Each participating student must enter into a contract with the ROTC institution acting on behalf of the State of Texas. In the contract, (1) the student must agree to: (A) be admitted to his/her institution's Reserve Officers' Training Corps program or be a participant in such a program; (B) become a member of the Texas Army National Guard or the Texas Air National Guard and maintain satisfactory performance as prescribed by the Adjutant General's department as a member in good standing during the enrollment and service terms of his/her contractual obligation; (C) maintain from the date of first exemption under this program through completion of his/her degree, the academic and personal conduct standards established by the institution; (D) maintain full-time enrollment (12 credit hours per term, including military and aerospace science courses) or to immediately notify the commanding officer of his/her ROTC unit should he or she drop below the required level of enrollment; (E) immediately upon graduation from the ROTC institution or upon completion of active duty with the United States Armed Forces, accept a commission in the Texas Air or Army National Guard as a second lieutenant and serve no less than four years as a commissioned officer; (F) repay to the state the amount of tuition, fees and other charges for which he/she received an exemption, plus interest as determined by the Board, should the student fail to meet the obligations of the contract; (G) agree to graduate and be commissioned as an officer in the Texas National Guard or enter into active duty with the United States Armed Forces within 6 years of the original exemption received, unless the period is extended with permission of the Adjutant General's Office; and (H) understand that under circumstances requiring repayment, the full amount of his/her obligation is to be repaid by no later than the fifth anniversary of the date of the circumstances which required him/her to begin repayment. (2) the institution must agree to: (A) provide the students selected for exemptions through this program a statement of the Adjutant General's criteria for maintaining satisfactory performance as a member in good standing during the term of the student's contractual obligation; (B) provide the students selected for exemptions through this program a statement of the institution's required academic and personal conduct standards; (C) if reimbursement funding is provided by the state, award exemptions for the actual tuition and fees paid by the selected student at this institution for up to four years while the student meets the program's requirements. Should the student be called into active military service during his/her enrollment at this institution, the four year time frame may be extended at the institution's selection committee's discretion; and (D) if reimbursement funding is provided by the state, award exemptions for room and Board as indicated in §21.1062(b) of these rules to eligible students enrolled in their first two years of the ROTC exemption program. |
