(a) To receive an initial year award through the Program, a student must:
  (1) be a resident of Texas;
  (2) show financial need;
  (3) have applied for any available financial aid assistance;
  (4) be enrolled at a participating institution on at least a half-time basis as an entering student; and
  (5) be enrolled in an associate degree or certificate program at a participating institution.
(b) To receive a continuation award through the Program, a student must:
  (1) have previously received an initial year award through this program;
  (2) show financial need;
  (3) be enrolled on at least a half-time basis;
  (4) be enrolled in an associate degree or certificate program at an eligible institution; and
  (5) make satisfactory academic progress towards an associate degree or certificate, as defined in §22.257 of this subchapter (relating to Satisfactory Academic Progress).

Source Note: The provisions of this §22.256 adopted to be effective August 3, 2020, 45 TexReg 5342; amended to be effective February 15, 2024, 49 TexReg 686