1. (a) To qualify for a continuation 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 receive a subsequent grant after he or she receives a continuation 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. (3) An entering undergraduate student enrolling in a participating institution for the second or later semester in a given academic year meets the semester-credit-hour requirement outlined in paragraph (1) of this subsection for continuing in the program if he or she completes at least twelve semester credit hours or its equivalent during that semester.
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).
4. (d) The completion rate calculations may be made in keeping with institutional policies.

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.