Section 22.27 - Hardship Provisions(a) In the event of a hardship or for other good cause, the Program Officer at an eligible institution may allow an otherwise eligible student to receive a TEG while: (1) enrolled less than three-quarter of full-time enrollment;(2) if the student's grade point average, number of hours completed, or percent of attempted hours completed falls below the satisfactory academic progress requirements as referred to in § 22.25 of this title (relating to Satisfactory Academic Progress); or(3) if the student has taken more time to complete his/her certificate or degree than specified in § 22.26 of this title (relating to Discontinuation of Eligibility or Non-Eligibility).(b) Hardship conditions or other good cause may include, but are not limited to: (1) a showing of a severe illness or other debilitating condition that may affect the student's academic performance;(2) an indication that the student is responsible for the care of a sick, injured, or needy person and that the student's provision of care may affect his or her academic performance, or(3) a student's need to complete fewer than the required minimum number of hours in a given term in order to complete a degree, in which case the award amount should be determined on a pro rata basis for a full-time award.(c) Each institution shall adopt a hardship policy under this section and have the policy available in writing in the financial aid office for public review upon request.19 Tex. Admin. Code § 22.27
The provisions of this §22.27 adopted to be effective November 29, 2010, 35 TexReg 10503; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 48, November 29, 2019, TexReg 7381, eff. 12/5/2019