Texas Administrative Code
Title 19 - EDUCATION
Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD
Chapter 21 - STUDENT SERVICES
Subchapter I - EXEMPTION PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING PROGRAM FACULTY AND STAFF
Section 21.214 - Definitions

(1) Board--The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(2) Child--A child 25 years of age or younger, including an adopted child.

(3) Commissioner--The Commissioner of Higher Education, the Chief Executive Officer of the Board.

(4) Continuation award--An exemption from tuition awarded to a student in keeping with this subchapter who has received the exemption in a previous semester.

(5) Excess Hours--In accordance with Texas Education Code, § 54.014, for undergraduates - hours in excess of 30 or more than those required for completion of the degree program in which the student is enrolled.

(6) Full-time member of faculty or staff--An individual who is classified by the human resources department of his or her institution of higher education as employed full-time.

(7) Graduate professional nursing program--An educational program of a public institution of higher education that prepares students for a master's or doctoral degree in nursing.

(8) Institution of Higher Education or Institution--Any public technical institute, public junior college, public senior college or university, medical or dental unit or other agency of higher education as defined in Texas Education Code, § 61.003(8).

(9) Resident of Texas--A resident of the State of Texas as determined in accordance with Chapter 21, Subchapter B of this title (relating to Determination of Resident Status). Nonresident students who are eligible to pay resident tuition rates are not residents of Texas.

(10) Tuition--Includes statutory tuition, designated tuition and board-authorized tuition.

(11) Undergraduate professional nursing program--A public educational program for preparing students for initial licensure as registered nurses.