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COALITION OF HIGHER
EDUCATION FOR
IMMIGRANT STUDENTS
Policies and Procedures of Texas

Colleges and Universities and for
Immigrant Students
By,
David Johnston
College Access Coordinator
Lee High School
713-787-1715
djohnsto@houstonisd.org
6529 Beverly Hill Lane
Houston, TX 77057
Co-author and editor:

Alejandra Rincón, Ph.D
marincon@swbell.net
Copyright © 2000 by the Coalition of Higher Education for Immigrant Students

The authors would like to express their most sincere gratitude to those who were part of getting the
Coalition of Higher Education for Immigrant Students off the ground:
Rose Marie Avelar, Houston Independent School District

Parvin Bagherpour, Houston Community College System
Arnold Brown, Prairie View A&M University
Charles Galindo, Society of Hispanic and Professional Engineers
Art Murillo, Metro
Amparo Navarrete, Prairie View A&M University
J. E Pennywell, Prairie View A&M University
Patricia Rojas, Legislative Fellow, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard
Thanks to all the persons listed below for their continuous support:
Kevin Adams, Texas Southern University

Harriet Arvey, Assistant Superintendent, Student Support Services, HISD
Virginia Baxt, Amigas Latinas for College
Robert Bernal, Johnson Controls
Rosanne Blanco, Lulac National Educational Service Center
Ruth Burgos-Sasscer, Chancellor Emeritus, Houston Community College
Adriana Cadena, Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
Lorenzo Cano, Center for Mexican American Studies, UH-Central
Jorge Castellón, GANO-CARECEN
Leonel Castillo, Education Liaison, Office of the Mayor
Linda Christofilis, State Representative Rick Noriega’s office
Juanita Elizondo, Fiesta Mart, Inc
Jeff Fuller, Student Outreach Services, UH-Central
Tito Guerrero, President, Stephen F. Austin State University
Nosa Iyoha, Admissions Counselor, UH-Downtown
Lynn Herrera, Houston Community College, Southwest Campus
Debra Mayorga, Guidance & Counseling, Student Support Services, HISD
Cecilio Molina, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Rick Noriega, State Representative (D-Houston)
Grace Olivares-Hernández, Channel 45
Mark Pearson, Executive Director Enrollment Management, Prairie View A&M
José Salazar, Director Student Services, Houston Community College
Cynthia Santos, University of Houston-Downtown
Caroline Stevenson, Access Program, Prairie View A&M University
Rebeca Treviño, Center for Mexican American Studies, UH-Central
Anita White, Prairie View A&M University
Cynthia Ybarra, UH-Downtown
Special thanks to those who have also contributed to this packet:
Debbee Lekavich, Advance Placement Strategies (List of all HB 1403 contacts)

Perry Moren, Online College Network (List of all HB 1403 contacts)
Every attempt has been made to ensure that the information contained in this packet is accurate and
current at the time of publication. However, neither the author nor those who are recognized here for their
contributions assume any responsibility for any errors that might appear in this packet or changes that might
have occurred since its completion.
2 Coalition of Higher Education for Immigrant Students

UNDERSTANDING THIS GUIDE
This guide has been developed for college bound immigrant students. You will find information on the
Texas in-state tuition law (HB 1403/SB 1528) that allows immigrant students (including undocumented)
to receive resident tuition rates at community colleges and state universities. This packet also has helpful
information on where and how to apply if you are undocumented or if you are in the process of obtaining
your immigration documentation.
I. CATEGORIES OF IMMIGRANT STUDENTS .................................................................... 5

II. IMMIGRANT STUDENTS’ RIGHT TO ATTEND K-12 ...................................................... 9
Llamada urgente al comienzo del curso escolar ....................................................................11
III. TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD MEMO .............................. 13
A Comparison of Provisions of HB 1403 ............................................................................. 31
IV. HOW DOES COLLEGE WORK? ....................................................................................... 33
V. HOW DOES COLLEGE WORK FOR HB 1403 STUDENTS? .......................................... 39
University Contacts For Students Under Hb 1403 ............................................................... 43
University Applications Process-Houston Area .................................................................... 48
VI. VANGUARD INITIATIVES ................................................................................................ 51
VII. WHAT WILL COLLEGE COST? ........................................................................................ 55
I. Grants................................................................................................................................. 57
II. Work Study ....................................................................................................................... 59
III. Loans:.............................................................................................................................. 60
IV. Scholarships .................................................................................................................... 61
Scholarship Basics ................................................................................................................ 62
Where To Find Scholarships? ............................................................................................... 62
Most Common Mistakes on a Scholarship Application........................................................ 63
What Goes into a Scholarship Application ........................................................................... 64
VIII. THE PROCESS TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID .............................................................. 67
Common questions about filling out financial aid forms ...................................................... 70
Academic Scholarships ......................................................................................................... 74
Another Sample of Local, State & National Scholarships.................................................... 91
Scholarships for Students without Social Security Numbers ............................................... 92
IX. OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION ............................................................................... 97
Legal Services In The Houston Area .................................................................................... 99
Last Words Of Advice ......................................................................................................... 102
Coalition of Higher Education for Immigrant Students 3

FOREWORD
This guide is written with one purpose: to make college a reality for immigrant students. Yes, the
cost of college is an obstacle but with planning this obstacle can be made manageable.
College is a complex process that does not follow a 1, 2, 3 order. There is not one thing you do
first, but a number of things you do first and so forth. The college process is not complete until
you are sitting in your first college class sometime in early September. You will refer to this guide
throughout the entire year. Don’t toss it after you graduate from high school. There is an entire
chapter dedicated to the summer.
How is this guide laid out:
This Symbol means. STOP! READ ME. Your first “STOP! READ ME” is this
piece of advice. READ THIS ENTIRE GUIDE FROM THE FIRST WORD TO LAST. THEN
SKIP AROUND. This piece of advice will become very clear to you once you see how the
college process is like a complex machine with lots of moving parts that depend on each other.
This Symbol means “BRIGHT IDEA.” For example, reading this guide from cover
to cover is a “BRIGHT IDEA!”

I
CATEGORIES
OF IMMIGRANT
STUDENTS
I. CATEGORIES OF IMMIGRANT STUDENTS
During the existence of the coalition we have worked with thousands of immigrant students, all
of whom have very different immigration situations. For the purposes of clarification, we have
classified them in three different categories:
1. Students here with visas. The former INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service) classifies
these as “non-immigrants” because their visa is temporary and they are not expected to
establish permanent domicile in the U.S. Most students here on a visa (tourist or work under
their parents) are classified as non-residents for tuition purposes. Under the rules of the Higher
Education Coordinating Board, those who are holding H1-B1 visas, and their dependents on H-
4s, are eligible to receive in-state tuition. By federal definition, dependents include children and
spouses.
2. Students who have made an application for permanent residency (green card). The former INS
categorizes these as “immigrants” because they are in the process of establishing permanent
residency and domicile in the U.S. These are students whose parents are either citizens, residents
or in the process of legalizing their status and can therefore petition their children under what
the INS calls “family reunification.” After passage of SB 1528 (79th Texas legislative session,
2005), the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ruled that those immigrants who have
filed a Petition for Alien Relative (I-130) must wait to have that petition approved to become
eligible to receive in-state tuition.
For more details on this and on who qualifies under the new policy to establish residency for
tuition purposes please see next chapter. Some of the other groups eligible for in-state tuition
include persons holding2:
1. Temporary Protected Status (TPS);

2. Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act applicants. (NACARA3)
3. Students who are undocumented. These are students who entered the U.S. with their parents when
they were very young or later on in their lives but possess no documents. Other cases include
those who entered legally (as a visitor, student or the dependent of a temporary employee) but
then failed to leave the country when their visas expired. Under a 2001 Texas law (HB 1403)
and the modifications made to that law in 2005 (SB 1528) some of these students are eligible to
receive in-state tuition.
1
HI-B refers to a special kind of visa granted temporarily to a professional worker who performs services in a “specialty occupation” and is
admitted on the basis of professional education, skills, and/or equivalent experience. They are considered non-immigrants because they are
only supposed to work for a temporary period.
2
For a description of the above categories please refer to the glossary.
3
If an individual files an application for cancellation of removal or adjustment of status under NACARA (form I-881), HRIFA or CAA and
has been issued a fee/filling receipt or Notice of Action by INS, he/she may be treated as a permanent resident.

GLOSSARY
HRIFA or the Haitian Refugee Immigrant Fairness Act covers those nationals from Haiti who have been continuously
physically present in the United States since December 31, 1995. That includes those who filed for asylum before
December 31, 1995; those who entered the United States before December 31, 1995, after having been identified as
having a credible fear of persecution, or paroled for emergency reasons and the dependants or unmarried children
under 21 of those nationals.
NACARA refers to the law that provides some immigration benefits and relief from deportation to certain Central
Americans, Cubans and nationals of former Soviet bloc countries. Specifically, the law allows eligible Nicaraguans
or Cubans to be considered for adjustment of status to permanent resident alien. To be eligible for NACARA benefits,
Nicaraguans and Cubans must have been physically present in the United States continuously since December 1,
1995.
SAW refers to those immigrants who worked in agriculture and therefore were able to legalize their status under the
IRCA (Immigration Reform and Control Act) Amnesty of 1986. By then they had to provide evidence that they had
worked on perishable crops (specifically, in “seasonal agricultural services”) for at least “90 person days” between
May 1, 1985 and May 1, 1986.
TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS (TPS) refers to a group of persons on temporary refuge in the United
States. Adjudication of this category depends on the Attorney General who may designate nationals of a foreign
state to be eligible for TPS if their country has been affected by ongoing-armed conflict or an environmental disaster.
Grants of TPS are initially made for periods of 6 to 18 months and may be extended depending on the situation.
Deportation proceedings are suspended against those who are in Temporary Protected Status. Currently this policy
covers nationals from Honduras and Nicaragua who were affected by Hurricane Mitch (December 1998). This
status also covers citizens from Kosovo who fled due to the political instability in their region.
VAWA or Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) passed by Congress in 1994 gives the spouses and children of
United States citizens or lawful permanent residents (LPR) the ability to self-petition to obtain lawful permanent
residency. The immigration provisions of VAWA allow certain battered immigrants to file for immigration relief
without the abuser’s assistance or knowledge, in order to seek safety and independence from the abuser.
The I-485 or Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status is submitted by the individual wishing
to obtain permanent resident status (the “applicant”).
The I-765 is the Application to receive an Employment Authorization Document (EAD).
The I-797 or Notice of Action is an INS document that notifies the applicant of the status of their applications or
cases. The form is often issued when a sponsor’s petition for an alien has been approved.
The H-1B is a temporary visa category for nonimmigrant workers that includes specialty occupations which require
a bachelor’s degree or higher. Typical H-1B occupations include architects, engineers, computer programmers,
accountants, doctors and college professors. Under the “American Competitiveness Act in the 21st Century Act
(AC21)”, passed this past October 4, 2000 the INS would be able to issue 195,000 H1-B visas a year. Traditionally,
the maximum period of admission is three years, which may be extended for an additional three years. AC21 also
allows H1-B employees who reach the six-year limit, to receive extensions of H-1B status in one-year increments
until their applications for lawful permanent resident status have been adjudicated.

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II
IMMIGRANT
STUDENTS’
RIGHT TO
ATTEND K-12
II. IMMIGRANT STUDENTS’ RIGHT TO ATTEND K-12
This bilingual section seeks to remind school authorities and immigrant parents about the legal
rights of undocumented children to attend local public schools, regardless of immigration status. The
information below was collected from the Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) based
in San Antonio, Texas.
School Opening Alert

In 1982, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Plyler vs. Doe [457 U.S. 202 (1982)] that undocumented children
and young adults have the same right to attend public primary and secondary schools as do U.S. citizens
and permanent residents. Like other children, undocumented students are required under state laws to
attend school until they reach a legally mandated age. As a result of the Plyler ruling, public schools may
not:
• deny admission to a student during initial enrollment or at any other time on the basis of undocumented
status;
• treat a student differently to determine residency;
• engage in any practices to “chill” the right of access to school;
• require students or parents to disclose or document their immigration status;
• make inquiries of students or parents that may expose their undocumented status; or
• require social security numbers from all students, as this may expose undocumented status.
Students without social security numbers should be assigned a number generated by the school. Adults
without social security numbers who are applying for a free lunch and/or breakfast program for a student
need only state on the application that they do not have a social security number.
Recent changes in the F-1 (student) Visa Program do not change the Plyler rights of undocumented
children. These changes apply only to students who apply for a student visa from outside the United States
and are currently in the United States on an F-1 visa.
Also, the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) prohibits schools from providing any
outside agency – including the Immigration and Naturalization Service – with any information from a
child’s school file that would expose the student’s undocumented status without first getting permission
from the student’s parents. The only exception is if an agency gets a court order (subpoena) that parents
can then challenge. Schools should note that even requesting such permission from parents might act
to “chill” a student’s Plyler rights. Finally, school personnel – especially building principals and those
involved with student intake activities – should be aware that they have no legal obligation to enforce U.S.
immigration laws.

