Sec. 56.308. NOTIFICATION OF PROGRAM; RESPONSIBILITIES OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS. (a) The coordinating board shall distribute to each eligible institution and to each school district a copy of the rules adopted under this subchapter.
(b) Each school district shall:
(1) notify its middle school students, junior high school students, and high school students, those students' teachers and school counselors, and those students' parents of the TEXAS grant and Teach for Texas grant programs, the eligibility requirements of each program, the need for students to make informed curriculum choices to be prepared for success beyond high school, and sources of information on higher education admissions and financial aid in a manner that assists the district in implementing a strategy adopted by the district under Section 11.252(a)(4); and
(2) ensure that each student's official transcript or diploma indicates whether the student has completed or is on schedule to complete:
(A) the recommended or advanced high school curriculum required for grant eligibility under Section 28.002 or 28.025; or
(B) for a school district covered by Section 56.304(f)(1), the required portion of the recommended or advanced high school curriculum in the manner described by Section 56.304(f)(2).
(c) The information required by Subsection (b)(2) must be included on a student's transcript not later than the end of the student's junior year.
(d) In addition to the eligibility requirements of Section 56.304, a person who graduated from an accredited private high school is eligible to receive a grant under this subchapter only if the student's official transcript or diploma includes the information required as provided by Subsections (b)(2)(A) and (c).
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1590, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1261, Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 443 (S.B. 715), Sec. 36, eff. June 14, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle A - Higher Education in General
Chapter 56 - Student Financial Assistance
Subchapter M. Toward Excellence, Access, & Success (Texas) Grant Program
Section 56.302. Program Name; Purpose
Section 56.303. Administration of Program
Section 56.304. Initial Eligibility for Grant
Section 56.3041. Initial Eligibility of Person Graduating From High School on or After May 1, 2013
Section 56.3042. Initial Qualification of Person on Track to Meet Eligibility Requirements
Section 56.3045. Tolling of Eligibility for Initial Award
Section 56.305. Continuing Eligibility and Academic Performance Requirements
Section 56.3071. Effect of Eligibility for Tuition Equalization Grant
Section 56.3075. Health Care Profession Student Grant
Section 56.308. Notification of Program; Responsibilities of School Districts