1. (a) Eligibility for First Continuation Grant. In addition to the requirements in §22.256(b) of this subchapter (relating to Eligible Students), a student must comply with his or her institution's financial aid satisfactory academic progress requirements to receive his or her first continuation grant.

2. (b) Eligibility for Subsequent Continuation Grants. Unless granted a hardship waiver in accordance with §22.259 of this subchapter (relating to Hardship Provisions), as of the end of an academic year in which the student receives a continuation grant, a student must satisfy the following requirements to be eligible for a subsequent continuation grant:

   1. (1) complete at least 75 percent of the semester credit hours or their equivalent attempted in the student's most recent academic year; and
   2. (2) maintain an overall cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 on a four-point scale or its equivalent.
3. (c) A participating institution shall calculate a student's GPA in accordance with §22.10 of this chapter (relating to Grade Point Average Calculations for Satisfactory Academic Progress).
4. (d) A participating institution may calculate completion rates in keeping with its own institutional policies.

Source Note:The provisions of this §22.257 adopted to be effective August 3, 2020, 45 TexReg 5342; amended to be effective February 15, 2024, 49 TexReg 686; amended to be effective May 15, 2025, 50 TexReg 2792.