Llamada urgente al comienzo del curso escolar
En 1982, El Tribunal Supremo de los Estados Unidos dictaminó en el caso Plyler vs. Doe [457 US
202] que los niños y los jóvenes indocumentados tienen el mismo derecho de asistir a las escuelas públicas
primarias y secundarias que tienen sus contrapartes de nacionalidad estadounidense. Al igual que los
demás niños, los estudiantes indocumentados están obligados a asistir a la escuela hasta que llegan a la
edad exigida por la ley. A raíz de la decisión Plyler, las escuelas públicas no pueden:
• negarle la matrícula a un estudiante basándose en su situación legal y/o inmigratoria, ya sea a principios del
curso o durante cualquier otro momento del año escolar;
• tratar a UN estudiante en forma desigual para verificar su situación de residencia;
• efectuar prácticas cuyo resultado sea obstruir el derecho de acceso a los servicios escolares;
• requerir que UN estudiante o sus padres revelen o documenten u situación inmigratoria;
• hacer interrogatorios a estudiantes o padres que pudieran revelar su situación de indocumentados;
• exigir que UN estudiante obtenga UN número de seguro social como requisito de admisión a la escuela.
La escuela debe de asignar UN número de identificación a Los estudiantes que no tienen tarjeta de
seguro social. Los adultos sin números de seguro social quienes están solicitando que a UN estudiante lo
admitan a UN programa de almuerzo y/o desayuno gratis, sólo tienen que indicar que no tienen seguro
social en El formulario.
Los últimos cambios del Programa de Visado F-1 (de estudiantes) no cambiarán Las obligaciones
antedichas en cuanto a Los niños indocumentados. Se aplican sólo a Los estudiantes que solicitan del
extranjero UN visado de estudiantes y que están actualmente en Los Estados Unidos en UN Visado F-1.
Además, El Acta Familiar de Derechos y Privacidad Escolar (Family Education Rights and
Privacy Act - FERPA) le prohibe a Las escuelas proveerle a cualquier agencia externa – incluyendo El
Servicio de Inmigración y Naturalización (Immigration and Naturalization Service – INS) – cualquier
información del archivo personal de UN estudiante que pudiera revelar su estado legal sin haber obtenido
permiso de Los padres del estudiante. La única excepción es si una agencia obtiene una orden judicial
– conocida como una citación o subpoena – que Los padres pueden retar. Los oficiales escolares deben
estar conscientes de que El mero hecho de pedirle tal permiso a Los padres podría impedir Los derechos
Plyler de UN estudiante. Finalmente, El personal escolar – especialmente Los directores de Las escuelas y
Los secretarios generales – deben saber que no están bajo ninguna obligación legal de poner en vigor Las
leyes de inmigración de Los EE.UU.

III
TEXAS HIGHER
EDUCATION
COORDINATING
BOARD MEMO
(July 2006)
III. TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING
BOARD MEMO (July 2006)
CHAPTER 21. STUDENT SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER X. DETERMINATION OF RESIDENT STATUS AND WAIVER PROGRAMS FOR CERTAIN NONRESIDENT PERSONS
Section
21.727. Authority and Purpose.
21.728. Definitions.
21.729. Effective Date of Subchapter.
21.730. Determination of Resident Status.
21.731. Information Required to Establish Resident Status.
21.732. Continuing Resident Status.
21.733. Reclassification Based on Additional or Changed Information.
21.734. Errors in Classification.
21.735. Waivers that Permit Nonresidents to Pay Resident Tuition.
21.736. Residence Determination Official.
21.727. Authority and Purpose.
Texas Education Code, Section 54.075, requires the Board to adopt rules to carry out the purposes of Texas Education Code, Subchapter B,
concerning the determination of resident status for tuition purposes.
21.728. Definitions.
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) Census date – the date in an academic term for which an institution is required to certify a person’s enrollment in the
institution for the purposes of determining formula funding for the institution.
(2) Coordinating Board or Board – the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(3) Core Residency Questions – the questions promulgated by the Board to be completed by a person and used by an
institution to determine if the person is a Texas resident. For enrollments prior to the 2007-2008 academic year, institutions may use the core
questions developed and distributed by the Board in 1999 or later, including the core questions included in the Texas Common Application, or
the core questions set forth in Revised Chart II, which is incorporated into this subchapter. The core questions to be used for enrollments on or
after the 2007-2008 academic year shall be the core questions in the Texas Common Application or in Revised Chart II.
(4) Dependent – a person who:
(A) is less than 18 years of age and has not been emancipated by marriage or court order; or
(B) is eligible to be claimed as a dependent of a parent of the person for purposes of determining the parent’s
income tax liability under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(5) Domicile – a person’s principal, permanent residence to which the person intends to return after any temporary absence.
(6) Eligible for Permanent Resident Status – a person who has filed an I-485 application for permanent residency and has been
issued a fee/filing receipt or notice of action by USCIS showing that his or her I-485 has been reviewed and has not been rejected.
(7) Established a domicile in Texas – a person has established a domicile in Texas if he or she has met the conditions shown in
Section 21.730 (d) of this title (relating to Determination of Resident Status).
(8) Eligible Nonimmigrant – a person who has been issued a type of nonimmigrant visa by the USCIS that permits the person
to establish a domicile in the United States.
(9) Financial need – The cost of attendance at a institution of higher education less the resources the family has available for
paying for college.
(10) Gainful employment – activities intended to provide an income to a person or allow a person to avoid the expense of
paying another person to perform the tasks (as in child care or the maintenance of a home). A person who is self-employed, employed as a
homemaker, or who is living off his/her earnings may be considered gainfully employed for purposes of establishing residency, as may a person
whose primary support is public assistance.
(11) General Academic Teaching Institution – The University of Texas at Austin; The University of Texas at El Paso; The
University of Texas of the Permian Basin; The University of Texas at Dallas; The University of Texas at San Antonio; Texas A&M University,
Main University; The University of Texas at Arlington; Tarleton State University; Prairie View A&M University; Texas Maritime Academy (now
Texas A&M University – Galveston); Texas Tech University; University of North Texas; Lamar University; Lamar State College -- Orange;
Lamar State College -- Port Arthur; Texas A&M University -- Kingsville; Texas A&M University -- Corpus Christi; Texas Woman’s University;

Texas Southern University; Midwestern State University; University of Houston; University of Texas -- Pan American; The University of Texas
at Brownsville; Texas A&M University -- Commerce; San Houston State University; Texas State University -- San Marcos; West Texas A&M
University; Stephen F. Austin State University; Sul Ross State University; Angelo State University; and The University of Texas at Tyler, and as
defined in Texas Education Code, Section 61.003(3).
(12) Institution or institution of higher education – any public technical institute, public junior college, public senior college or
university, medical or dental unit, or other agency of higher education as defined in Texas Education Code, Section 61.003(8).
(13) Legal guardian – a person who is appointed guardian under the Texas Probate Code, Chapter 693, or a temporary or
successor guardian.
(14) Maintain a residence – to physically reside in a location. The maintenance of a residence is not interrupted by a temporary
absence from the state, as provided in Section 21.730 (e) of this title (relating to Determination of Resident Status).
(15) Managing conservator – a parent, a competent adult, an authorized agency, or a licensed child-placing agency appointed
by court order issued under the Texas Family Code, Title 5.
(16) Nonresident tuition – the amount of tuition paid by a person who does not qualify as a Texas resident under this subchapter
unless such person qualifies for a waiver program under Section 21.735 of this title, (relating to Waivers that Permit Nonresidents to Pay
Resident Tuition).
(17) Parent – a natural or adoptive parent, managing or possessory conservator, or legal guardian of a person. The term does not
include a step-parent.
(18) Possessory conservator – a natural or adoptive parent appointed by court order issued under the Texas Family Code, Title 5.
(19) Private high school – a private or parochial school accredited by an accrediting agency that is recognized and accepted by
the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission. The term does not include a home school.
(20) Public technical institute or college – the Lamar Institute of Technology or any campus of the Texas State Technical
College System.
(21) Regular semester – a fall or spring semester, typically consisting of 16 weeks.
(22) Residence – a person’s home or other dwelling place.
(23) Residence Determination Official – the primary individual at each institution who is responsible for the accurate
application of state statutes and rules to individual student cases.
(24) Resident tuition – the amount of tuition paid by a person who qualifies as a Texas resident under this subchapter.
(25) Temporary absence – absence from the State of Texas with the intention to return, generally for a period of less than five
years.
(26) United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) – the bureau of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
that is responsible for the administration of immigration and naturalization adjudication functions and establishing immigration services policies
and priorities.
21.729. Effective Date of this Subchapter.
Each institution shall apply these rules beginning with enrollments for the Fall Semester, 2006.
21.730. Determination of Resident Status.
(a) The following persons shall be classified as Texas residents and entitled to pay resident tuition at all institutions of higher education:
(1) a person who:
(A) graduated from a public or accredited private high school in this state or, as an alternative to high school
graduation, received the equivalent of a high school diploma in this state, and
(B) maintained a residence continuously in this state for:
(i) the thirty-six months immediately preceding the date of graduation or receipt of the diploma
equivalent, as applicable; and
(ii) the 12 months preceding the census date of the academic semester in which the person enrolls in an
institution.
(2) a person who:
(A) established a domicile in this state not less than 12 months before the census date of the academic semester in
which the person enrolls in an institution; and
(B) maintained a residence continuously in the state for the 12 months immediately preceding the census date of the

academic semester in which the person enrolls in an institution.
(3) a dependent whose parent:
(A) established a domicile in this state not less than 12 months before the census date of the academic semester in
which the person enrolls in an institution; and
(B) maintained a residence continuously in the state for the 12 months immediately preceding the census date of the
academic semester in which the person enrolls in an institution.
(b) The following non-U. S. citizens may establish a domicile in this state for the purposes of subsection (a)(2) or (3) of this section:
(1) a Permanent Resident;
(2) a person who is eligible for permanent resident status, as defined in Section 21.728(6) of this title (relating to Definitions);
(3) an eligible nonimmigrant that holds one of the types of visas listed in Chart I and incorporated into this subchapter for all
purposes;
(4) a person classified by the USCIS as a Refugee, Asylee, Parolee, Conditional Permanent Resident, or Temporary Resident;
(5) a person holding Temporary Protected Status, and Spouses and Children with approved petitions under the Violence
Against Women Act (VAWA), an applicant with an approved USCIS I-360, Special Agricultural Worker, and a person granted deferred action
status by USCIS;
(6) a person who has filed an application for Cancellation of Removal and Adjustment of Status under Immigration Nationality
Act 240A(b) or a Cancellation of Removal and Adjustment of Status under the Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA), Haitian
Refugee Immigrant Fairness Act (HRIFA), or the Cuban Adjustment Act, and who has been issued a fee/filing receipt or Notice of Action by
USCIS; and
(7) a person who has filed for adjustment of status to that of a person admitted as a Permanent Resident under 8 United States
Code 1255, or under the “registry” program (8 United States Code 1259), or the Special Immigrant Juvenile Program (8 USC 1101(a)(27)(J)) and
has been issued a fee/filing receipt or Notice of Action by USCIS.
(c) The domicile of a dependent’s parent is presumed to be the domicile of the dependent unless the dependent establishes eligibility for
resident tuition under subsection (a)(1) of this section.
(d) A domicile in Texas is presumed if, at least 12 months prior to the census date of the semester in which he or she is to enroll, the
person owns real property in Texas, owns a business in Texas, or is married to a person who has established a domicile in Texas. Gainful employment other
than work-study and other such student employment can also be a basis for establishing a domicile.
(e) The temporary absence of a person or a dependent’s parent from the state for the purpose of service in the U.S. Armed Forces, Public
Health Service, Department of Defense, U.S. Department of State, as a result of an employment assignment, or for educational purposes, shall not affect a
person’s ability to continue to claim that he or she is a domiciliary of this state. The person or the dependent’s parent shall provide documentation of the
reason for the temporary absence.
(f) The temporary presence of a person or a dependent’s parent in Texas for the purpose of service in the U.S. Armed Forces, Public
Health Service, Department of Defense or service with the U.S. Department of State, or as a result of any other type of employment assignment does not
preclude the person or parent from establishing a domicile in Texas.
21.731. Information Required to Initially Establish Resident Status.
(a) To initially establish resident status under Section 21.730 of this title (relating to Determination of Resident Status),
(1) a person who qualifies for residency under Section 21.730(a)(1) shall provide the institution with:
(A) a completed set of Core Residency Questions; or
(B) a copy of supporting documentation along with a statement of the dates and length of time the person has
resided in this state, as relevant to establish resident status under this subchapter and a statement by the person that the person’s
presence in this state for that period was for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a domicile in Texas.
(2) a person who qualifies for residency under Section 21.730(a)(2) or (a)(3) shall provide the institution with a completed set
of Core Residency Questions.
(b) An institution may request that a person provide documentation to support the answers to the Core Residency Questions. A list of
appropriate documents is included in Revised Chart IV, which is incorporated into this subchapter for all purposes. In addition, the institution may request
documents that support the information the student may provide in Revised Chart II, Section H.
(c) If a person who establishes resident status under Section 21.730(a)(1) of this title is not a Citizen of the United States or a Permanent
Resident, the person shall, in addition to the other requirements of this section, provide the institution with a signed affidavit, stating that the person will
apply to become a Permanent Resident as soon as the person becomes eligible to apply. The affidavit shall be required only when the person applies for
resident status and shall be in the form provided in Chart III and incorporated into this subchapter for all purposes.

