1. (a) Summer camps shall be designed for middle and/or high school students that will introduce participating students to math, science, and engineering concepts that they may encounter in an engineering degree program.
2. (b) Once every fiscal year the Commissioner may authorize distribution of a request for proposals for the design and implementation of summer camps.
3. (c) The Board shall post the request for proposals on the agency website at least 30 working days prior to the due date for proposals and shall notify all eligible institutions.

4. (d) The request for proposals shall:

   1. (1) contain information necessary to prepare proposals including financial resources available for distribution as well as the criteria that will be used for award of grants,
   2. (2) contain data describing the demographics of the state,
   3. (3) require the proposal to address plans by the eligible institution to ensure that its summer camp reflects the demographics of the state,
   4. (4) include the requirements for admission to a summer camp, including the requirement of an appropriate math and science background according to the participating student's grade level and the availability of camp scholarships if needed, and
   5. (5) specify any other grant conditions.
5. (e) Each eligible institution may submit one proposal to the Board and the Commissioner shall award grants for the summer camps based on submitted proposals and availability of funding.
6. (f) All eligible institutions receiving grants for summer camps shall submit a final report to the Board within 90 days of the end of the summer camp. The Commissioner shall specify the format for the report.
7. (g) After making a finding that an eligible institution has failed to perform or failed to conform to grant conditions, the Commissioner may retract or reduce the grant for the summer camp.
8. (h) The governing board of each eligible institution shall cooperate with the board in administering this program.

Source Note:The provisions of this §13.202 adopted to be effective November 28, 2007, 32 TexReg 8494.