(a) Funding. The Coordinating Board may not award through this program an amount that exceeds the amount of state appropriations and other funds that are available for this use.
(b) Scholarship Amounts.
  (1) The amount of the scholarship in an academic year shall be the average cost of housing and food at the participating institution as approved by the Coordinating Board; and
  (2) An institution may not reduce the amount of a scholarship by any gift aid for which the Scholar receiving the scholarship is eligible unless the total amount of a Scholar's scholarship plus any gift aid received exceeds the Scholar's cost of attendance.
(c) Allocation of Funds.
  (1) The Commissioner shall determine and announce the number of initial scholarships available to each participating institution by January 31 of the prior fiscal year set forth in §22.288(a) of this subchapter (relating to Eligible Students);
  (2) The number of scholarships for returning scholars will be the number of scholars eligible to receive the scholarship set forth in §22.288(b) of this subchapter; and
  (3) Each participating eligible institution will receive an annual allocation equal to the number of scholarships times the average housing and food approved by the Commissioner. This amount shall include the amount necessary to cover the scholarships of a Scholar who transferred to the institution as authorized under this subchapter.

Source Note: The provisions of this §22.296 adopted to be effective February 15, 2024, 49 TexReg 689