Section 21.1088 - 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 § 21.1083(b) of this subchapter 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 § 21.1088
The provisions of this §21.1088 adopted to be effective August 26, 2009, 34 TexReg 5684; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 35, August 26, 2016, TexReg 6483, eff. 8/30/2016