(d) An institution shall not impose any requirements in addition to the requirements established in this section for a person to establish
resident status.
21.732. Continuing Resident Status.
(a) Except as provided under subsection (c) of this section, a person who was enrolled in an institution for any part of the previous
state fiscal year and who was classified as a resident of this state under Subchapter B, Chapter 54, Texas Education Code, in the last academic period of
that year for which the person was enrolled is considered to be a resident of this state for purposes of this subchapter, as of the beginning of the following
fall semester. If an institution acquires documentation that a person is a continuing student who was classified as a resident at the previous institution, no
additional documentation is required. The person is not required to complete a new set of Core Questions.
(b) Except as provided by subsection (c) of this section, a person who has established resident status under this subchapter is entitled to
pay resident tuition in each subsequent academic semester in which the person enrolls at any institution.
(c) A person who enrolls in an institution after two or more consecutive regular semesters during which the person is not enrolled in a
public institution shall submit the information required in Section 21.731 of this title, (relating to Information Required to Establish Resident Status), and
satisfy all the applicable requirements to establish resident.
21.733. Reclassification Based on Additional or Changed Information.
(a) If a person is initially classified as a nonresident based on information provided through the set of Core Residency Questions, the
person may request reclassification by providing the institution with supporting documentation as described in Revised Chart IV, which is incorporated into
Section 21.731(b) of this title (relating to Information Required to Initially Establish Resident Status).
(b) A person shall provide the institution with any additional or changed information which may affect his or her resident or nonresident
tuition classification under this subchapter.
(c) An institution may reclassify a person who had previously been classified as a resident or nonresident under this subchapter based on
additional or changed information provided by the person.
(d) Any change made under this section shall apply to the first succeeding semester in which the person is enrolled, if the change is made
on or after the census date of that semester. If the change is made prior to the census date, it will apply to the current semester.
21.734. Errors in Classification.
(a) If an institution erroneously permits a person to pay resident tuition and the person is not entitled or permitted to pay resident tuition
under this subchapter, the institution shall charge nonresident tuition to the person beginning with the semester following the date that the institution
discovers the error.
(b) Not later than the first day of the following semester, the institution may notify the person that he or she must pay the difference
between resident and nonresident tuition for each previous semester in which the student should not have paid resident tuition, if:
(1) the person failed to provide to the institution, in a timely manner after the information becomes available or on request by
the institution, any information that the person reasonably should know would be relevant to an accurate classification by the institution under this
subchapter information; or
(2) the person provided false information to the institution that the person reasonably should know could lead to an erroneous
classification by the institution under this subchapter.
(c) If the institution provides notice under subsection (b) of this section, the person shall pay the applicable amount to the institution not
later than the 30th day after the date the person is notified of the person’s liability for the amount owed. After receiving the notice and until the amount is
paid in full, the person is not entitled to receive from the institution a certificate or diploma, if not yet awarded on the date of the notice, or official transcript
that is based at least partially on or includes credit for courses taken while the person was erroneously classified as a resident of this state.
(d) If an institution erroneously classified a person as a resident of this state under this subchapter and the person is entitled or permitted
to pay resident tuition under this subchapter, that person is not liable for the difference between resident and nonresident tuition under this section.
(e) If an institution erroneously classifies a person as a nonresident and the person is a resident under this subchapter, the institution shall
refund the difference in resident and nonresident tuition for each semester in which the student was erroneously classified and paid the nonresident tuition
rate.
21.735. Waiver Programs for Certain Nonresident Persons.
A person who is classified as a nonresident under the provisions of this section shall be permitted to pay resident tuition, if the person qualifies
for one of the following waiver programs:
(1) Economic Development and Diversification Program.
(A) A nonresident person, (including a Citizen, a Permanent Resident of the U.S., a person who is eligible to be a
Permanent Resident of the U.S., and an eligible nonimmigrant) whose family has been transferred to Texas by a company under the
state’s Economic Development and Diversification Program, and a person’s spouse and children shall pay resident tuition as soon
as they move to Texas, if the person provides the institution with a letter of intent to establish Texas as his/her home. A person who
moves to Texas to attend an institution before his/her family is transferred is permitted to pay the resident tuition beginning with the
first semester or term after the family moves to the state.

(B) After the family has maintained a residence in Texas for 12 months, the person may request a change in
classification in order to pay resident tuition.
(C) A current list of eligible companies is maintained on the Coordinating Board web site at www.collegefortexans.
com.
(2) Program for Teachers, Professors, their Spouses and Dependents.
(A) A nonresident person (including a Citizen, Permanent Resident of the U.S., a person who is eligible to be a
Permanent Resident of the U.S., and an eligible nonimmigrant) employed as a teacher or professor at least half time on a regular
monthly salary basis (not as hourly employee) by an institution shall pay resident tuition at any institution in the state and the spouse
and dependent children of the nonresident person shall also pay resident tuition.
(B) This waiver program is applicable only during the person’s periods of employment.
(C) If a spouse or dependent child of the teacher or professor attends an institution other than the employing
institution, the employing institution shall provide a letter to the spouse or child’s institution verifying the employment of the teacher
or professor.
(3) Program for Teaching Assistants and Research Assistants, their Spouses and Dependents.
Permanent Resident of the U.S., and an eligible nonimmigrant) employed by an institution as a teaching or research assistant on at
least a half-time basis in a position related to his/her degree program shall pay resident tuition at any institution in this state and the
spouse and dependent children of the nonresident person shall also pay resident tuition.
(B) The employing institution shall determine whether or not the person’s employment relates to the degree
program.
(C) If a spouse or dependent child of the teacher or professor attends an institution other than the employing
institution, the employing institution shall provide a letter to the spouse or child’s institution verifying the employment of the teaching
or research assistant.
(D) This waiver program is applicable only during the person’s periods of employment.
(4) Program for Competitive Scholarship Recipients.
Permanent Resident of the U.S., and an eligible nonimmigrant) who receives a competitive scholarship from the institution is entitled
to pay resident tuition.
(B) In order for the person to be eligible for this waiver program, the competitive scholarship must:
(i) total at least $1,000 for the period of time covered by the scholarship, not to exceed 12 months; and
(ii) be awarded by a scholarship committee authorized in writing by the institution’s administration to

grant scholarships that permit this waiver of nonresident tuition; and
(iii) be awarded according to criteria published in the institution’s paper or electronic catalog, available
to the public in advance of any application deadline; and
(iv) be awarded under circumstances that cause both the funds and the selection process to be under the
control of the institution; and
(v) permit awards to both resident and nonresident persons.
(C) The scholarship award shall specify the semester or semesters for which the scholarship is awarded and a
waiver of nonresident tuition under this provision shall not exceed the semester or semesters for which the scholarship is awarded.
(D) If the scholarship is terminated for any reason prior to the end of the semester or semesters for which the
scholarship was initially awarded, the person shall pay nonresident tuition for any semester following the termination of the
scholarship.
(E) The total number of persons receiving a waiver of nonresident tuition in any given semester under this provision
shall not exceed 5 percent of the students enrolled in the same semester in the prior year in that institution.
(F) If the scholarship recipient is concurrently enrolled at more than one institution, the waiver of nonresident
tuition is only effective at the institution awarding the scholarship. An exception for this rule exists for a nonresident person who is
simultaneously enrolled in two or more institutions of higher education under a program offered jointly by the institutions under a
partnership agreement. If one of the partnership institutions awards a competitive scholarship to a person, the person is entitled to a
waiver of nonresident tuition at the second institution.
(G) If a nonresident person is awarded a competitive academic scholarship or stipend under this provision and

the person is accepted in a clinical biomedical research training program designed to lead to both a doctor of medicine and doctor of
philosophy degree, he or she is eligible to pay the resident tuition rate.
(5) Programs for Lowered Tuition for Individuals from Bordering States or Mexico.
(A) Programs that Require Reciprocity. Waivers of nonresident tuition made through each of the following three
programs for persons from states neighboring Texas must be based on reciprocity and the institution shall not grant these waivers
unless the institution has been provided with a current written agreement with a similar institution in the other state, agreeing to lower
tuition for Texas students attending that institution. A participating Texas institution shall file a copy of such agreements with the
Board and the agreements shall not be more than 2 years old. The amount of tuition charged shall not be less than the Texas resident
tuition rate.
(i) Persons residing in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas or Louisiana may pay a lowered nonresident
tuition when they attend Texas A&M-Texarkana, Lamar State College-Port Arthur, Lamar State College-Orange or any
public community or technical college located in a county adjacent to their home state.
(ii) Persons residing in New Mexico and Oklahoma may pay a lowered nonresident tuition when they
attend a public technical college located within 100 miles of the border of their home state.
(iii) Persons residing in counties or parishes of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas or Louisiana adjacent
to Texas may pay a lowered nonresident tuition at any institution.
(iv) If a person or a dependent child’s family moves to Texas from a bordering state after the person or
dependent child has received a waiver of nonresident tuition based on reciprocity as described in this section, the person is
eligible for a continued waiver of nonresident tuition for the 12-month period after the relocation to Texas.
(B) Programs That Do Not Require Reciprocity. Persons who reside in another state may pay a lowered nonresident
tuition not less than $30 per semester credit hour above the current resident tuition rate when they attend a general academic teaching
institution located within 100 miles of the Texas border if:
(i) the governing board of the institution approves the tuition rate as in the best interest of the institution
and finds that such a rate will not cause unreasonable harm to any other institution; and
(ii) the Commissioner approves the tuition rate by finding that the institution has a surplus of total
educational and general space as calculated by the Board’s most current space projection model. This obligation to obtain
the approval of the Commissioner is continuing and approval to participate in this waiver program must be obtained at least
every two years.
(C) Programs for Residents of Mexico. Subject to the following provisions, persons who are currently residents
of Mexico and those persons who are temporarily residing outside of Mexico but with definite plans to return to Mexico shall pay
resident tuition.
(i) An unlimited number of residents of Mexico who have demonstrated financial need and attend a
general academic teaching institution or a component of the Texas State Technical College System, if the institution or
component is located in a county adjacent to Mexico, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, Texas A&M University–
Kingsville, the University of Texas at San Antonio, or Texas Southmost College shall pay resident tuition.
(ii) A limited number of residents of Mexico who have financial need may attend a general academic
teaching institution or campus of the Texas State Technical College System located in counties not adjacent to Mexico and
pay resident tuition This waiver program is limited to the greater of two students per 1000 enrollment, or 10 students per
institution.
(iii) An unlimited number of residents of Mexico who have demonstrated financial need and register in
courses that are part of a graduate degree program in public health conducted by an institution in a county immediately
adjacent to Mexico shall pay resident tuition.
(6) Program for the beneficiaries of the Texas Tomorrow Fund. A person who is a beneficiary of the Texas Tomorrow Fund
shall pay resident tuition and required fees for semester hours paid under the prepaid tuition contract. If the person is not a Texas resident, all
tuition and fees not paid under the contract shall be paid at the nonresident rate.
(7) Program for Inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. All inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice
shall pay resident tuition.
(8) Program for Foreign Service Officers. A Foreign Service officer employed by the U.S. Department of State and enrolled in
an institution shall pay resident tuition if the person is assigned to an office of the U.S. Department of State that is located in Mexico.
(9) Program for Registered Nurses in Postgraduate Nursing Degree Programs. An institution may permit a registered nurse
authorized to practice professional nursing in Texas to pay resident tuition and fees without regard to the length of time that the registered nurse
has resided in Texas, if the nurse:
(A) is enrolled in a program designed to lead to a master’s degree or other higher degree in nursing; and
(B) intends to teach in a program in Texas designed to prepare students for licensure as registered nurses.
(10) Programs for Military and Their Families. Members of the U.S. Armed Forces, Army National Guard, Air National Guard,
Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard Reserves and Commissioned Officers of the Public Health Service, and their Spouses or

