(a) Each institution of higher education is required to adopt a policy to allow a student who fails to maintain a grade point average as required by §21.789 of this subchapter (relating to Eligible Firefighters) to receive an exemption in another semester or term on a showing of hardship or other good cause, including:
  (1) a showing of a severe illness or other debilitating condition that could affect the student's academic performance;
  (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 could affect the student's academic performance;
  (3) the student's active duty or other service in the United States armed forces or the student's active duty in the Texas National Guard; or
  (4) any other cause considered acceptable by the institution.
(b) An institution may, on a showing of good cause, permit an undergraduate continuation award applicant to receive an exemption or waiver although he or she has completed a number of semester credit hours that is considered excessive under Texas Education Code, §54.014.

Source Note: The provisions of this §21.792 adopted to be effective June 2, 2014, 39 TexReg 4244; transferred effective March 1, 2017, as published in the Texas Register February 17, 2017, 42 TexReg 699; amended to be effective August 22, 2019, 44 TexReg 4312