(a) To be eligible to apply for and receive funding under the Program an applicant must:(1) Be a Texas public or private institution of higher education as defined by Texas Education Code, §61.003, or an entity that was eligible to receive a grant under the Program prior to September 1, 2009;(2) Have a professional nursing program or new professional nursing program that is approved by and in good standing with the Texas Board of Nursing;(3) Submit required nursing program data in the CBM Reporting System as outlined in the CBM Reporting Manual, including;(A) Enrollments; and(B) Graduates; and(4) Any other eligibility criteria set forth in the RFA.(b) The RFA may allow for a consortium of institutions to collaborate on a joint or regional basis to increase professional nursing program enrollment or graduates. Any eligibility criteria for a consortium application shall be set forth in the RFA.