Sec. 52.32.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR LOANS.  (a)  The board may authorize loans from the Texas Opportunity Plan Fund or the student loan auxiliary fund to a qualified applicant who:
(1)  is a resident of this state as defined by the board in accordance with Subchapter B, Chapter 54;
(2)  has been accepted for enrollment at a participating higher educational institution;
(3)  has established that the student has insufficient resources to finance the student's college education or alternative educator certification program;
(4)  has submitted to the board at least two references, including the names of the persons giving those references and appropriate contact information for those persons; and
(5)  has complied with other requirements established by the rules adopted by the board in conformity with this chapter.
(a-1)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 325 (H.B. 4465), Sec. 11(1), eff. September 1, 2019.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 325 (H.B. 4465), Sec. 11(1), eff. September 1, 2019.
(c)  In no event may a higher standard of academic performance be required of an applicant than the minimum standard required for enrollment in the participating institution.  The student must be meeting the minimum academic requirements of the institution in the semester any loan is made.
(d)  Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1334, Sec. 6(e)(2), eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 892, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 23, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 3, 1987;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1084, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 364, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 817, Sec. 8.16, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by: 
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1181 (S.B. 1227), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1334 (S.B. 1640), Sec. 6(e)(2), eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 325 (H.B. 4465), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 325 (H.B. 4465), Sec. 11(1), eff. September 1, 2019.