1. (a) In the event of a hardship or for other good cause, the Program Officer at an eligible institution may allow an otherwise eligible person to receive a TEXAS Grant while enrolled for an equivalent of less than three-quarter time or if the student's grade point average or completion rate or number of completed hours falls below the satisfactory academic progress requirements of §22.229 of this title (relating to Satisfactory Academic Progress). Such conditions are not limited to, but include:

   1. (1) a showing of a severe illness or other debilitating condition that may affect the student's academic performance;
   2. (2) an indication that the student is responsible for the care of a sick, injured, or needy person and that the student's provision of care may affect his or her academic performance; or
   3. (3) the requirement of fewer than nine hours to complete one's degree plan.
2. (b) The director of financial aid may grant an extension of the year limits found in §22.230 of this title (relating to Discontinuation of Eligibility or Non-Eligibility) in the event of hardship. Documentation justifying the extension must be kept in the student's files, and the institution must identify students granted extensions and the length of their extensions to the Coordinating Board, so that it may appropriately monitor each student's period of eligibility.
3. (c) The financial aid director may allow a student to receive his/her first award after more than 16 months have passed since high school graduation if the student and/or the student's family has suffered a hardship that would now make the student rank as one of the institution's neediest. Documentation justifying the exception must be kept in the student's files.

Source Note:The provisions of this §22.231 adopted to be effective November 28, 2005, 30 TexReg 7870.