Provisions Relating Only to Institutions or Agencies of Higher Education
Scholarships
Texas Public Educational Grants Program
The governing board of an institution of higher education may use money received from the fee for issuance of collegiate license plates for awarding Texas Public Educational Grants.
When using the fee for this purpose, the board must give priority to grants for resident students.
The board may not use the fee for emergency loans under the Education Code.
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Article III, Section 11(1) of the General Appropriations Act (Special Provisions Relating Only to State Agencies of Higher Education). Texas Education Code Sections 56.031, 56.032, 56.033(a)–(e), 56.034–56.038, 56.039.
Scholarship appropriations
Out of the additional funds appropriated for the informational strategy described as Scholarships, the Legislature intends for the respective governing boards to allocate and expend those funds for need-based student scholarships, regardless of the race, sex, color or ethnicity of the student recipient.
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Article III, Section 11(4) of the General Appropriations Act (Special Provisions Relating Only to State Agencies of Higher Education).
Scholarship reporting to the Comptroller's office and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Before expending any funds appropriated by the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for scholarships, an institution of higher education must file a copy of its approved allocations and its rules and regulations about the award of scholarships with:
- The Comptroller's office, and
- The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB).
The agency must file a copy of each subsequent change in its allocations or rules with the Comptroller's office and the THECB.
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Article III, Section 11(2) of the General Appropriations Act (Special Provisions Relating Only to State Agencies of Higher Education).