(a) Eligible Institutions.
  (1) A public junior college may submit an application to the Coordinating Board for approval to offer an Opportunity High School Diploma Program.
  (2) Subject to approval under this subchapter, an eligible public junior college may enter into agreement to offer the program in consortium with one or more public junior colleges, general academic teaching institutions, public school districts, or nonprofit organizations. A public junior college's application shall describe the role of each member of the consortium in delivering the program elements.
(b) Eligible Students. An institution may admit an adult student without a high school diploma to the Opportunity High School Diploma Program. Adult student means a student aged 18 or older on the date of first enrollment in the program. An institution shall concurrently enroll each eligible student in a career and technical education program.

Source Note: The provisions of this §12.6 adopted to be effective May 16, 2024, 49 TexReg 3259