinating
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.
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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; amended to be effective May 16, 2024, 49 TexReg 3276 |
