13.03.99.R0.01 Deregulated Tuition Set-Asides Disbursement

Effective: June 5, 2006

Supplements System Policy: System Regulation 13.03

1. Texas A&M University-Commerce shall adhere to Texas Education Code, Sections 56.011 and 56.012, as well as Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board guidelines, when awarding deregulated tuition set-asides for financial aid.

2. Need is defined as the difference between the anticipated cost of education at Texas A&M University-Commerce and the amount reasonably available to the student from all sources, including parental and student contributions.

3. Priority shall be given to students who meet the Coordinating Board definition of need and whose cost for tuition and required fees is not met through other non-loan financial assistance programs.

4. For the purpose of offsetting the cost associated with the university’s increase in tuition and fees, tuition set-aside funds will be awarded to those students who meet the priority criteria specified in section 3 above, as well as the university criteria specified in section 5 below.

5. University criteria

5.1 Undergraduate students must:
1. be a Texas resident;
2. complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA);
3. enroll in and complete a minimum of 15 undergraduate hours each semester;
4. meet the eligibility criteria specified for their classification (i.e., new student, transfer student, and current student); and
5. maintain satisfactory academic progress.

5.2. Graduate students must:
1. be a Texas resident;
2. complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA);
3. enroll in and complete a minimum of nine semester hours each semester;
4. be fully admitted to a graduate degree program; and
5. maintain satisfactory academic progress.