- (a) Authority. Statutory authority for this subchapter is provided in the Texas Education Code, §61.0776, and the Texas Government Code, Chapter 2110, §2110.0012.
(b) Purposes.
- (1) The Financial Aid Advisory Committee is created to provide the Board with advice and recommendations regarding the development, implementation, and evaluation of state financial aid programs for college students. In this capacity, it is also to assist staff in the development of training materials for use by the Center for Financial Aid Information and others in informing students, parents, secondary education counselors, college personnel, members of appropriate community-based organizations, and others about financial aid opportunities for Texas students, including eligibility requirements and procedures for applying for financial aid.
- (2) In addition, the committee shall review state financial aid program policies and procedures; review state financial aid reports, including their uses; recommend changes in the allocation of financial aid funds to address state goals; review the collection and uses of data; and identify areas of research for consideration.
Source Note:The provisions of this §1.149 adopted to be effective December 2, 2013, 38 TexReg 8658.