Dependent Children.
(A) Assigned to Duty in Texas. Nonresident members of the U.S. Armed Forces, members of Texas units of the
Army or Air National Guard, Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard Reserves and Commissioned Officers of the Public
Health Service who are assigned to duty in Texas, and their spouses, or dependent children, shall pay resident tuition. To qualify, the
person shall submit during his or her first semester of enrollment in which he or she will be using the waiver program, a statement
from an appropriately authorized officer in the service, certifying that he or she (or a parent) will be assigned to duty in Texas on the
census date of the term he or she plans to enroll and that he or she, if a member of the National Guard or Reserves, is not in Texas
only to attend training with Texas units. Such persons shall pay resident tuition so long as they reside continuously in Texas or remain
continuously enrolled in the same degree or certificate program. For purposes of this subsection, a person is not required to enroll in a
summer semester to remain continuously enrolled.
(B) After Assignment to Duty in Texas. A spouse and/or dependent child of a nonresident member of the U.S.
Armed Forces, or of a Commissioned Officer of the Public Health Service who has been reassigned elsewhere after having been
assigned to duty in Texas shall pay resident tuition so long as the spouse or child resides continuously in Texas. For purposes of this
subsection, a person is not required to enroll in a summer semester to remain continuously enrolled.
(C) Out-of-State Military. A spouse and/or dependent child of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, or of a
Commissioned Officer of the Public Health Service who is stationed outside of Texas shall pay resident tuition if the spouse and/or
child moves to this state and files a statement of intent to establish residence in Texas with the institution that he or she attends.
(D) Survivors. A spouse and/or dependent child of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, or of a Commissioned
Officer of the Public Health Service who died while in service, shall pay resident tuition if the spouse and/or child moves to Texas
within 60 days of the date of death. To qualify, a person shall submit satisfactory evidence to the institution that establishes the date of
death of the member and that the spouse and/or dependent child has established a domicile in Texas.
(E) Spouse and Dependents who Previously Lived in Texas. A spouse and/or dependent child of a member of
the U.S. Armed Forces, or of a Commissioned Officer of the Public Health Service who previously resided in Texas for at least six
months shall pay resident tuition, if the member or commissioned officer, at least 12 months prior to the census date of the spouse’s or
dependent child’s enrollment in an institution:
(i) filed proper documentation with the military or Public Health Service to change his/her permanent
residence to Texas and designated Texas as his/her place of legal residence for income tax purposes; and
(ii) registered to vote in Texas, and
(iii) has satisfied a least one of the following requirements for the 12 months prior to the first day of the
relevant semester:
(I) ownership of real estate in Texas with no delinquent property taxes;
(II) registration of an automobile in Texas, or
(III) execution of a currently-valid will deposited with a county clerk in Texas that indicates
he/she is a resident of Texas.
(F) Honorably Discharged Veterans. A former member of the U.S. Armed Forces or Commissioned Officer of the
Public Health Service and his/her spouse and/or dependent child shall pay resident tuition for any semester beginning prior to the first
anniversary of separation from the military or health service, if the former member:
(i) had, at least one year preceding the census date of the term or semester, executed a document with
U.S. Armed Forces or Public Health Service that is in effect on the census date of the term or semester and that changed
his/her permanent residence to Texas and designated Texas as his/her place of legal residence for income tax purposes; and
(ii) had registered to vote in Texas for at least 12 months prior to the census date of the term or semester,
and
(iii) provides documentation that the member has, not less than 12 months prior to the census date of the
term in which he or she plans to enroll, taken 1 of the 3 following actions:
(I) purchased real estate in Texas with no delinquent property taxes;
(II) registered an automobile in Texas, or
(III) executed a currently-valid will that has been deposited with a county clerk in Texas that
indicates he/she is a resident of Texas.
(G) NATO Forces. Non-immigrant aliens stationed in Texas under the agreement between the parties to the North
Atlantic Treaty regarding status of forces, their spouses and dependent children, shall pay resident tuition.
(H) Radiological Science Students at Midwestern State University. Members of the U.S. Armed Forces stationed
outside the State of Texas who are enrolled in a bachelor of science or master of science degree program in radiological sciences at
Midwestern State University by instructional telecommunication shall pay resident tuition and other fees or charges provided for Texas
residents, if they began the program of study while stationed at a military base in Texas.

(11) Program for the Center for Technology Development and Transfer. Under agreements authorized by Texas Education
Code, Section 65.45, a person employed by the entity with whom the University of Texas System enters into such an agreement, or the person’s
spouse or child, may pay resident tuition when enrolled in a University of Texas System institution.
21.736. Residence Determination Official.
(a) Each institution shall designate an individual that is employed by the institution as a Residence Determination Official.
(b) The Residence Determination Official shall:
(1) be knowledgeable of the requirements set out in these rules and the applicable statutes; and
(2) attend at least one training or workshop provided by the Coordinating Board regarding these rules and the applicable
statutes in each state fiscal year.
Chart I. Eligible Nonimmigrants -- Persons with Visas that Allow them to Domicile in the United States
Visa Eligible to Domicile in the

Nonimmigrant (Temporary) Visa Categories
Type United States?
A-1 Ambassadors, public ministers or career diplomats and their immediate family members Yes
Other accredited officials or employees of foreign governments and their immediate family
A-2 Yes
members
Personal attendants, servants or employees and their immediate family members of A-1 and A-2
A-3 Yes
visa holders
B-1 Temporary visitor for business No
B-2 Temporary visitor for pleasure No
C-1 Foreign travelers in transit through the United States No
C-1D Combined transit and crewmen visa No
C-2 Person in transit to UN Headquarters under §11 (3), (4), or (5) of the Headquarter Agreement. No
Foreign government official, members of immediate family, attendant or personal employee in

C-3 No
transit
C-4 Transit without Visa. See TWOV No
D-1 Crewmember departing on same vessel of arrival No
D-2 Crewmember departing by means other than vessel of arrival No
E-1 Treaty traders, spouse and children Yes
E-2 Treaty investors, spouse and children Yes
F-1 Academic student No
F-2 Spouse or child of F-1 No
Academic students who are Canadian or Mexican citizens, who commute across the border to
F-3 No**
study full-time or part-time in the United States.

Type United States?
Principal resident representative of recognized foreign member government to international

G-1 Yes
organization, and members of immediate family.
Other accredited representatives of recognized foreign member governments to international

G-2 Yes
organization and their immediate family members
Representatives of non-recognized or nonmember government to international organization,

G-3 Yes
and members of immediate family
G-4 International organization officer or employee, and their immediate family members Yes
Attendants, servants and personal employees of G-1, G-2, G-3 or G-4 visa holders and their
G-5 Yes
immediate family members
H-1B Specialty Occupations, DOD workers, fashion models Yes
H-1C Nurses going to work for up to three years in health professional shortage areas No
H-2A Temporary agricultural workers No
H-2B Temporary workers, skilled and unskilled No
H-3 Trainee No
H-4 dependents of H-1B

Yes;
H-4 Spouse or child of H-1, H-2 or H-3 visa holders
all other H-4 dependents,
no
I Visas for foreign media representatives Yes
J-1 Visas for exchange visitors No
J-2 Spouse or child of J-1 visa holders No
K-1 Fiancé(e) Yes
K-2 Minor child of K-1 Yes
K-3 Spouse of a U.S. citizen (LIFE Act) Yes
K-4 Child of a K-3 (LIFE Act) Yes
L1-A Executive, managerial Yes
L1-B Specialized knowledge Yes
L-2 Spouse or child of L-1 Yes
M-1 Vocational or other nonacademic students, other than language students No
M-2 Immediate families of M-1 visa holders No
Vocational students who are Canadian or Mexican citizens, who commute across the border to
M-3 No**
study full-time or part-time in the U.S.

Type United States?
N-8 Parent of alien classified as SK-3 “Special Immigrant” Yes
N-9 Child of N-8, SK-1, SK-2, or SK-4 “Special Immigrant” Yes
Principal Permanent Representative of Member State to NATO and resident members of official
NATO 1 Yes
staff or immediate family
Other representatives of Member State; Dependents of Member of a Force entering in accordance

NATO 2 with the provisions of NATO Status-of-Forces agreement; Members of such a Force if issued Yes
visas
Official clerical staff accompanying Representative of Member State to NATO or immediate

NATO 3 Yes
member
NATO 4 Official of NATO other than those qualified as NATO-1 and immediate family Yes
Expert other than NATO officials qualified under NATO-4, employed on behalf of NATO and
NATO 5 Yes
immediate family
Members of civilian component who is either accompanying a Force entering in accordance

with the provisions of the NATO Status-of-Forces agreement; attached to an Allied headquarters
NATO 6 Yes
under the protocol on the Status of International Military headquarters set up pursuant to the
North Atlantic Treaty; and their dependents
Attendants, servants or personal employees of NATO-1, NATO-2, NATO-3, NATO-4, NATO-5

NATO 7 Yes
or NATO-6, or immediate
O-1 Extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, athletics Yes
O-2 Essential support staff of 0-1 visa holders No
O-3 dependents of O-1

holders Yes;
O-3 Immediate family members of 0-1 and O-2 visa holders
O-3 dependents of O-2
holders, No
P-1 Individual or team athletes No
P-2 Artists and entertainers in reciprocal exchange programs No
P-3 Artists and entertainers in culturally unique programs No
P-4 Spouse or child of P-1, P-2 and P-3. No
Q-1 International cultural-exchange visitors No
Q-2 Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program (Walsh Visas) No
Q-3 Spouse or child of Q-2 No
R-1 Religious workers Yes
R-2 Spouse or child of R-1 Yes
S-5 Informant of criminal organization information No

Type United States?
S-6 Informant of terrorism information No
T-1 Victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons Yes
T-2 Spouse of a T-1 Yes
T-3 Child of a T-1 Yes
T-4 Parent of a T-1 visa holder (if the child is under 21 years of age) Yes
TC No longer issued. TN issued in its place. No
TD Spouse or child accompanying TN
TN Trade visas for Canadians and Mexicans in NAFTA No
TPS Temporary Protected Status Yes
TWOV Passenger or Crew No
U-1 Victim of certain criminal activity Yes
U-2 Spouse of a U-1 Yes
U-3 Child of a U-1 Yes
U-4 Parent of a U-1 visa holder (if the child is under 21 years of age). Yes
Spouse of Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) who is the principal beneficiary of a family-based
V-1 petition (I-130) which was filed prior to December 21, 2000, and has been pending for at least Yes
three years
Child of Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) who is the principal beneficiary of a family-based
V-2 petition (I-130) which was filed prior to December 21, 2000, and has been pending for at least Yes
three years
V-3 Derivative child of a V-1 or V-2 visa holder Yes
** Please note: these international, commuting students may be eligible for a waiver of nonresident tuition under Texas Education Code §54.060(b).

Revised Chart II
Core Residency Questions
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board rule 21.731 requires each student applying to enroll at an institution to respond to a set of core residency
questions for the purpose of determining the student’s eligibility for classification as a resident.
PART A. Student Basic Information. All Students must complete this section.
Name: Student ID Number:
Date of Birth:
PART B. Previous Enrollment. For all students.
1. During the 12 months prior to the term for which you are applying, did you attend a public college or university in Texas in a fall or spring term?
Yes No ___
If you answered “no”, please continue to Part C.

