Section 22.168 - Promissory Note(a) The Board shall require a recipient to sign a promissory note acknowledging the conditional nature of the scholarship and promising to repay the amount of the scholarship plus applicable interest, late charges, and any collection costs, including attorneys' fees, if the recipient fails to meet certain conditions of the scholarship, set forth in § 22.170 of this subchapter (Conversion of the Scholarship to a Loan).(b) Recipients agree to: (1) Complete four years of ROTC training, or the equivalent of four years of ROTC training if the institution of higher education awards ROTC credit for prior service in any branch of the U.S. Armed Services or the Texas Army National Guard, Texas Air National Guard, Texas State Guard, United States Coast Guard, or United States Merchant Marine, or another undergraduate officer commissioning program;(2) Graduate no later than six years after the date the student first enrolls in an institution of higher education after having received a high school diploma or a General Educational Diploma or its equivalent;(3) After graduation, enter into and provide the Board with verification of: (A) A four-year commitment to be a member of the Texas Army National Guard, Texas Air National Guard, Texas State Guard, United States Coast Guard, or United States Merchant Marine; or(B) A contract to serve as a commissioned officer in any branch of the armed services of the United States;(4) Meet the physical examination requirements and all other prescreening requirements of the Texas Army National Guard, Texas Air National Guard, Texas State Guard, United States Coast Guard, or United States Merchant Marine, or the branch of the armed services with which the student enters into a contract; and(5) Repay the scholarship according to the terms of the promissory note if the student fails to meet the requirements described in § 22.170 of this subchapter (relating to Conversion of the Scholarship to a Loan).19 Tex. Admin. Code § 22.168
The provisions of this §21.168 adopted to be effective November 30, 2009, 34 TexReg 8530; transferred from 21.2245 Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 20, May 19, 2017, TexReg 2739, eff. 5/22/2017; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 31, July 31, 2020, TexReg 5341, eff. 8/3/2020