To receive an award through the TEG Program, a student must:

1. (1) be enrolled for a minimum number of semester credit hours, which requires:

   1. (A) if the student received a TEG in a state fiscal year prior to 2005-2006 or was awarded a TEG for the 2005-2006 state fiscal year prior to September 1, 2005, enrollment on at least a half-time basis;
   2. (B) if the student was awarded a TEG award for the 2009-2010 academic year or later, three-fourths-time enrollment;
2. (2) show financial need;
3. (3) maintain satisfactory academic progress in his or her program of study as required by §22.25 of this title (relating to Satisfactory Academic Progress);
4. (4) be a resident of Texas, unless such student is a national merit scholarship finalist;
5. (5) be enrolled in an approved institution in an individual degree plan leading to a first associate's degree, first baccalaureate degree, first master's degree or first doctoral degree;
6. (6) be required to pay more tuition than is required at a comparable public college or university and be charged no less than the regular tuition required of all students enrolled at the institution;
7. (7) have a statement on file with the institution indicating the student is registered with the Selective Service System as required by federal law or is exempt from Selective Service registration under federal law; and
8. (8) not be a recipient of any form of athletic scholarship during the semester or semesters he or she is receiving a TEG.

Source Note:The provisions of this §22.24 adopted to be effective August 16, 2004, 29 TexReg 7983; amended to be effective November 28, 2005, 30 TexReg 7866; amended to be effective May 21, 2008, 33 TexReg 3944; amended to be effective August 25, 2008, 33 TexReg 6815; amended to be effective November 18, 2008, 33 TexReg 9232; amended to be effective August 26, 2009, 34 TexReg 5686.