Affected institutions have the following responsibilities associated with this program:

1. (1) All Texas public institutions of higher education, including community and technical colleges, shall include information regarding this program in the institution's catalog.
2. (2) If requested by potentially eligible students, public institutions of higher education are required to provide these students opportunities to enroll during each fall and spring semester in the equivalent of at least 12 semester credit hours that apply toward their degrees. Institutions are not required to provide students with the opportunity to enroll in specific courses or specific sections. Community and Technical Colleges will comply to the extent that courses for the current semester are being offered that apply to the student's university degree program. The requirement may be met by allowing substitutions for required courses or by allowing concurrent enrollment in courses from another institution, so long as the courses are taught on the students' home campus and the student incurs no financial penalty.
3. (3) Texas public universities are required to provide students with appropriate forms and instructions for requesting tuition reimbursement at the time that students apply for baccalaureate degrees.
4. (4) Institutions are required to provide tuition rebates to students who apply for them within 60 days after graduation or provide the student with a statement explaining the reason the student is ineligible for the rebate.
5. (5) Institutions are required to provide a dispute resolution process to resolve disputes related to local administration of the program.
6. (6) Disputes related to lower division credit transfer should be resolved in accordance with Coordinating Board rules, Chapter 5, §5.393 of this title (relating to Transfer of Lower Division Course Credit).
7. (7) Institutions may adopt policies and procedures for administering the program. For example, institutions may require students to declare their intent to qualify for a tuition rebate early in their careers or register prior to the beginning of the semester.

Source Note:The provisions of this §13.85 adopted to be effective May 21, 2001, 26 TexReg 3627.