SECTION 360.705. Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

(1) Applicant--A person applying to DARS DHHS for a Certificate of Deafness for Tuition Waiver.

(2) Application--The form that DARS DHHS uses to gather and document information about an applicant for a Certificate of Deafness for Tuition Waiver under the Certificate of Deafness for Tuition Waiver Program.

(3) Certificate of Deafness for Tuition Waiver--The certificate issued by DARS DHHS to an eligible applicant to certify that the applicant is a deaf person as defined by Education Code, §54.364(a)(3). The applicant may use the certificate to apply for a tuition waiver at any Texas state institution of higher education using public funds, as set forth in Education Code, §54.364(a)(5) and §61.003.

Source Note: The provisions of this §360.705 adopted to be effective April 24, 2013, 38 TexReg 2513; transferred effective March 1, 2021, as published in the Texas Register February 5, 2021, 46 TexReg 946