Sec. 56.484. INITIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIP. (a) To be eligible for a scholarship under this subchapter, a student must: (1) have graduated from a public or accredited private high school, or be a graduate who presents evidence of successful completion of a nontraditional secondary education, as defined by Section 51.9241 , in this state while ranked in the top 10 percent or as the valedictorian of the student's graduating class, subject to Section 56.487 (b); (2) have completed the recommended or advanced high school curriculum established under Section 28.025 or its equivalent; (3) have applied for admission as a first-time freshman student for the 2010-2011 academic year or a subsequent academic year to an institution of higher education that has elected to offer admissions for that academic year to applicants as provided by Section 51.803 (a-1); (4) enroll as a first-time freshman student in an institution of higher education not later than the 16th month after the date of the student's high school graduation; (5) have been awarded a TEXAS grant under Subchapter M for the same semester or other academic term for which the scholarship will be awarded; (6) be a Texas resident under Section 54.052 ; and (7) comply with any other eligibility requirements established by coordinating board rule. (b) For purposes of Subsection (a)(1), the class rank of a student who presents evidence of successful completion of a nontraditional secondary education shall be calculated in the manner provided by Section 51.9241 (d)(1).
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