1. (a) For the Mentorship Program, an eligible institution must file, in conjunction with the participating school district(s) or nonprofit organization(s), a memorandum of understanding with the Coordinating Board.
2. (b) For the Mentorship Program, a participating entity, other than an institution of higher education, benefiting from the services of the mentor must provide funding in an amount at least equal to the amount of the institution's contribution, as described by §22.129(d)(2) of this subchapter (relating to Eligible Institutions). The participating entity's contribution may be satisfied through in-kind contributions, if acceptable by the institution.

3. (c) An eligible institution may enter into agreements with off-campus employers to participate in the Program. To be eligible to participate, an off-campus employer must:

   1. (1) provide part-time employment to an eligible student in nonpartisan and nonsectarian activities;
   2. (2) provide, insofar as is practicable, employment to an eligible student that is related to the student's academic interests;
   3. (3) use Program positions only to supplement and not to supplant positions normally filled by persons not eligible to participate in the work-study program; and

   4. (4) either:

      1. (A) unless the institution enrolling the eligible student is eligible for a waiver of matching funds under §22.129(c)(4) of this subchapter, provide not less than 25 percent of an employed student's wages and 100 percent of other employee benefits for the employed student from sources other than federal college work-study program funds, if the employer is a nonprofit entity; or
      2. (B) provide not less than 50 percent of an employed student's wages and 100 percent of other employee benefits for the employed student, if the employer is a profit-making entity.

Source Note:The provisions of this §22.131 adopted to be effective August 16, 2007, 32 TexReg 4977; amended to be effective February 22, 2016, 41 TexReg 1231; transferred effective June 1, 2017, as published in the Texas Register May 19, 2017, 42 TexReg 2739; amended to be effective August 22, 2019, 44 TexReg 4312; amended to be effective August 3, 2020, 45 TexReg 5340; amended to be effective May 15, 2025, 50 TexReg 762.