Section 56.052 - Eligibility(a) The governing board of each institution shall adopt rules establishing eligibility criteria. The rules must allow eligible students to obtain loans on the basis of the order of receipt of applications, except as provided by Subsection (b).(b) The governing board may adopt rules that allow the institution to select loan recipients from the eligible applicants according to financial need, regardless of when their applications are received, if money available for the program is insufficient to provide loans to each eligible applicant.Amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1181, Sec. 18, eff. 9/1/2005.Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 708, Sec. 15(a), eff. 8/26/1985.