- (a) Funding. The statewide aggregate of funds awarded may not exceed the amount appropriated for that purpose.
- (b) Award Amount. Award amounts through this program may not exceed $2,000 unless the student is classified as a junior or senior at a public institution in Texas with a declared major in a shortage field and meets the satisfactory academic progress requirements outlined in §22.201 of this title (relating to Satisfactory Academic Progress), in which case the student may be eligible for a bonus of $2,000 to the extent funds are available for such. The total award amount for students with declared majors in shortage fields may not exceed $4,000.
- (c) Recipient Selection. Each high school will submit applications from students who are determined to be ranked in the top 15 percent of their high school graduating class based on the students ranking at the end of his or her sixth semester. Award eligibility will be based on each student's ranking at the end of his or her seventh semester unless an institution of higher education uses a different semester's ranking in determining eligibility for admissions.
Source Note:The provisions of this §22.200 adopted to be effective March 2, 2009, 34 TexReg 1431.