Compliance for Texas State Financial Assistance
Selective Service Registration Requirement
The Texas Education Code (TEC), Section 51.9095 requires that, students must file the required Selective Service Statement of Registration Status with their institution or other entity granting or guaranteeing financial assistance. This includes but is not limited to the Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG), Texas College Work Study (TCWS), State exemption and/or waiver programs, or other assistance funded by state revenue, including federal funds or gifts and grants accepted by the state.
Convictions of Felonies or Offenses Under the Texas Controlled Substance Act (Formerly Controlled Substance Restriction)
The eligibility requirement found under TEC, Sections 56.404 and 56.405 for Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG) a student is not eligible to receive a grant under this subchapter if the student has been convicted of a any felony or an offense under Chapter 4181, Health and Safety Code (Texas Controlled Substances Act), or under the law of another jurisdiction involving a controlled substance as defined by Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, unless the student has met the other applicable eligibility requirements under this subchapter. Contact Office of Financial Aid for more information.
Child Support Arrears
Per Texas Family Code, Title 5, Section 231.006, a student who is obligated to pay child support and is more than 30 days delinquent is not eligible to receive a state-funded grant or loan.