Amend HB 3209 by adding the following appropriately numbered
SECTION and renumbering the other SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Section 61.225, Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 61.225. QUALIFICATIONS FOR GRANT. To be eligible for a
tuition equalization grant, a person must:
(1) be a Texas resident as defined by the coordinating
board and meet, at a minimum, the resident requirements defined by
law for Texas resident tuition in fully state-supported
institutions of higher education;
(2) be enrolled for [at least one-half of] a full
course load conforming to an individual degree plan in an approved
college or university;
(3) be required to pay more tuition than is required at
a public college or university and be charged no less than the
regular tuition required of all students enrolled at the
institution;
(4) establish financial need in accordance with
procedures and regulations of the coordinating board;
(5) not be a recipient of any form of athletic
scholarship; and
(6) have complied with other requirements adopted by
the coordinating board under this subchapter.
(c) Not withstanding any other law, course load
requirements under this section also apply to eligibility for a
TEXAS Grant.