1. (a) In the event of a hardship or for other good cause, an institution of higher education may allow an otherwise eligible student to receive an exemption if:

   1. (1) the student fails to maintain a grade point average as required by §13.463(a) of this subchapter (relating to Satisfactory Academic Progress); or
   2. (2) as an undergraduate student, the student has completed an excess number of hours as described in §13.465(b) of this subchapter (relating to Restrictions on Exemptions and Waivers).

2. (b) Hardship conditions may include, but are not limited to:

   1. (1) documentation of a severe illness or other debilitating condition that may affect the student's academic performance;
   2. (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. (3) documentation of the student's active duty or other service in the United States armed forces or active duty in the Texas National Guard; or
   4. (4) 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.
3. (c) Documentation of the hardship circumstances approved for a student to receive an exemption must be kept in the student's files.
4. (d) Each institution of higher education shall adopt a hardship policy under this section.

Source Note:The provisions of this §13.464 adopted to be effective November 13, 2025, 50 TexReg 7253.