Sec. 305.021. TUITION ASSISTANCE GRANT; AMOUNT OF GRANT. (a) The commission may provide tuition assistance grants to Texas residents enrolled in a qualified education program at an eligible institution.
(b) In selecting applicants to receive grants under this chapter and the amount of the grant for each applicant, the commission may consider:
(1) the financial need and resources of an applicant;
(2) the state's need for workforce development in the applicant's proposed career field;
(3) the efficient use of the money available for grants;
(4) the fair allocation of grants to promote workforce development in different career fields;
(5) the opportunity of applicants from all regions of this state to receive financial assistance under this chapter; and
(6) any other factor the commission considers appropriate to further the purposes of this chapter.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 713, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment
Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services
Chapter 305 - Texas Career Opportunity Grant Program
Section 305.021. Tuition Assistance Grant; Amount of Grant
Section 305.022. Limitations on Grant Amount
Section 305.023. Approval of Institutions
Section 305.024. Qualified Education Programs
Section 305.026. Application; Eligibility for Grant
Section 305.027. Payment of Grant