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Senate Bill 309 |
Senate Author: Van de Putte et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-07 |
House Sponsor: Garcia |
Senate Bill 309 amends the Education Code to require a career school or college to maintain, and include in its catalogue and enrollment contract, a policy allowing a student who withdraws as a result of being called to active duty in a United States military service or the Texas National Guard to elect one of the following options for each program in which the student is enrolled: (1) a prorated refund of any tuition, fees, or other charges already paid and cancellation of any unpaid tuition, fees, or charges owed by the student for the uncompleted portion of the program; (2) a grade of incomplete with the designation "withdrawn-military" for the courses for which the student has not received a grade and the right to re-enroll in the program, or an equivalent program if that program is no longer available, within one year of the student's discharge from active duty without payment of additional tuition, fees, or other charges for the program other than any previously unpaid balance of the original tuition, fees, and charges; or (3) the assignment of an appropriate final grade or course credit if the student has completed at least 90 percent of the required coursework and shown sufficient mastery of the material to receive credit for completing the program.