(a) If state appropriations for the program are insufficient to allow grants to all eligible students, each institution shall give priority to eligible students who have previously received a grant through the program.
(b) In determining first-time recipients of grants through the program, an institution shall give priority to those students who have an expected family contribution that does not exceed 60 percent of the average statewide amount of tuition and fees for general academic teaching institutions, other than public state colleges, as the term is defined in Texas Education Code, §61.003(16), for the relevant academic year. The Coordinating Board shall determine and announce this value for a given state fiscal year by January 31 of the prior fiscal year.
(c) In determining first-time recipients of grants through the program, an institution shall give highest priority to eligible students meeting criteria specified under subsection §22.207(b) (relating to Priorities in Grants to Students) who have also demonstrated the highest levels of academic achievement prior to transfer as determined by the participating institution.

Source Note: The provisions of this §22.207 adopted to be effective February 15, 2024, 49 TexReg 683