SECTION 21.641. Hardship Provisions

(a) Each institution of higher education is required to adopt a policy to allow a student who fails to maintain a grade point average as required by §21.287 of this subchapter (relating to Continuation Awards) to receive an exemption in another semester or term on a showing of hardship or other good cause, including:

(1) a showing of a severe illness or other debilitating condition that could 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 could affect the student's academic performance;

(3) the student's active duty or other service in the United States armed forces or the student's active duty in the Texas National Guard; or

(4) any other cause considered acceptable by the institution.

(b) An institution may, on a showing of good cause, permit an undergraduate continuation award applicant to receive an exemption or waiver although he or she has completed a number of semester credit hours that is considered excessive under Texas Education Code §54.014.

Source Note: The provisions of this §21.641 adopted to be effective May 18, 2015, 40 TexReg 2664; transferred effective June 1, 2017, as published in the Texas Register May 19, 2017, 42 TexReg 2739; transferred effective September 15, 2018, as published in the Texas Register August 31, 2018, 43 TexReg 5687