Tex. Educ. Code § 61.9701 · Subchapter CC. PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN PROMOTING HIGHER EDUCATION
PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The board shall establish a statewide public awareness campaign to promote the value and availability of higher education.
(b) The campaign must include the provision of information on:
(1) the benefits of obtaining a postsecondary education;
(2) the types of institutions of higher education and degree programs available;
(3) the academic preparation needed to successfully pursue a postsecondary education as determined under Section 28.008 and any other requirements for enrollment at an institution of higher education; and
(4) how to obtain financial aid and what forms of financial aid are available.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 61.951 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(45), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1033 (H.B. 2909), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2011.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.61.htm
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