1. (a) Discontinuation of Eligibility.

   1. (1) Unless granted a hardship provision in accordance with §22.27 of this subchapter (relating to Hardship Provisions), an undergraduate student shall no longer be eligible for a TEG as of:

      1. (A) five years from the start of the semester in which the student received his or her first grant, if the student is enrolled in a degree or certificate program of four years or less; or
      2. (B) six years from the start of the semester in which the student received his or her first grant, if the student is enrolled in a degree or certificate program of more than four years.
   2. (2) A graduate student may continue to receive grants as long as he or she meets the relevant eligibility requirements of §22.24 and §22.25 of this subchapter (relating to Eligible Students and Satisfactory Academic Progress respectively).
2. (b) Other than as described in §22.27 of this subchapter, if a person fails to meet any of the requirements for receiving a grant as outlined in §22.24 or §22.25 of this subchapter after completion of any year, the person may not receive a TEG until he or she completes a semester of at least three-quarter-time enrollment while not receiving a TEG and meets all the requirements of §22.24 and §22.25 of this subchapter as of the end of that semester.

Source Note:The provisions of this §22.26 adopted to be effective November 29, 2010, 35 TexReg 10503; amended to be effective June 2, 2014, 39 TexReg 4243; amended to be effective March 4, 2015, 40 TexReg 925; amended to be effective December 5, 2019, 44 TexReg 7381; amended to be effective May 15, 2025, 50 TexReg 2789.