Tex. Educ. Code § 61.222 · Subchapter F. TUITION EQUALIZATION GRANTS
APPROVED INSTITUTIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The coordinating board shall approve only those private or independent colleges or universities that are private or independent institutions of higher education as defined by Section 61.003 or are located within this state and meet the same program standards and accreditation as public institutions of higher education as determined by the board.
(b) The coordinating board may temporarily approve a private or independent institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003 that previously qualified under Subsection (a) but no longer holds the same accreditation as public institutions of higher education. To qualify under this subsection, an institution must be:
(1) accredited by an accreditor recognized by the board;
(2) actively working toward the same accreditation as public institutions of higher education;
(3) participating in the federal financial aid program under 20 U.S.C. Section 1070a; and
(4) a "part B institution" as defined by 20 U.S.C. Section 1061(2) and listed in 34 C.F.R. Section 608.2.
(c) The coordinating board may grant temporary approval for a period of two years and may renew the approval twice.
(d) The coordinating board shall approve a private or independent institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003 that previously qualified under Subsection (a) but no longer holds the same accreditation as public institutions of higher education. To qualify under this subsection, an institution must be:
(1) accredited by an accreditor recognized by the board;
(2) a work college, as that term is defined by 20 U.S.C. Section 1087-58; and
(3) participating in the federal financial aid program under 20 U.S.C. Section 1070a.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 78, ch. 51, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1973. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 144, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1341 (S.B. 976), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 538 (S.B. 331), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 444 (S.B. 1680), Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 2019.
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