(a) Students in one of the following categories can be eligible to participate in the ETV Program, as long as they are under the age of 23:
  (1) at least 16 years of age and in DFPS's conservatorship;
  (2) in DFPS Extended Foster Care;
  (3) left DFPS foster care at age 18 or older, or were legally emancipated by a court while in DFPS foster care;
  (4) adopted from DFPS foster care after turning age 16;
  (5) exited to the Permanency Care Assistance Program from DFPS foster care after turning age 16; or
  (6) any other population group legally required under federal law.
(b) A student may remain eligible up to age 23, as long as the student is making satisfactory progress toward completion of postsecondary education or vocational training. In no event may a student receive ETV funds for more than 5 years, regardless of if the years are consecutive or not.

Source Note: The provisions of this §700.1613 adopted to be effective December 1, 2005, 30 TexReg 7487; amended to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 6834; amended to be effective February 11, 2021, 46 TexReg 937