1. (a) Participation.

   1. (1) For any student graduating through the Texas First Early High School Completion Program on or after September 1, 2023, institutions of higher education, as defined in §22.1 of this chapter (relating to Definitions), are required to apply the state credit available to a student through the Program to the eligible student's cost of attendance, as outlined in §22.555 of this subchapter (relating to Scholarship Amount).
   2. (2) For any student graduating through the Texas First Early High School Completion Program before September 1, 2023, institutions of higher education, as defined in §22.1 of this chapter, that are designated as either a public research university or public emerging research university under the coordinating board's accountability system are required to apply the state credit available to a student through the Program to the eligible student's costs of attendance, as outlined in §22.555 of this subchapter.
2. (b) Responsibilities. Participating institutions are required to abide by the General Provisions outlined in subchapter A of this chapter (relating to General Provisions), except that the provisions in §22.2 of this chapter (relating to Timely Distribution of Funds) do not apply to this Program.
3. (c) Approval. Each eligible institution must enter into an agreement with the Coordinating Board, the terms of which shall be prescribed by the Commissioner, prior to receiving reimbursement through the program.

Source Note:The provisions of this §22.552 adopted to be effective August 21, 2022, 47 TexReg 4851; amended to be effective February 15, 2024, 49 TexReg 691; amended to be effective May 15, 2025, 50 TexReg 765.