19 Tex. Admin. Code § 22.206 - Hardship Provisions
(a) In the event of
a hardship, the Program Officer at an eligible institution may allow an
otherwise eligible student to receive a grant under the following conditions:
(1) while enrolled in fewer semester credit
hours than required in §
22.203(5) of this
subchapter (relating to Eligible Students);
(2) if the student fails to meet the
satisfactory academic progress requirements of §
22.203(6) of this
subchapter (relating to Eligible Students);
(3) if the student requires an extension of
the limits found in §
22.205(c) of this
subchapter (relating to Discontinuation of Eligibility or Non-Eligibility) to
complete his or her degree; or
(4)
if the student has attempted more hours than allowed under §
22.205(d) of this
subchapter (relating to Discontinuation of Eligibility or
Non-Eligibility).
(b)
Hardships are not limited to, but include:
(1) documentation of a severe illness or
other debilitating condition that may affect the student's academic
performance;
(2) documentation that
the student is responsible for the care of a sick, injured, or needy person and
that the student's provision of care may affect his or her academic
performance;
(3) documentation of
the birth of a child or placement of a child with the student for adoption or
foster care, that may affect the student's academic performance; or
(4) the requirement of fewer than twelve
hours to complete one's degree plan.
(c) The Program Officer may allow a student
to receive a grant after the time limits described in §
22.203(8) of this
subchapter (relating to Eligible Students) if the student and/or the student's
family has suffered a hardship that would make the student rank as one of the
institution's neediest.
(d)
Documentation justifying the eligibility granted through the hardship
provisions outlined in this rule must be kept in the student's file. Each
institution must identify to the Coordinating Board those students granted
eligibility through hardship provisions so that the Coordinating Board may
appropriately monitor each student's period of eligibility.
(e) Each participating institution shall
adopt a hardship policy under this section and have the policy available in
writing in the financial aid office for public review upon request.
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