An eligible student is an undergraduate student who meets the following requirements: (1) is admitted to the institution's Reserve Officers' Training Corps program or is a participant in such a program; (2) becomes a member of the Texas Army National Guard or the Texas Air National Guard and maintains satisfactory performance as prescribed by the Adjutant General's department as a member in good standing during the terms of enrollment and service of the student's contractual obligation; (3) possesses and maintains from the date of enrollment through completion of the degree program the academic and personal conduct standards established by each ROTC institution; (4) maintains full-time enrollment status; (5) enters into a contract with the ROTC institution acting on behalf of the State of Texas to accept a commission in the Texas Air or Army National Guard as an officer on graduation from the ROTC institution or, for a limited number of participants, completes of active duty with the United States Armed Forces and serves no less than four years as a commissioned officer; (6) if in the Army National Guard and able to gain a contract into the advanced course of ROTC as a junior in college, no later than the beginning of the third year of ROTC, requests an acquires a Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty commission (as opposed to an active-duty commission) during the accessions process upon graduation; (7) if in the Army National Guard and unable to gain a contract into the advanced course of ROTC as a junior in college, enrolls in the Texas National Guard Officer Candidate School (OCS) in the summer following his/her junior year and continues in OCS until he/she graduates from OCS. Upon graduation from OCS accepts a commission in the Texas National Guard; (8) passes the physical examination and police records background check required for becoming a commissioned officer in the Texas Air or Army National Guard; (9) has been accepted for admission to the participating ROTC institution; and (10) if a member of the Reserve Forces of the United States Armed Forces at the time of application for an exemption, acquires a transfer to the Texas National Guard by the deadline set by the Board. |
