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Amend SB 18 (senate committee printing), as amended by Floor Amendment 1, by striking added Sec. 56.645, Education Code, and replacing as follows:
Sec. 56.645. ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANT. To be eligible for a grant under the program, a person must:
(1) be a resident of this state as determined by coordinating board rules;
(2) be enrolled as an undergraduate student at an eligible institution;
(3) meet financial need requirements as defined by coordinating board rules;
(4) comply with any additional requirement adopted by the coordinating board under this subchapter; and
(5) be eligible for federal financial aid, except that a person is not required to meet any financial aid need requirement applicable to a particular federal financial aid program.