1. (a) A student may not receive a grant after having already been granted a baccalaureate degree by any institution.
2. (b) A student may not receive a grant while simultaneously receiving a Toward EXcellence, Access, and Success (TEXAS) Grant.

3. (c) Unless granted a hardship postponement in accordance with §22.206 of this subchapter (relating to Hardship Provisions), a student's eligibility for a grant ends:

   1. (1) two years from the start of the semester in which the student enrolls in the baccalaureate degree program at the eligible institution on a full-time basis, if the student is enrolled in a degree program of four years or less, as defined in §22.1 of this chapter (relating to Definitions); or
   2. (2) three years from the start of the semester in which the student enrolls in the baccalaureate degree program at the eligible institution on a full-time basis if the student is enrolled in a degree program of more than four years.
4. (d) A student's eligibility for a grant ends once he or she has attempted 135 semester credit hours or the equivalent unless the student is granted a hardship extension in accordance with §22.206 of this subchapter.
5. (e) Other than as described in §22.206 of this subchapter, if a student fails to meet any of the requirements for receiving a continuation grant as outlined in §22.203 of this subchapter (relating to Eligible Students) after completion of any semester, the student may not receive a grant until he or she completes a semester while not receiving a grant and meets all the requirements as outlined in §22.203 of this subchapter as of the end of that semester.

Source Note:The provisions of this §22.205 adopted to be effective February 15, 2024, 49 TexReg 683; amended to be effective May 15, 2025, 50 TexReg 764.