Texas Education Code 30A.002 – Student Eligibility
(a) A student is eligible to enroll in a course provided through the state virtual school network only if the student:
(1) on September 1 of the school year:
(A) is younger than 21 years of age; or
(B) is younger than 26 years of age and entitled to the benefits of the Foundation School Program under § 48.003;
(2) has not graduated from high school; and
(3) is otherwise eligible to enroll in a public school in this state.
(b) A student is eligible to enroll full-time in courses provided through the state virtual school network only if the student:
(1) was enrolled in a public school in this state in the preceding school year;
(2) is a dependent of a member of the United States military who has been deployed or transferred to this state and was enrolled in a publicly funded school outside of this state in the preceding school year; or
(3) has been placed in substitute care in this state, regardless of whether the student was enrolled in a public school in this state in the preceding school year.
Terms Used In Texas Education Code 30A.002
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(3) or (b), a student is eligible to enroll in one or more courses provided through the state virtual school network or enroll full-time in courses provided through the network if the student:
(1) is a dependent of a member of the United States military;
(2) was previously enrolled in high school in this state; and
(3) does not reside in this state due to a military deployment or transfer.