If you answered “yes”, complete questions 2-5:
2. What Texas public institution did you last attend? (Give full name, not just initials.) _________________________________________________
3. In which terms were you last enrolled? (check all that apply)
___ fall, 200__ ___ spring, 200__
4. During your last semester at a Texas public institution, did you pay resident (in-state) or nonresident (out-of-state)?
___ resident (in-state) ___ nonresident (out-of-state) ___ unknown
5. If you paid in-state tuition at your last institution, was it because you were classified as a resident or because you were a nonresident who received a
waiver?
___ resident ___ nonresident with a waiver ___ unknown
IMPORTANT: If you were enrolled at a Texas public institution during a fall or spring semester within the previous 12 months and were classified as a
Texas resident, skip to Part I, sign and date this form and submit it to your institution. If you were not enrolled, or if you were enrolled but classified as a
nonresident, proceed to Part C.
PART C. Residency Claim.
Are you a resident of Texas? Yes No ___

If you answered yes, continue to Part D.
If you answered no, complete the following question and continue to Part I.
Of what state or country are you a resident? __________________
If you are uncertain, continue to Part D.
PART D. Acquisition of High School Diploma or GED.
Yes No
1. a. Did you graduate from high school or complete a GED in TX?
1. b. If you graduated from high school, what was the name and city of the school?
2. Did you live in TX the 36 months leading up to high school graduation or completion of the GED?
3. When you begin the semester for which you are applying, will you have lived in TX for the previous 12
months?
4. Are you a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident?
Instructions to Part D.:

♦ If you answered “no” to question 1a or 2 or 3, continue to Part E.
♦ If you answered “yes” to all four questions, skip to Part I.
♦ If you answered “yes” to questions 1, 2 and 3, but “no” to question 4,
complete a copy of the Affidavit in Chart III, provided as an Attachment to this form, skip to Part I of this form, and submit both this
form and the affidavit to your institution.

PART E. Basis of Claim to Residency. TO BE COMPLETED BY EVERYONE WHO DID NOT ANSWER “YES” TO QUESTIONS 1a, 2, AND 3 OF
PART D.
1. Do you file your own federal income tax as an independent tax payer? Yes___ No ___
2. Are you claimed as a dependent or are you eligible to be claimed as a dependent by a parent or court-appointed legal guardian? Yes___ No ___
(To be eligible to be claimed as a dependent, your parent or legal guardian must provide at least one half of your support. A step-parent does not qualify as a
parent if he/she has not adopted the student.)
3. If you answered “No” to both questions above, who provides the majority of your support?
Self___ parent or guardian___ other: (list)______________________
Instructions to Part E.
♦ If you answered “yes” to question 1, continue to Part F.
♦ If you answered “yes” to question 2, skip to Part G.
♦ If you answered “no” to 1 and 2 and “self” to question 3, continue to Part F.
♦ If you answered “no” to 1 and 2 and “parent or guardian” to question 3, skip to Part G.
♦ If you answered “no” to 1 and 2 and “other” to question 3, skip to Part H and provide an explanation, and complete Part I.
PART F. Questions for students who answered “Yes” to Question 1 or “Self” to Question 3 of PART E.
Yes No Years Mo. Visa/Status

1. Are you a U.S. Citizen?
2. Are you a Permanent Resident of the U.S.?
3. Are you a foreign national whose application for Permanent

Resident Status has been preliminarily reviewed? (You should have
received a fee/filing receipt or Notice of Action (I-797) from USCIS
showing your I-485 has been reviewed and has not been rejected).
4. Are you a foreign national here with a visa or are you a Refugee,
Asylee, Parolee or here under Temporary Protective Status? If so,
indicate which.
5. Do you currently live in Texas? If you are out of state due to

a temporary assignment by your employer or other temporary Yes No
purpose, please explain in Part H.
6. a. If you currently live in Texas, how long have you been living Months Years
here?
b. What is your main purpose for being in the state? If for Establish/maintain a Work
Go to College
reasons other than those listed, give an explanation in Section H. home Assignment
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7. If you are a member of the U.S. military,
is Texas your Home of Record? Yes No
What state is listed as your military legal residence for tax purposes
on your Leave and Earnings Statement? State
Yes No
8. Do any of the following apply to you? (Check all that apply)
a. Hold the title to real property (home, land) in Texas?

If yes, date acquired: ________________________
b. Own a business in Texas?

c. Hold a state or local license to conduct a business or practice a profession in TX?


9. For the past 12 months, have you: (Check all that apply)
a. been gainfully employed in TX?
b. received services from a social service agency that provides services to homeless persons?
10.
a. Are you married to a person who could answer “yes” to any part of question 8 or 9?
Question:
b. If yes, indicate which question could be answered yes by your spouse:
c. How long have you been married to the Texas resident? Months Years
Skip Part G and Continue to Part H.
PART G. Questions for students who answered “Parent” or “Legal Guardian” to Question 3 of PART E.
Yes No Years Mo. Visa/Status

1. Is the parent or legal guardian upon whom you base your claim of
residency a U.S. citizen?
2. Is the parent or legal guardian upon whom you base your claim of
residency a Permanent Resident?
3. Is this parent or legal guardian a foreign national whose application

for Permanent Resident Status has been preliminarily reviewed? (He
or she should have received a fee/filing receipt or Notice of Action (I-
797) from the USCIS showing his or her I-485 has been reviewed and
has not been rejected)
4. Is this parent or legal guardian a foreign national here with a visa

or a Refugee, Asylee, Parolee or here under Temporary Protective
Status? If so, indicate which.
5. Does this parent or legal guardian currently live in Texas? If he or

she is out of state due to a temporary assignment by his/her employer
or other temporary purpose, please explain in Part H.
Months Years
6. a. If he or she is currently living in Texas, how long has he or she
been living here?
b. What is your parent’s or legal guardian’s main purpose for being Establish/maintain a Work
in the state? If for reasons other than those listed, give an explanation Go to College
home Assignment
in Section H. [ ]
[ ] [ ]
7. If he or she is a member of the U.S. military,

is Texas his or her Home of Record?
What state is listed as his or her military legal residence for tax State
purposes on his or her Leave and Earnings Statement?
Yes No
8. Do any of the following apply to your parent or guardian? (Check all that apply)
a. Hold the title to real property (home, land) in Texas?

b. Own a business in Texas?

c. Hold a state or local license to conduct a business or practice a profession in TX?


9. For the past 12 months, has your parent or guardian: (Check all that apply)
a. been gainfully employed in TX?
b. received services from a social service agency that provides services to homeless persons?
10.
a. Is your parent or legal guardian married to a person who could answer “yes” to any part of question 8
or 9? Question:
b. If yes, indicate which question could be answered yes by your parent or guardian’s spouse:
Months Years
c. How long has your parent or guardian been married to the Texas resident?
Part H. General Comments. Is there any additional information that you believe your college should know in evaluating your eligibility to be
classified as a resident? If so, please provide it below:
PART I. Certification of Residency. All students must complete this section.
I understand that officials of my college/university will use the information submitted on this form to determine my status for residency eligibility.
I authorize the college/ university to verify the information I have provided. I agree to notify the proper officials of the institution of any changes in the
information provided. I certify that the information on this application is complete and correct and I understand that the submission of false information is
grounds for rejection of my application, withdrawal of any offer of acceptance, cancellation of enrollment and/or appropriate disciplinary action.
Signature: ______________________________________________________ Date: ___________________________________
Chart III
AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF TEXAS §
§
COUNTY OF ________________ §
Before me, the undersigned Notary Public, on this day personally appeared _______________________________________________________,
known to me, who being by me duly sworn upon his/her oath, deposed and said:
1. My name is ________________________________________________________. I am ___ years of age and have personal knowledge of the facts stated
herein and they are all true and correct.
2. I graduated or will graduate from a Texas high school or received my GED certificate in Texas.
3. I resided in Texas for three years leading up to graduation from high school or receiving my GED certificate.
4. I have resided or will have resided in Texas for the 12 months prior the census date of the semester in which I will enroll in ________________________
_______________________________________ (college/university).
5. I have filed or will file an application to become a permanent resident at the earliest opportunity that I am eligible to do so.
In witness whereof, this ____________day of _______________________, _________.
___________________________________
(Signature)
___________________________________
(Printed Name)
___________________________________
(Student I.D.#)
SUBCRIBED TO AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME, on the ___________________ day of

________________________________________, ___________________________, to certify which witness my hand and official seal.
__________________________________
Notary Public in and for the State of Texas

Documentation to Support Domicile and Residency
The following documentation may be requested by the institution in order to resolve issues raised by responses to the Core Residency Questions. The listed
documents may be used to establish that the person is domiciled in Texas and has maintained a residence in Texas continuously for 12 months prior to the
census date.
Part A
Documentation that can Support the Establishment of a Domicile
and Demonstrate the Maintenance of a Residence in Texas
for the 12 Months Prior to the Census Date of the Term in Which the Person Enrolls
1. An employer’s statement of dates of employment (beginning and current or ending dates) that encompass at least 12 months. Other documents
that show the person has been engaged in activities intended to provide an income to a person or allow a person to avoid the expense of paying
another person to perform the tasks (as in child care or the maintenance of a home) may also be used, as well as documents that show the person
is self-employed, employed as a homemaker, or is living off his/her earnings, or through public assistance. Student employment, such as work-
study, the receipt of stipends, fellowships or research or teaching assistanceships do not qualify as a basis for establishing a domicile.
2. For a homeless person, written statements from the office of one or more social service agencies located in Texas that attests to the provision
of services to the homeless person for the 12 months prior to the census date of the term in which the person enrolls.
Part B
Documentation, which (if accomplished and maintained for the 12 months prior to the census date of the term in which the person enrolls
and if accompanied by at least ONE type of document listed in Part C), can Support the Establishment of a Domicile and Demonstrate
the Maintenance of a Residence in Texas for 12 Months
1. Title to real property in Texas
2. Marriage Certificate with documentation to support that spouse is a domiciliary of Texas
3. Ownership of business in Texas with documents that evidence the organization or the business as a partnership or corporation and reflect the
ownership interest of the person or dependent’s parent.
4. State or local licenses to conduct a business or practice a profession in this state.

Part C
Documents that May be Used to Demonstrate
Maintenance of a Residence for 12 Months
These documents do not show the establishment of a domicile. They only support a person’s claim to have resided in the state for at least 12
months. Activities in Part A and B of this Chart may be used to establish a domicile.
1. Utility bills for the 12 months preceding the census date;
2. A Texas high school transcript for full senior year preceding the census date;
3. A transcript from a Texas institution showing presence in the state for the 12 months preceding the census date;
4. A Texas driver’s license or Texas ID card with an expiration date of not more than four years;
5. Cancelled checks that reflect a Texas residence for the 12 months preceding the census date;
6. A current credit report that documents the length and place of residence of the person or the dependent’s parent.
7. Texas voter registration card that has not expired.
8. Pay stubs for the 12 months preceding the census date;
9. Bank statements reflecting a Texas address for the 12 months preceding the census date;
10. Ownership of real property with copies of utility bills for the 12 months preceding the census date.
11. Registration or verification from licensor, showing Texas address for licensee;
12. Written statements from the office of one or more social service agencies, attesting to the provision of services for
at least the 12 months preceding the census date.
13. Lease or rental of real property, other than campus housing, in the name of the person or the dependent’s parent for the 12 months preceding
the census date.

The first chapter referred to a law (HB 1403) which passed in 2001 and opened the doors of higher education for
certain immigrant students, including those who are undocumented. A portion of that law, which referred to those immigrants
in the process of obtaining documentation with BCIS, was modified during last legislative session (2005).
A Comparison of Provisions of HB 1403 (77th Legislature, Regular Session)

and Senate Bill 1528 (79th Legislature, Regular Session)
HB1403 Section 2 Requirements SB1528 Requirements

To become residents, must
1. have resided with a parent or legal guardian or conservator

during at least a portion of the 3 years leading up to high school
No longer required
graduation or the receipt of a GED certificate.
2. have graduated from a public or private high school or received

the equivalent of a high school diploma in this state;
same
3. have resided in this state for at least three years as of the date
the person graduated from high school or received the equivalent
same
of a high school diploma;
4. have registered as an entering student in an institution of higher

education not earlier than the 2001 fall semester No longer required
5. provide to the institution an affidavit stating that the individual

will file an application to become a permanent resident at the Only required if student is not a US Citizen or
earliest opportunity the he or she is eligible to do so. Permanent Resident --
This path is open to all persons meeting these
requirements, whatever their citizenship or INS
status. Now open to US Citizens and Permanent
Residents, too.
HB 1403 Section 4 Requirements SB 1528 Requirements

1. Eligible to domicile when they file a petition for permanent Not eligible to domicile until petition has been
resident status approved by BCIS
2. Eligible to become residents when they prove they have
Same
established a domicile in TX.
Senate Bill 1528 continues the eligibility of undocumented students to qualify as residents if they have lived in
Texas for the 36 months prior to high school graduation or the receipt of the GED. It expands this option for
establishing residency to other students, too (not just international students). Thus, a student born and raised in
Texas whose parents move out of state while he/she was in high school will not lose his/her claim to residency
if the student remains in Texas for the required 36 months and graduates or acquires the GED. SB1528
also removes the requirement of having lived with a parent or guardian while attending high school, and the
requirement of having taken no hours prior to fall 2001. The affidavit is still required.

