Provisions Relating Only to Institutions or Agencies of Higher Education
Technology Workforce Development Programs
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board must use money appropriated under Texas Education Code to award grants to an eligible engineering institution, an eligible computer science institution or an eligible private or independent engineering institution.
Definitions:
- Eligible computer science institution
- A general academic teaching institution that offers a baccalaureate degree program in a computer science.
- Eligible engineering institution
- A general academic teaching institution that offers a baccalaureate degree program in engineering accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
- Eligible private or independent engineering institution
- A private or independent institution of higher education that offers a baccalaureate degree program in electrical engineering accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
- General academic teaching institution
- Has the meaning assigned by Texas Education Code Section 61.003.
- Private or independent institution of higher education
- Has the meaning assigned by Texas Education Code Section 61.003.
Sources [+]
Texas Education Code Sections 51.852(4)–(8), 51.857(a).