Tex. Education Code § 54.774
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 54.774, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 54.774. EFFECT OF PROGRAM TERMINATION ON CONTRACT.
Official statutory text
(a) A prepaid tuition contract remains in effect after the program is terminated if, when the program is terminated, the beneficiary:
(1) has been accepted by or is enrolled at a general academic teaching institution, two-year institution of higher education, private or independent institution of higher education, medical and dental unit, career school, accredited out-of-state institution of higher education, or registered apprenticeship program; or
(2) is projected to graduate from high school not later than the third anniversary of the date the program is terminated.
(b) A prepaid tuition contract terminates when the program is terminated if the contract does not remain in effect under Subsection (a).
(1) has been accepted by or is enrolled at a general academic teaching institution, two-year institution of higher education, private or independent institution of higher education, medical and dental unit, career school, accredited out-of-state institution of higher education, or registered apprenticeship program; or
(2) is projected to graduate from high school not later than the third anniversary of the date the program is terminated.
(b) A prepaid tuition contract terminates when the program is terminated if the contract does not remain in effect under Subsection (a).
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