Texas Administrative Code
Title 19 - EDUCATION
Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD
Chapter 22 - STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS
Subchapter G - TEXAS COLLEGE WORK-STUDY PROGRAM
Section 22.129 - Institutions
Universal Citation: 19 TX Admin Code ยง 22.129
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Eligibility.
(1) Any public, private, or independent
institution of higher education as defined by Texas Education Code, §
61.003, except a
theological or religious seminary, is eligible to participate in the
Program
(2) No institution may, on
the grounds of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, or
disability exclude an individual from participation in, or deny the benefits of
the program described in this subchapter.
(3) Each participating institution must
follow the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI (Public Law 88-353) in avoiding
discrimination in admissions or employment.
(4) Private or independent institutions of
higher education offering only professional or graduate degrees are not
eligible to participate in the Mentorship Program.
(b) Approval.
(1) Agreement. Each approved institution must
enter into an agreement with the Board, the terms of which shall be prescribed
by the Commissioner.
(2) Approval
Deadline. An institution must be approved by April 1 in order for qualified
students enrolled in that institution to be eligible to receive grants in the
following fiscal year.
(c) To participate in the Program, an institution must:
(1) provide part-time
employment to an eligible student in nonpartisan and nonsectarian
activities;
(2) provide, insofar as
is practicable, employment to an eligible student that is related to the
student's academic interests;
(3)
use Program positions only to supplement and not to supplant positions normally
filled by persons not eligible to participate in the work-study program;
and
(4) provide not less than 25
percent of an employed student's wages and 100 percent of other employee
benefits for the employed student from sources other than federal college
work-study program funds. Institutions eligible to receive Title III funds from
the U. S. Department of Education are exempted from the Program requirement to
provide 25 percent of an employed student's wages, if they provide the Board
with a copy of a current Title III eligibility letter from the U. S. Department
of Education.
(d) To participate in the Mentorship Program:
(1) an
institution must file with the Coordinating Board a memorandum of understanding
detailing the roles and responsibilities of each participating
entity;
(2) an institution must
provide not less than 10 percent of an employed mentor's wages and 100 percent
of other employee benefits for the employed student from sources other than
federal college work-study program funds. Institutions eligible to receive
Title III funds from the U. S. Department of Education are exempted from the
Mentorship Program requirement to provide 10 percent of an employed student's
wages, if they provide the Board with a copy of a current Title III eligibility
letter from the U. S. Department of Education; and
(3) a participating entity, other than an
institution of higher education, benefiting from the services of the mentor
must provide funding in an amount at least equal to the amount of the
institution's contribution. The participating entity's contribution may be
satisfied through in-kind contributions, if acceptable by the institution.
Participating entities benefiting from the service of mentors enrolled at
institutions eligible to receive Title III funds from the U. S. Department of
Education are exempted from the Mentorship Program requirement to provide
matching funds, if the institution has provided the Board with a copy of a
current Title III eligibility letter from the U. S. Department of
Education.
(e) Additional criteria for participation and program requirements for the Mentorship Program shall be determined and set forth in Commissioner's policies. The Commissioner's policies shall be reviewed periodically to determine the effectiveness and success of the Program.
(f) Publicizing Work-Study Employment Opportunities. Institutions participating in the Program must establish and maintain an online list of work-study employment opportunities available on campus, sorted by department as appropriate, and ensure that the list is easily accessible to the public and prominently displayed on the institution's website.
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