Section 21.641 - Hardship Provisions(a) Each institution of higher education is required to adopt a policy to allow a student who fails to maintain a grade point average as required by §21.287 of this subchapter (relating to Continuation Awards) to receive an exemption in another semester or term on a showing of hardship or other good cause, including: (1) a showing of a severe illness or other debilitating condition that could affect the student's academic performance;(2) an indication that the student is responsible for the care of a sick, injured, or needy person and that the student's provision of care could affect the student's academic performance;(3) the student's active duty or other service in the United States armed forces or the student's active duty in the Texas National Guard; or(4) any other cause considered acceptable by the institution.(b) An institution may, on a showing of good cause, permit an undergraduate continuation award applicant to receive an exemption or waiver although he or she has completed a number of semester credit hours that is considered excessive under Texas Education Code § 54.014.19 Tex. Admin. Code § 21.641
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 20, May 15, 2015, TexReg 2664, eff. 5/18/2015; transferred from 21.288 Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 20, May 19, 2017, TexReg 2739, eff. 5/22/2017; transferred from Title 19 § 22.604 by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 35, August 31, 2018, TexReg 5687, eff. 9/1/2018