IV
HOW DOES
COLLEGE WORK?
IV. HOW DOES COLLEGE WORK?
Hours: Students in college take classes by the hour. A typical college class is three hours, which means
the class meets only 3 hours a week for fifteen weeks. For example, at HCC, classes meet for 1 ½
hours two days a week or for 3 hours on Saturday. At the University of Houston Main Campus,
class will either meet for 1 ½ hours a session or for 1 hour 3 days a week.
Class: Classes at a college are either three or four digits long. The first digit refers to what year the class
is. A 1000 means it is a freshman class. The second digit refers to how many hours the class is. A
1300 class meets three hours a week. The last two digits refer to the level of the class.
Load: This word refers to how many classes you take. A full load to receive financial aid is 9 hours or 3
classes. You will need to take though an average of 30 to 35 hours a year in order to graduate in
four years.
Apply: This refers to when you fill out an application for a college. All community Colleges and those
universities that are open admissions automatically accept you. Universities that have selective
admission will send you an acceptance letter.
THEA: Texas Higher Education Assessment Test which includes math, reading, and writing. If you fail
one section you must take developmental classes for one or two semesters in that area. At HCC
they start with (0). For example, at HCC if you fail the writing section you will start with either
0300 or 0310. After you finish 0310, you will take 1301 Composition. You DO NOT accrue
any credits for attending a developmental class but you must take those to be able to advance to
college level courses.
Register: This is when you sign up for your classes. You do this now online after you have taken your
THEA test and seen a counselor for a degree plan.
Degree Plan: This is a document that a college counselor gives to you that tells you what classes you will need
in order to get your degree.
Open Universities and colleges (2 year schools) that do not require a certain
Admission: SAT or GPA score.
Selective Schools that require a certain SAT or GPA.

Admission:
Transfer: Universities always have a transfer option. This means that you can transfer from a community
college if you have met the GPA requirement for transferring. Each university has their own GPA
requirement for this.

Texas Residency: (This is not the same as being a Permanent Resident of the United States)
Why do you want to be a Texas Resident?
1st: Public universities have two tuition rates. One rate is for student who are Texas residents.
The other rate is for students who are either classified as “out-of-state” or international
students.
University of 3 hours (Texas Resident) 357.00

Houston 3 hours (Out-of-State) 1065.00
Houston 3 hours (In-District) 147.00*

Community 3 hours (Out-of-District) 309.00
College 3 hours (Out of State) 387.00
*Community Colleges have a taxing district just like public schools. If you live in a
community college’s taxing district, then you pay half as much tuition as a student who
lives and goes to school outside that district.
2nd: Texas Residents are eligible for the below state aid for college:
- Texas Grant (Over 1,200 for community colleges & over 4,000 at universities).
- Texas B Loan (graduate 4 years/ 3.00 GPA loan is forgiven)!
- TPEG Grant (Need based/ 200 to 600 a semester)
Who is a Texas Resident?
There are three ways to be a Texas resident in Texas. Remember that each state has its
own rules for being a resident of that state.
#1: If you are under 25 and are either
- a U.S. citizen,
- Permanent Resident (green card holder),
- refugee,
- TPS holder,
- immigrant with a work authorization card,
- hod a visa that allows for domicile (long term stays in U.S.)
- or have a process with immigration which has been already approved
(someone has petitioned you)
you can be a Texas resident if your parent or legal guardian has lived in Texas for
a year and claimed you on his/her income tax.

#2 If you meet one of the criteria’s, you can base your residency on yourself:
- over 25
- married and can show you support yourself/ not living with your or spouse’s
parents.
- have a child, which you support more than half of in1come it requires to raise a
child.
- live apart from your parents/ you will often need to provide lease with your
name, bills you pay, and an income tax that shows enough income on your
part to be truly independent/ 3 letters stating you are independent (counselor,
relative, and other).
#3: In 2001, the Texas State Legislature passed a new law (HB 1403) that allows students
without a legal process with immigration the opportunity to become Texas residents for
tuition purposes. The law was modified in 2005 with the passage of SB 1528. Below are
the requirements for the law:
- Graduate from public or private high school or receive GED

- Lived in Texas three years before graduating from high school/ GED,
- Sign an affidavit of intent stating you will become a U.S. permanent resident as
soon as you are able to do so.
Students who are citizens or documented can still take advantage of the law. For example a student who
is in the United States on a tourist visa does not qualify for #1, but would qualify for #3 if she or he has
lived here for three years, graduates, and has lived with a parent for some time. See Coordinating Board
memo for details.
Types of Degrees:
Certification:
- employment based/ go straight to work in a specific field
- one to two years (15 to 30 hours)
- no THEA requirement
Associates of Applied Science:
- employment based/ go straight to work in a specific field
- two to three years (45 to 60 hours)
- must take THEA
Associates of Arts:
- transfer degree to a Bachelors Degree/ not straight to work
- two years (60 hours)
- must take THEA
Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts
- degree in a specific field
- four to five year degree (120 hours and more)
- must take THEA
Pre-professional (BS or BA)
- words towards a professional degree in Law or Medicine
- four years
Professional Degree
- after your BA or BS degree in Law or Medicine
Master Degree and Doctorate
- professional degree in a specific field

Types of colleges:
Community Colleges: - Certification, Associates of Science, Associates of Arts

- Open admission
Open-admission University: - BA and BS and Master/Doctorate

- Open admission
Selective-admission: - BA and BS and Master/Doctorate

- GPA and SAT scores required
Rank of selectivity (these are only estimates):
- Prairie View A&M University GPA (open) (820 on SAT)

- University of Houston Main Campus GPA (3.0) (900 on SAT)
- Houston Baptist Univ & Univ. St. Thomas GPA (3.0) (900 on SAT)
- Sam Houston / Stephen F. Austin State Univ: Top quarter (
- Univ. of Texas &Texas A&M University GPA (3.7) (1200 SAT or top 10%)
- Rice University GPA (4.0) (1000 on SAT)
SAT I/SAT II FEE WAIVERS & COLLEGE APPLICATION FEE WAIVERS

(Fee waiver: An exemption from paying the registration fee)
Ask high school counselor for forms.

• ANY student can take the SAT I/II.
• If the student does not have a SS# or Tax ID #, write zeros on the SS# space provided in the form
(Question #4).
To receive a SAT I/II fee waiver, the student must:

• Be eligible for the Free & Reduced Lunch Program in their district.
Each student is entitled to:

• 2 SAT Fee Waivers
• 1 ACT Fee Waiver
• 4 College Application Fee Waivers***
***To get these 4 waivers, students must have used at least 1 fee waiver when registering for their SAT***

V
HOW DOES
COLLEGE WORK
FOR HB 1403
STUDENTS?
V. HOW DOES COLLEGE WORK
FOR HB 1403 STUDENTS?
Before you apply to college, please make sure that you meet the requirements for HB 1403 (See Section
III). Private and out-of-state colleges have their own rules and policies for undocumented students.
All the information below is very important, and you should spend some time reviewing it before you
complete an application. Included are explanations, tips on saving money and things not to forget in
the footnotes.
1st: Pick up a paper application for admissions from the community college of if you are planning to
attend a university, log on to the Texas Common Application website at www.applytexas.org.
(HB 1403 students should apply ONLINE for HCCS at www.hccs.edu). In the residency section,
you will have an opportunity to check that you qualify under HB 1403/SB 1528 based on your
high school attendance. Once you get to this point, you will have a chance to click on a link that
will allow you to print an affidavit of intent (the document where you state that you will become a
permanent resident when you are able to do so).
2nd: If you are applying at a community college that requires HB 1403 students to complete a paper
application, when you pick up the application at the college, tell the person working in the office
that you are a House Bill 1403 student and that you need “an affidavit of intent.”
Since most of the people who work the front desk in an admission office are students working part
time, they are often not familiar with what “an affidavit of intent” form is. If the admission person
does not know what this form is or if he says that you must have a social security number, ask for
the name/ phone/ and email of the admission officer that represents your high school. Try to speak
with this person or email her/him about the fact that you are a House Bill 1403 student and need
a copy of the “affidavit of intent” form. College counselors can often help you find this form too.
The following section includes a directory of who those contacts are.
Your application packet to any university in the state of Texas should include:
1. Complete college or Texas Common Application for admissions to any university or copy
of ‘submitted application’ page from the online Texas Common Application.
2. Affidavit of intent (if you are under HB 1403);
3. Partial transcript indicating that you are completing the recommended high school program
(RHSP);
4. Payment or waiver if you are in the free/reduced lunch program.
3rd: When filling out the Texas Common application, keep in mind:
Where it asks for a social security number, leave this blank. 4

Where it ask for information about a VISA, write SB1528/ HB1403 student.5
Where it asks about if you are a Texas Resident, answer YES!!!6
4
The college will give you a student ID# and they will input this number on your application when they process it.
5
Include HB 1403/SB 1528 where it asks you for a visa number in case the computer does not let you go through.
6
This question is not asking about your legal status in the United States, but if you have lived in Texas for 12 months. If you are basing your
Texas Residency on yourself, make sure you state that you moved to Texas for work. The reason for this is that state residency is based on
either living with a parent who works or that you moved to Texas in order to work. If you tell a college that you came to Texas in order to
go to school, the college will classify you as an international and you will pay 3 times the amount of tuition.

4th: Fill out the “affidavit of intent.” If you answered YES to all questions on the “affidavit of intent,”
you will be classified as a Texas resident under HB 1403. If you mark “NO” on any section you
will be NOT be classified as a TEXAS RESIDENT, will have to pay out-of-state tuition and will
not be eligible for state financial aid (i.e. Texas Grant).
5th: Have the “affidavit of intent” notarized. Your high school registrar can do this, or take it to a
notary.
6th: Return the completed application7; “affidavit of intent”; application fee if applicable8; and an official
sealed transcript9; to an admission officer (preferably the one who gave you the application and
“affidavit”). Put all of these documents in a folder and attach a letter to the admission officer stating
that you are HB 1403 student. Include your phone number and the number of your high school
counselor. If possible, have your counselor write the letter on official high school stationary.
7th: Some schools, such as HCC, will give you your College ID # as soon as you apply. Make sure
to write this number down; other schools such as University of Houston Downtown will mail
this number to you later. Remember that for each college you apply to, you will have different
student ID #. As soon as you get this number, WRITE it in your billfold. You will use it to access
information about yourself (grades/ what classes you have registered for and so forth).
8th: Four-year universities will mail you a letter saying that you have either been accepted or that you
are missing certain documents. If you do not hear back from a four-year university within four
weeks, you should either contact the admissions office or the admissions counselor assigned to
your high school. Your high school counselor has a list of what admission officers are assigned to
your high school. Most community colleges such as HCC do not send out a letter of acceptance to
their school.
9th: Four-year universities will send you a second letter that will give you dates for orientation sessions
in the summer. You must attend an orientation session. You will have the chance to take your
THEA during this time if you have not already done so. Set up an appointment with a counselor to
register for classes.
10th: After you have submitted your application, you will need to fill out an application for financial
aid. Since 2001, undocumented students have used the FAFSA form and have turned that in to
7
Remember that House Bill 1403 is a relatively new law and many people, including some admission officers, are not very familiar with it.
If you are going to mail your application be sure to mark it at the top as HB 1403.
8
If you are on free or reduced lunch, you can download from most college web sites an application waiver or you can simply have your
high school counselor verify that you are on the free/reduced lunch program. If you used a yellow waiver on the SAT, then you can ask
your counselor for a yellow SAT waiver for college application fees.
9
The transcript that you send to a college before you graduate is either your 6th or 7th semester transcript. But before a college can register
you for classes, they must have your FINAL TRANSCRIPT. This is the transcript that shows that you have met all the course requirements
to receive a high school degree.
Most high schools will have your FINAL TRANSCRIPT ready by the second week in June. You will need to either call or go by your high
school and have the REGISTRAR at your school mail your final transcript to the college you are attending. You can often request this
from your counselor before you graduate. Make sure that your high school has designated you as graduating with the recommended high
school program (RHSP). This is a stamped seal. Some financial aid offices also require that you submit a FINAL TRANSCRIPT to their
office to verify that you completed the recommended high school program (RHSP).
A high school will not release a FINAL TRANSCRIPT if you owe the school any money.

the financial aid office of the college or university that they are attending. You can pick up the
FAFSA from either your high school counselor or from the financial aid office at the college you
are attending. Starting in the spring of 2006, universities will have the option of using the Texas
Application for State Financial Aid, a form which has been specifically created for undocumented
students. Please consult the financial aid department at the college or university that you are
attending to determine whether they want you to use the FAFSA or the new form.
It is crucial that you fill out a FAFSA or the required financial aid form because this is how
students receive money (Texas Grant or any other money). To qualify for Texas Grant I if you
demonstrate financial need and if you have completed the Recommended High School Program
(TEXAS SCHOLAR). If you are not a Texas Scholar, you should still be eligible for financial help
from the State of Texas (See Section VII for details).
In the following pages, you will find a listing of the admissions and financial aid officers that
you should contact if you are under HB 1403. Along with that please find specific information
about various colleges and universities in the state of Texas and their admissions and financial
aid procedures for students under HB 1403.

