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Amend CSHB 3015 on page 5, between lines 3 and 4, by inserting
the following:
Sec. 56.013. RESIDENT GRADUATE STUDENT ASSISTANCE. (a) The
governing board of each institution of higher education shall cause
to be set aside not less than 15 percent of any amount of tuition
charged to a resident student enrolled in a graduate or
professional degree program under Section 54.0513 in excess of $46
per semester credit hour. The funds set aside under this section by
an institution shall be used to provide financial assistance for
resident students enrolled in graduate and professional degree
programs at the institution.
(b) To be eligible for assistance under this section, a
student enrolled in a graduate or professional degree program must
establish financial need in accordance with rules and procedures
established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Priority shall be given to students who meet the coordinating board
definition of financial need, and whose cost for tuition and
required fees is not met through other non-loan financial
assistance programs.
(c) The financial assistance provided under this section may
include grants, scholarships, and work-study programs.