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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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EDUCATION CODE |
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Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION |
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Subtitle A. HIGHER EDUCATION IN GENERAL |
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Chapter 56. STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
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Subchapter R. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS GRADUATING IN TOP 10 PERCENT OF HIGH SCHOOL CLASS |
Sec. 56.484. INITIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIP
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To be eligible for a scholarship under this subchapter, a student must:
(1) have graduated from a public or accredited private high school in this state while ranked in the top 10 percent of the student's graduating class, subject to Section 56.487(b);
(2) have completed the recommended or advanced high school curriculum established under Section 28.025 or its equivalent;
(3) have applied for admission as a first-time freshman student for the 2010-2011 academic year or a subsequent academic year to an institution of higher education that has elected to offer admissions for that academic year to applicants as provided by Section 51.803(a-1);
(4) enroll as a first-time freshman student in an institution of higher education not later than the 16th month after the date of the student's high school graduation;
(5) have been awarded a TEXAS grant under Subchapter M for the same semester or other academic term for which the scholarship will be awarded;
(6) be a Texas resident under Section 54.052; and
(7) comply with any other eligibility requirements established by coordinating board rule.