UNIVERSITY CONTACTS FOR STUDENTS UNDER HB 1403
HB 1403 Admissions HB 1403 Financial Aid

University Name University City Phone Number
Contact Contact
Alvin Community College Alvin Irene Montoya 281-756-3502
Amarillo College Amarillo Robert Austin 806-371-5024
Angelina College Lufkin Judy Cutting 936-633-5212
Imelda Buentello
Austin Community College Austin Carol Duss 512-223-6246
512-223-7843
Juan García
Blinn College Brenham Juan Garcia 979-209-7336
979-209-7336
Kay Wright
Brazosport College Lake Jackson Patricia Leyendecker 979-230-3215
979-230-3441
Brookhaven College Dallas Tua Vo 972-860-4604
Cedar Valley College Lancaster Lucia Johnson 972-860-8204
Central Texas College Killeen Laura Forest 254-526-1114
Diane Farr
Cisco Junior College Cisco Olin Odom 254-442-5130
254-442-5130
Clarendon College Clarendon Sharon Hannon 800-68-9737 ext.232
Patsy Freeman
Coastal Bend College Beeville Alicia Ulloa 361-354-2245
361-354-2238
College of the Mainland Texas City Kelly Musick 409-938-1211 ext.496
Collin County Community Debra Wilkonson

Plano Vickie Woolverton 972-548-6746
College 972-881-5761
Cy-Fair College Cypress Dan Starr 281-290-3200
Financial Aid
Del Mar College Corpus Christi Frances Jordan 361-698-1248
361-698-1293
Eastfield College Mesquite Dewayne Evans 972-860-8367
El Centro College Dallas Esayas Araya 214-860-2664
El Paso Community College El Paso Darryle Hendry 915-831-2580
Linda Kunce
Frank Phillips College Borger Beth Raper 806-274-5311ext 740
806-274-5311 ext 718
Galveston College Galveston Rebecca Roark 409-944-1232
Grayson County College Denison Dr.David Petrash 903-463-8650
Nancy Holland
Hill College Hillsboro Belinda Nelson 254-582-2555ext 202
254-582-2555 ext 204

HB 1403 Admissions HB 1403 Financial Aid
Contact Contact
Margaret Cervantes
Howard College Big Spring Ann Duncan 432-264-5000
432-264-5087
HCCS
Houston Annette Lot 713-718-6000
Central
HCCS
Houston Shaunda Scott 713-643-4815
(Palm Center)
HCCS Southwest
Houston Cindi Bridges 713-718-6921
(Alief Center)
HCCS Southwest
Missouri City Mike Evans 713-718-7751
(Gulfton Ctr)
Wilma J Perkins
HCCS Southwest
Houston Wilber S. Villalobos 713-718-7712 713-718-7725
(W. Loop) wilma.perkins@hccs.edu
HCCS Southwest Cora Battle
Houston Helen Britto 713-718-7802
(Stafford) 713-718-7840
Janie Treviño
HCCS Southeast Felipe Reyes 713-718-7627
Houston 713-718-7028
(Gulf Gate Mall) Rosario Salazar 713-718-7044 713-718-7064
HCCS Northwest
Katy
(Cinco Ranch)
HCCS Northwest Jodie Khan
Houston Julie Hinojosa 713-718-5699
(Town&Country) 713-718-5639
HCCS Northwest Elizabeth Soles
Houston Ms. Brown 713-718-5808
(Westgate) 713-718-7500
Houston CCS Northeast Consuelo Gonzalez
Houston Dr. Roman Alvarez 713-718-8148
(Northline Mall) 713-718-8075
HCCS Northeast Rosa Torrez
Houston Floyd Henderson
(Pinemont) 713-718-8309 713-718-8306
Avis Horde
HCCS Northeast Houston Terri Foster
713-718-8356 713-718-8086
Jacksonville College Jacksonville Paul Galyean 903-589-7102
Kilgore College Kilgore Brenda Thornhill 903-984-8531
Kingwood College Kingwood Ursula Sledge 281-312-1536
Tom Noyola
Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont Tom Noyola 409-839-2094
(409) 839-2094
Lamar State College - Orange Orange Rebecca Campbell 409-882-3318
Lamar State College - Port

Port Arthur Marie Graham 409-984-6176
Arthur

HB 1403 HB 1403 Financial Aid
Contact Contact
Adriana Marin
Laredo Community College Laredo Veronica Hernandez 956-721-5394
956-721-5394
Sharon Mullens
Lee College Baytown Becki Griffith 281-425-6399
281-425-6389
McLennan Community College Waco Karen Clark 254-299-8657
Leticia Williams
Midland College Midland Shep Grinnan 432-685-4505
432-685-4757
Emily Wyman
Montgomery College Conroe Abdul Tamimi 936-273-7477
936-273-7251
Dawn Aldana 214-860-8559 Dana Mingo
Mountain View College Dallas
Shalu Salwan 214-860-8817 214-860-8688
Navarro College Corsicana Amy Connlly 903-874-6501
Tracy Nichols
North Central Texas College Gainesville Janet Cox 940-668-7731
940-668-4341
North Harris College Houston Martha Solis 281-618-5414
North Lake College Irving Ms. Kirk 972-273-3155 972-273-3320
Northeast Texas Community 903-572-1911 Pat Durst

Mount Pleasant Sherry Keys
College ext.263 903-572-1911 ext 203
Northwest Vista College San Antonio Javier Lazo 210-348-2046 210-348-2100
Dee Nefmith
Odessa College Odessa Norma Garcia 432-335-6313
432-335-6429
Leticia Sanchez Nora 210-921-5270 Yvonne
Palo Alto College San Antonio
Esparza 210-921-5242 210-921-5316
Tommy Young
Panola College Carthage Anyone in Admissions 903-693-2038
903-693-2039
Paris Junior College Paris Barbara Thomas 903-782-0426 903-782-0429
Ranger College Ranger Tammy Adams 254-647-3234 254-647-3234 ext 217
Richland College Dallas Sue Spears 972-238-6119
San Antonio College San Antonio Yolanda Cano 210-733-2270 210-733-2150
281-476-1501
San Jacinto College (Central) Pasadena Charlie Perry 281-476-1840
ext. 1856
281-458-4050
San Jacinto College (North) Houston Erma Allen
ext.7491
281-484-1900
San Jacinto College (South) Houston Joan Rondo Anita Beavers
ext. 3432
Nicole
South Plains College Levelland Cathy Mitchell 806-894-9611x 2371
806-894-9611ext2192
Jaime Saldana
South TX Community College McAllen Olga Garcia 956-618-8323 x2250
956-618-8315

Contact Contact
Southwest TX Junior College Uvalde Vince Ortiz 830-591-7376
St. Philip’s College San Antonio Blanca Padilla 210-531-4831 210-531-3272
Lanette Wingginton
Tarrant County College Fort Worth All Admissions 817-515-4590
254-298-8321
Temple College Temple Ruth Bridges 254-298-8309
903-832-
Texarkana College Texarkana Van miller
5565ext3358
Texas State Technical College Claudia Cortez Blanca Mary Adams
Harlingen 956-364-4117
- Harlingen Guerra 956-364-4337
Texas State Technical College Susan Wingate
Marshall Pat Robbins 903-923-3262
- Marshall 903-923-3236
Texas State Technical College Dawn Khoury Marcella Angela Mathis
Waco 254-867-2362
- Waco Sinkule 254-867-4814
Texas State Technical College Marylou Bledsoe
Sweetwater Reedy Pack 325-235-7377
- West Texas 325-235-7315
Tomball College Tomball Jennifer Newton 281-351-3381
Trinity Valley Community Julie Lively

Athens Dr. Rip Drumgoole 903-675-6220
College 903-675-6233
Daisy
Tyler Junior College Tyler Nidia Arellano 903-510-2883
903-510-2385
940-552-6291ext
Vernon College Vernon Admissions
2205
Paula Yanda
Victoria College, The Victoria Lavern Dentler 361-572-6400
361-572-6410
Kathy Bassham
Weatherford College Weatherford Ralph Willingham 817-598-6248
817-598-6284
Vicky Roland
Western Texas College Snyder Nena Martinez Anaya 325-573-8511 ext274
325-573-8511ext 372
Memmy Ribinikar
Wharton County Junior C Wharton Maryann Glaze 979-532-6454
979-532-6945
325-942-2043 Paula Baxter
Angelo State University San Angelo Laurie Moore
ext240 325-942-2246
Jill Rowley
Lamar University Beaumont David Short 409-880-1769
409-880-8450
Darla English Barbara 940-397-4321 Kathy Pennartz
Midwestern State University Wichita Falls
Merkle 940-397-4328 940-397-4119
A.D. James
Prairie View A&M University Prairie View Nicole Woods 936-857-2618
936-857-2999
Terry Nixon
Sam Houston State Univ. Huntsville 936-294-1059
Sophia Polk
Michael Orear
Stephen F. Austin State 936-468-2403
Nacogdoches Stacy Wilson 936468-2504
University Laura Turner
936-468-2768

Contact Contact
Betty Murray
Tarleton State University Stephenville Denise Siler-Groves 254-968-9125
254-968-9070
Linda Coleman 432-837-8052 Rena Gallego
Sul Ross State University Alpine
Nadine Jenkins 432-837-8432 432-837-8055
Texas A&M International Laredo David E. Vermilyea 956-326-2282
Donna Sanders
Texas A&M University College Station Sean Cargo 979-458-0427
979-845-3963
Smithenia Harris
Texas A&M -Commerce Commerce Randy McDonald 903-886-5103
903-886-5095
Margaret Dechant Judith 361-825-2414 Dolly Zeriali
Texas A&M -Corpus Christi Corpus Christi
Perales 361-825-2416 361-825-5839
Texas A&M -Galveston Galveston 409-740-4414 409-740-4500
Albert Salinas 361-593-2831
Texas A&M -Kingsville Kingsville
Maggie Williams 361-593-2319
Marilyn Raney
Texas A&M -Texarkana Texarkana Pat Black 903-223-3068
903-223-3060
Texas State University - San Peggy Stansberry 512-245-2802 Vicky Williams
San Marcos
Marcos Maria Perez 512-245-3564 512-245-3989
Homero Gonzalez 713-313-7475
Texas Southern University Houston
Joyce Waddell 713-313-7472
Jessie Rangel 806-742-1480 Becky Wilson
Texas Tech University - Lubbock Lubbock
Djuanna Young ext.275 806-742-3681
Texas Woman’s University Denton Dr. James Stiles 940-898-3031 940-898-3064
Kim Sherwood
University of Houston Houston Joel Rodriguez 713-743-9572
713-743-9062
UH - Clear Lake Houston Jesusa Perez 281-283-2543
Alicia Estrada
UH - Downtown Houston Nosa Iyoha 713-221-8677
713-221-8102
Elois Krattz 361-570-4112
UH - Victoria Victoria
Richard Phillips 877-970-4848
Lilian Abadia Jennifer Herman
University of North Texas Denton 940-565-2681
Randall R. Nunn 940-565-2302
Clara Chandler 917-272-5556 Karen Krause
UT - Arlington Arlington
Hans Gatterdam 817-272-3038 817-272-3568
Billy Bossier
UT - Austin Austin Deana Williams 512-475-7408
512-475-6250
Hilda Garcia 956-544-8806 Marichata Chapa
UT - Brownsville Brownsville
Thelma G.Sullivan 956-983-7092 956-544-8277
Adrianna Alvarez 972-883-6401 Maria Ramos
UT - Dallas Dallas
Ann McLane 872-883-2259 972-883-2941
UT - El Paso El Paso Laura Escobedo 915-747-7349
Sylvia Lopez 956-381-2732 Robert Vasquez
UT - Pan American Edinburg
Melva Sotelo 956-381-2209 432-552-2620
UT Permian Basin Odessa Vicki Gomez 432-552-2605
Cynthia Inkpen
UT - San Antonio San Antonio Judy Moreno 210-458-4534
210-458-4852
Jim Hutto 903-566-7202
University of Texas - Tyler Tyler
Candice Garner 903-566-7221
Lila Vars
West Texas A&M Univ. Canyon Judith Grotegut 806-651-2008
806-651-2006

University Applications Process - Houston Area
Houston Community College
Admissions: Fill out an application online @ (www.hccs.edu) and submit your affidavit of
intent along with an official transcript to the office of admission.
Financial Aid: Fill out a paper FAFSA using your HCC student ID #. Turn it into the
financial aid coordinator in the Financial Aid Office. After you graduate you
will need to take a FINAL TRANSCRIPT to the financial aid office to be able
to receive the Texas Grant.
University of Houston-Downtown
Admissions: Fill out an online Texas Common Application (www.applytexas.org).
Financial Aid: Fill out a paper TASFA using your University of Houston Downtown ID# for
your social security number and submit to Alicia Estrada in the financial aid
office.
University of Houston (Main Campus)
Admissions: Log onto www.applytexas.org and fill out the Texas Common Application.
Download an affidavit of intent from UH website. Look under freshman
admission. You will see a PDF file.
Financial Aid: Fill out a paper TASFA using your University of Houston Student ID &
submitt to UH Financial Aid office.

