- (a) A student's eligibility for the program ends two years from the start of the semester in which the student received the first loan through the Program unless the student is granted a hardship extension in accordance with §22.55 of this subchapter (relating to Hardship Provisions).
(b) In circumstances when a prior recipient of a loan through this Program is no longer eligible solely due to not meeting the requirement of being enrolled in an eligible high-demand credential program per §22.53(a)(2) of this subchapter (relating to Eligible Students), the student may continue to receive loans through the Program if:
- (1) The student continues to be enrolled in the credential program that was used to demonstrate initial eligibility for the Program; and
- (2) The student continues to meet all other eligibility criteria outlined in §22.53 of this subchapter.
Source Note:The provisions of this §24.54 adopted to be effective November 13, 2025, 50 TexReg 7279.