Section 22.129 - Institutions(a) Eligibility. (1) Any public, private, or independent institution of higher education as defined by Texas Education Code, § 61.003, except a theological or religious seminary, is eligible to participate in the Program(2) No institution may, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, or disability exclude an individual from participation in, or deny the benefits of the program described in this subchapter.(3) Each participating institution must follow the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI (Public Law 88-353) in avoiding discrimination in admissions or employment.(4) Private or independent institutions of higher education offering only professional or graduate degrees are not eligible to participate in the Mentorship Program.(b) Approval. (1) Agreement. Each approved institution must enter into an agreement with the Board, the terms of which shall be prescribed by the Commissioner.(2) Approval Deadline. An institution must be approved by April 1 in order for qualified students enrolled in that institution to be eligible to receive grants in the following fiscal year.(c) To participate in the Program, an institution must: (1) provide part-time employment to an eligible student in nonpartisan and nonsectarian activities;(2) provide, insofar as is practicable, employment to an eligible student that is related to the student's academic interests;(3) use Program positions only to supplement and not to supplant positions normally filled by persons not eligible to participate in the work-study program; and(4) provide not less than 25 percent of an employed student's wages and 100 percent of other employee benefits for the employed student from sources other than federal college work-study program funds. Institutions eligible to receive Title III funds from the U. S. Department of Education are exempted from the Program requirement to provide 25 percent of an employed student's wages, if they provide the Board with a copy of a current Title III eligibility letter from the U. S. Department of Education.(d) To participate in the Mentorship Program: (1) an institution must file with the Coordinating Board a memorandum of understanding detailing the roles and responsibilities of each participating entity;(2) an institution must provide not less than 10 percent of an employed mentor's wages and 100 percent of other employee benefits for the employed student from sources other than federal college work-study program funds. Institutions eligible to receive Title III funds from the U. S. Department of Education are exempted from the Mentorship Program requirement to provide 10 percent of an employed student's wages, if they provide the Board with a copy of a current Title III eligibility letter from the U. S. Department of Education; and(3) a participating entity, other than an institution of higher education, benefiting from the services of the mentor must provide funding in an amount at least equal to the amount of the institution's contribution. The participating entity's contribution may be satisfied through in-kind contributions, if acceptable by the institution. Participating entities benefiting from the service of mentors enrolled at institutions eligible to receive Title III funds from the U. S. Department of Education are exempted from the Mentorship Program requirement to provide matching funds, if the institution has provided the Board with a copy of a current Title III eligibility letter from the U. S. Department of Education.(e) Additional criteria for participation and program requirements for the Mentorship Program shall be determined and set forth in Commissioner's policies. The Commissioner's policies shall be reviewed periodically to determine the effectiveness and success of the Program.(f) Publicizing Work-Study Employment Opportunities. Institutions participating in the Program must establish and maintain an online list of work-study employment opportunities available on campus, sorted by department as appropriate, and ensure that the list is easily accessible to the public and prominently displayed on the institution's website.19 Tex. Admin. Code § 22.129
The provisions of this §22.129 adopted to be effective August 16, 2004, 29 TexReg 7977; amended to be effective November 28, 2005, 30 TexReg 7857; amended by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 08, February 19, 2016, TexReg 1231, eff. 2/22/2016; amended by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 20, May 19, 2017, TexReg 2719, eff. 5/22/2017; transferred from 21.403 Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 20, May 19, 2017, TexReg 2739, eff. 5/22/2017; transferred effective June 1, 2017, as published in the Texas Register May 19, 2017, 42 TexReg 2739; amended by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 33, August 16, 2019, TexReg 4312, eff. 8/22/2019; amended by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 31, July 31, 2020, TexReg 5340, eff. 8/3/2020