SECTION 13.503. Eligible Students

(a) A student is eligible to enroll at no cost to the student in a dual credit course under the program if the student:

(1) is enrolled in and eligible for Foundation School Program funding at a high school in a Texas school district or charter school under the rules of the Texas Education Agency;

(2) is enrolled in a dual credit course at a participating institution of higher education that has entered into a Dual Credit Agreement with the student's school district as set out in §4.84 of this title (relating to Institutional Agreements); and

(3) was educationally disadvantaged at any time during the four school years preceding the student's enrollment in the dual credit course described by paragraph (2) of this subsection, as certified to the institution by the eligible student's school district or charter school, or other means authorized by rule.

(b) A school district's or charter school's notice to the institution regarding a student's status as educationally disadvantaged shall occur through the school district's or charter school's notice to the Texas Education Agency, unless otherwise provided by rule.

(c) A participating institution shall submit to the Coordinating Board identifying information, as outlined by the Coordinating Board, for students registered for or enrolled in dual credit courses. The Coordinating Board will compare the identifying information to data provided by the Texas Education Agency and will notify the institution as to which students fulfill the requirement outlined in subsection (a)(3) of this section.

Source Note: The provisions of this §13.503 adopted to be effective February 15, 2024, 49 TexReg 674