19 Tex. Admin. Code § 22.170
Conversion of the Scholarship to a Loan
Effective May 29, 201843 TexReg 3353Source Note: The provisions of this §22.170 adopted to be effective November 30, 2009, 34 TexReg 8530; amended to be effective September 6, 2011, 36 TexReg 5686; transferred effective June 1, 2017, as published in the Texas Register May 19, 2017, 42 TexReg 2739; amended to be effective November 29, 2017, 42 TexReg 6625; amended to be effective May 29, 2018, 43 TexReg 3353.Texas Secretary of State
(a) A scholarship will become a loan if the recipient:
- (1) Fails to maintain satisfactory academic progress as described in §22.169 of this subchapter, or as required by the institution's ROTC or another undergraduate officer commissioning program for continued participation in that program;
- (2) Fails to fulfill any of the terms of the Texas Armed Services Scholarship agreement as described in §22.167(3) of this subchapter (relating to Initial Award Eligibility and Agreement Requirements); or
(3) Fails to fulfill one of the following:
- (A) a four-year commitment to be a member of the Texas Army National Guard, Texas Air National Guard, Texas State Guard, United States Coast Guard, or United States Merchant Marine; or
- (B) a contract to serve as a commissioned officer in any branch of the armed services of the United States.
(b) If a scholarship recipient fails to meet any of the conditions for continued eligibility, the recipient:
- (1) cannot regain award eligibility in a subsequent academic year;
- (2) loses eligibility to receive any future awards; and
- (3) loses eligibility to have his or her existing loans forgiven.
- (c) If a scholarship recipient requires a temporary leave of absence from the institution and/or the ROTC or another undergraduate officer commissioning program for personal reasons or to provide service for the Texas Army National Guard, Texas Air National Guard, Texas State Guard, United States Coast Guard, or United States Merchant Marine for fewer than twelve months, the Board may agree to not convert the scholarship to a loan during that time.
- (d) If a recipient is required to provide more than twelve months of service in the Texas Army National Guard, Texas Air National Guard, Texas State Guard, United States Coast Guard, or United States Merchant Marine as a result of a national emergency, the Board shall grant that recipient additional time to meet the graduation and service requirements specified in the Texas Armed Services Scholarship agreement.
Source Note:The provisions of this §22.170 adopted to be effective November 30, 2009, 34 TexReg 8530; amended to be effective September 6, 2011, 36 TexReg 5686; transferred effective June 1, 2017, as published in the Texas Register May 19, 2017, 42 TexReg 2739; amended to be effective November 29, 2017, 42 TexReg 6625; amended to be effective May 29, 2018, 43 TexReg 3353.