{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-61.0762","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Education Code § 61.0762","heading":"PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE STUDENT SUCCESS.","body":"(a) To enhance the success of students at institutions of higher education, the board by rule shall:\n(1) develop higher education bridge programs in the subject areas of mathematics, science, social science, or English language arts to increase student success by reducing the need for developmental education;\n(2) develop incentive programs for institutions of higher education that implement research-based, innovative developmental education initiatives;\n(3) develop a pilot program to award grants to institutions of higher education for intensive programs designed to address the needs of students at risk of dropping out of college;\n(4) develop professional development programs for faculty of institutions of higher education on college readiness standards and the implications of such standards on instruction; and\n(5) develop other programs as determined by the board that support the participation and success goals in \"Closing the Gaps,\" the state's master plan for higher education.\n(b) The board may award a grant under Subsection (a)(3) to an institution of higher education only if at least 50 percent of the students served in the program:\n(1) have a score on the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT) that is less than the national mean score for that test;\n(2) have been awarded a grant under the federal Pell grant program;\n(3) are at least 20 years of age on the date the student enrolls as a first-time freshman in the institution of higher education;\n(4) have enrolled or will initially enroll as a part-time student; or\n(5) meet any other requirements established by the board.\nAdded by Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 5 (H.B. 1), Sec. 5.08, eff. May 31, 2006.\nAmended by:\nActs 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (S.B. 2258), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (S.B. 1455), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2015.","path":["EDUCATION CODE","TITLE 3. HIGHER EDUCATION","SUBTITLE B. STATE COORDINATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION","CHAPTER 61. TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD","SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.61.htm#61.0762","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:05Z","sha256":"7fe0b1b5159c31d0ab57273ab2cbc521ec82feb9f379e93dc37233281c04d8f7","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-61.07611","next":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-61.07621"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}