(a)The following students shall be exempt from the requirements of this title: (1) - (2)(No change.) (3)For a period of three (3) years from the date of testing, a student who is tested and performs on the Eleventh grade exit-level Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) with a minimum scale score of 2200 on the math section and a minimum scale score of 2200 on the English Language Arts section with a writing subsection score of at least 3, shall be exempt from assessment required under this title for those corresponding sections. (4)[(3)] A student who has graduated with an associate or baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher education. (5)[(4)] A student who transfers to an institution from a private or independent institution of higher education or an accredited out-of-state institution of higher education and who has satisfactorily completed college-level coursework as determined by the receiving institution. (6)[(5)] A student who has previously attended any institution and has been determined to have met readiness standards by that institution. (7)[(6)] A student who is enrolled in a certificate program of one year or less (Level-One certificates, 42 or fewer semester credit hours or the equivalent) at a public junior college, a public technical institute, or a public state college. (8)[(7)] A student who is serving on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States, the Texas National Guard, or as a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States and has been serving for at least three years preceding enrollment. (9)[(8)] A student who on or after August 1, 1990, was honorabley discharged, retired, or released from active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States or the Texas National Guard or service as a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States. (b)(No change.)
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on February 6, 2004
TRD-200400780 Jan
Greenberg
General Counsel
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Proposed date of adoption: April 22, 2004
For further information, please call: (512) 427-6114
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