1. (a) To be eligible to receive a renewal grant after the academic year in which a person receives an initial year grant, each recipient of the TEXAS Grant shall meet the academic progress requirements of his or her institution.

2. (b) To be eligible to receive a subsequent grant after he or she receives a renewal grant, a recipient shall, unless granted a hardship waiver of this requirement in accordance with §22.231 of this subchapter (relating to Hardship Provisions):

   1. (1) complete at least twenty-four semester credit hours in his or her most recent academic year; and
   2. (2) maintain an overall grade point average of at least 2.5 on a four point scale or its equivalent, for all coursework attempted at an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education, as defined in §22.1 of this chapter (relating to Definitions).
3. (c) The calculation of a student's GPA is to be completed in accordance with §22.10 of this chapter (relating to Grade Point Average Calculations for Satisfactory Academic Progress).

Source Note:The provisions of this §22.229 adopted to be effective November 28, 2005, 30 TexReg 7870; amended to be effective August 16, 2007, 32 TexReg 4982; amended to be effective May 21, 2008, 33 TexReg 3952; amended to be effective August 25, 2008, 33 TexReg 6817; amended to be effective February 26, 2014, 39 TexReg 1143; amended to be effective November 22, 2020, 45 TexReg 8340; amended to be effective May 15, 2025, 50 TexReg 2790; amended to be effective May 13, 2026, 51 TexReg 3108.