(a) If appropriations for the program are insufficient to allow grants to all eligible students, priority shall be given to those students demonstrating continuing TEXAS Grant eligibility pursuant to §22.228(b) of this subchapter (relating to Eligible Students).
(b) In determining student eligibility for a TEXAS Grant pursuant to §22.228(a) of this subchapter, priority shall be given to those students who demonstrate the greatest financial need at the time the offer is made.
(c) In determining student eligibility for a TEXAS Grant pursuant to §22.228(a) of this subchapter, priority shall be given to those students who have an expected family contribution that does not exceed 60 percent of the average statewide amount of tuition and required fees for general academic teaching institutions for the relevant academic year.
(d) In determining initial student eligibility for a TEXAS Grant pursuant to §22.228(a) of this subchapter, priority shall be given to those students who graduate or are on track to graduate from a public or accredited private high school in Texas on or after May 1, 2013, and complete or are on track to complete the Foundation High School program, or its equivalent as amended in keeping with Texas Education Code, §56.009. The person must also be on track to have accomplished any two or more of the following at the time a TEXAS Grant was offered:
  (1) successful completion of the course requirements of the international baccalaureate diploma program, or earning of the equivalent of at least 12 semester credit hours of college credit in high school through courses described in Texas Education Code, §28.009(a)(1), (2), and (3), or if graduating prior to September 1, 2020, graduate under the Recommended or Advanced high school curriculum specified in the Texas Education Code, §28.025 as it existed as of January 1, 2013, and the rules promulgated thereunder by the State Board of Education;
  (2) satisfaction of the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) college readiness benchmarks prescribed by the Board under Texas Education Code, §51.3062(f) on any assessment instrument designated by the Board under Texas Education Code, §51.3062(c) or qualification for an exemption as described by Texas Education Code, §51.3062(p), (q), or (q-1);
  (3) graduation in the top one-third of the person's high school graduating class or graduation from high school with a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a four-point scale or the equivalent; or
  (4) completion for high school credit of at least one advanced mathematics course following the successful completion of an Algebra II course, or at least one advanced career and technical or technical applications course;
(e) If funds remain after TEXAS Grants are offered to all students meeting the criteria in subparagraph (d) of this paragraph, remaining funds may be offered to persons who are otherwise eligible for TEXAS Grants.

Source Note: The provisions of this §22.233 adopted to be effective November 28, 2005, 30 TexReg 7870; amended to be effective November 22, 2020, 45 TexReg 8340