University Applications Process
Texas Southern University
Secure affidavit of intent. Mail this along with a fee waiver and your FAFSA
information.
Financial Aid: Fill out a paper FAFSA. Leave the line for a social security number blank.
You need to supply either a signed copy of you and your parents’ 1040 tax
forms. If you or your parents do not file taxes estimate your cash income for
the year.
Prairie View A&M University
Secure an “affidavit of intent” from the admissions office. Write a letter
addressed to office of admission stating that you are a HB 1403 student.
Financial Aid: Your STUDENT TAG # (student ID #) will be mailed with your letter of
acceptance. Fill out a paper FAFSA application with this number. Bring
your completed FAFSA to Caroline Stevenson. Her office is located in the
University College area and you may reach her at (936) 857-4448/4449.
University of Texas at San Antonio
Request from office of admission a copy of an “affidavit of intent.”
Financial Aid: Write a cover letter to Joyce Fox explaining that you qualify for the Texas
Grant because you fall under House Bill 1403. Include a copy of your parents’
1040 tax returns (and) if applicable your 1040 tax returns. Call the office of
admission and ask for your Banner ID# (this is your student ID#).

HCCS UNDOCUMENTED STUDENT POLICY
STUDENTS MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF MIDDLE SCHOOL OR HIGH
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND PROOF OF RESIDENCY IN TEXAS FOR 12 MONTHS.
Applies to students regardless of visa classification or INS status.

1.Student must have resided within the taxing district for one year immediately preceding
registration and graduated or attended for one year at an in-district middle or high school. OR
STATE UNDOCUMENTED STUDENT POLICY (HB 1403 – SECTION 2)
STUDENTS MUST PROVIDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION OF HIGH SCHOOL

TRANSCRIPT OR CERTIFICATE OF HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY, PROOF OF
TEXAS RESIDENCY FOR 3 YEARS PRIOR TO GRADUATION AND PROOF OF
LIVING WITH PARENT WHILE IN SCHOOL.
Applies to students who have resided in Texas for twelve months REGARDLESS of their Visa
classification or INS status, and lived with the individual’s parent, guardian, or conservator while
attending a public or private high school in this state AND:
1. Student must have graduated from a public or private high school or received an
equivalent of a high school diploma in this state.
2. Student must have resided in this state for at least three years as of the date the person
graduated from high school or received the equivalent of a high school diploma.
3. Student must be a first time college student, no earlier than Fall 2001.
4. Student must provide the institution an affidavit stating that the individual will file an
application to become a permanent resident at the earliest opportunity the individual is
eligible to do so.
(Houston Community College System (HCCS) and Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD))
The following policies of HCCS and DCCCD only require one year of residence in either Harris or Dallas
Counties. The DCCCD policy further provides financial assistance to those meeting the requirements,
including undocumented students. Read below.

VI
VANGUARD
INITIATIVES
VI. VANGUARD INITIATIVES
Important information for undocumented students at Houston Community College System:
When you go to register, if the admissions person asks about your legal status, tell them: “I graduated
from a Houston high school and I am an applicant under HB 1403.” You should not have to disclose your
immigration status. Having said this, you need a paper application because you cannot do the registration
online.
• Once you get the admissions application, you will also get an “Affidavit of Intent to become a
permanent resident”. This is not an immigration document. It is only a written declaration where
you state that if given the opportunity, you will become a permanent resident. By completing
this, you fulfill the requirements under HB 1403 (See Section III – Memo from Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board).
The admissions person will then tell you that for your social security number, you will get a student ID #
that starts with a P. If you are undocumented, you have to ask for a student ID number.
*Remember, on the application at HCC that when it is asking for a social security number, what the
college is really asking for is an ID#. The college has no legal right to report this number to either INS or
to the Social Security office in order to verify it.
• HCC’s interpretation of undocumented is different than the INS’s definition. According to

HCC if you have a travel VISA, even if it is expired10, you are considered documented and will
be classified as an INTERNATIONAL STUDENT for tuition purposes.
Notice of Action Taken (I-797) letters & Work Authorization Cards (I-766)
*Generally registration officers at HCC will classify immigrant students who have
graduated or attended a Houston ISD school as in-district students when presented these
documents. So, always present one or both of these documents when you register for the
first time.
*If you are classified as an international student, then you must take one or both of these
documents to the registration technician at the campus you are attending and request that
you be re-classified as an in-district student.
10
THE EXPIRATION OF A TRAVEL VISA (B2) IS DETERMINED BY THE DATE ON THE “ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
CARD” OR 1-94 THAT YOU FILL OUT WHEN YOU ENTER THE U.S. IN OTHER WORDS YOUR VISA COULD BE
“VALID” FOR 10 YEARS BUT YOU ARE ONLY LEGAL IN THE COUNTRY FOR THE DURATION OF THE 1-94 CARD,
WHICH IS USUALLY SIX MONTHS. PLEASE NOTE THAT SOMETIMES YOU CAN RENEW YOUR TRAVEL VISA
FOR ANOTHER SIX MONTHS. IF YOU ARE HOLDING A B2 VISA YOU WILL BE CHARGED INTERNATIONAL
TUTION AT HCC.

STATE UNDOCUMENTED STUDENT POLICY – HB 1403 – SECTION 4
STUDENTS MUST PROVIDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR EACH OF THE

THREE RESIDENCY CRITERIA LISTED BELOW AND COPY OF VISA OR IMMIGRATION
DOCUMENTS.
Applies to students who are not U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents but have a visa or status that
allows student to domicile.
1. Student must have I-130, I-140 or I-485 filed with BCIS (Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration
Services)
2. Student MUST meet residency criteria
• Residency in Texas for 12 months
• Evidence of establishment of domicile
• Gainful employment for 12 months
VISAS / STATUS THAT ALLOW STUDENT DOMICILE
STUDENTS MUST PROVIDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR EACH OF THE

THREE RESIDENCY CRITERIA LISTED BELOW AND COPY OF VISA OR IMMIGRATION
DOCUMENTS.
Applies to students who filed a petition with INS for lawful status but have not received PR
card.
1. Student must have approved visa that allows student to domicile (see THECB memo-page 4)
2. Student MUST meet residency criteria
• Residency in Texas for 12 months
• Evidence of establishment of domicile
• Gainful employment for 1 2 months

Rising Star Program
Category: US Resident/citizen/undocumented residence
Area: All areas
Academic Requirements: Graduate from a public HS with 3.00 GPA

Description: Public high school students that graduate with a “B” average and
with certain income criteria
Family income requirements: $43,500 for a family of four (maximum)
Amount Awarded: $4,000 for a period of three years.
Documents Required: HS transcripts, proof of residence in the Dallas county for at least
one year, and an affidavit stating that the student will apply for
legal residency when eligible.
Contact: Mary Greely

Address: 702 Elm Street, Dallas, TX 75202
Deadline: 4/15 for Summer, 7/1 for Fall semester, and 11/1 for spring
semester.
RISING STAR SCHOLARSHIP at

TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY
Entering Transfer Students. Awards are $1,000 per year. Students transferring from a Rising Star
Program in Dallas County Community College District may be eligible. This scholarship requires a
minimum 3.0 GPA and 60 credit hours. Applicants must contact their DCCCD Campus Rising Star
adviser for instructions and application materials.

VII
WHAT WILL
COLLEGE COST?
VII. WHAT WILL COLLEGE COST?
FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS & SCHOLARSHIPS
Undocumented students and those who are not permanent residents do not qualify for federal
financial aid. However, they may be eligible for state-funded financial aid such as Texas Grant (which
pays up to six years or 150 credit hours), TPEG and Star Up. Financial aid programs for undocumented
students are usually in the form of gift aid (grants). Immigrant students should limit themselves to grants,
which they don’t have to pay back.
The good news: Schools like Houston Community College offer some of the lowest tuition rates in the
United States. HCC even has its own taxing districts, which allows it to offer classes at
one third the cost of a university!
The better news: Texas was the first state in the U.S. to allow certain immigrant students who graduate
from high school or receive a GED to pay in-state tuition instead of out-of-state or
international tuition. This law is called HB 1403, and it allows many immigrant students
to save $300 a class!
The best news: The Texas Grant is open to all eligible students who complete the Recommended High
School Program (RHSP) and demonstrate financial need. Plus there are hundreds of
scholarships which seniors can apply.
Actual Cost
One class @ HCC = $150 (tuition) + $50 (book) = $200.00

One class @ UHD = $450 (tuition) + $50 (book) = $500.00
One class @ UH = $750 (tuition) = $50 (book) = $800.00
Remember, in order to receive a grant (free money based on student need), a student must be enrolled in at
least 3 classes (Sometimes you may be required to be enrolled in 4)! Most scholarships will require this
same rule, but other scholarships will not.
Colleges and universities always offer students a payment plan. If you need extra time to pay your tuition,
you should speak with the CASHIER, the person you pay at the college. For example, HCC allows you to
pay half of your tuition before school starts, then four weeks later you pay 25% and the remaining balance
after another four weeks.
One class @ HCC = $75.00 (1/2 tuition – Aug. 28th) + $50 (books) = $125.00
$35.00 (1/4 tuition – end of Sept.)

$35.00 (Remaining – end of Oct.)
Types of Financial Aid:
It is important to understand that there are several types of financial aid.
-Grants: (Free money based on a student’s financial need)

-Loans: (Some are based on need and others are not)
-Work-Study (Employment on campus which offers a flexible schedule)
-Scholarships: (Free money based on academics, need, & community service)
The whole last section is devoted to scholarships.

I. GRANTS
1) Texas Grant:
What: This is FREE money for college which comes from the State of Texas and it is good for up to 5
years (to be able to complete a bachelor’s degree). You receive the grant in the fall for both the
Fall and Spring semester. Texas Grant money is not given out for summer classes.
Who: The Texas Grant is for Texas residents who graduate as a Texas Scholar (Recommended High
School Program - RHSP). Students must show financial need. Students not completing the RHSP
and who have financial need are eligible for Texas Grant II. That money is only available at two year
institutions such as community colleges.
How: You must fill out a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Starting in the spring of 2006,
undocumented immigrant students qualifying under HB 1403 will be able to complete a special
application designed for them. Please consult the financial aid office of the college or university you
are attending.
$$$: $800 per semester for community colleges &

$1600 per semester for universities
The Texas Grant is very limited, so you must apply early! In addition, you must apply and receive
it within 16 months of graduation. Otherwise you loose your eligibility.
-Jan. & Feb. = File taxes with IRS

-Feb. & March = Complete FAFSA, take THEA for community college & submit all forms to
financial aid.
-June: = Submit final transcript to admission office (all colleges). Check the financial
aid office of the school you are attending to determine whether they need a
copy of your final transcript (which will indicate completion of RHSP).
Don’t get discouraged if you do not receive the Texas Grant your first year. Graduating seniors are
at a disadvantage in getting the Texas Grant because the grant is given out first to students already
in college. Remember you must apply and receive the Texas Grant within 16 months of graduation.
Reapply for your sophomore year if you did not get the Texas Grant for your first year.
Since college students have already graduated from high school, they can COMPLETE their
application for the Texas Grant as early as February. Seniors can apply for the Texas Grant in
February, but some colleges will not evaluate a financial aid application until ALL of the required
documents are in—that includes a final transcript which shows a student graduated as a Texas
Scholar. Since a graduating senior can’t receive a final transcript until mid June, her financial aid
application will not be evaluated until late June.
So, if you don’t get a Texas Grant your first year in college, make SURE you apply for the next year
in late Jan. or Feb. That means filling a new FAFSA and turning in ALL the supporting documents,
which includes a final transcript that shows you completed the Recommended High School Program.
Remember, you will already have a final transcript from your high school because you’ve already
graduated.
My experience is that if a senior will work hard to have all of her documents ready to turn into Houston Community College by May,
then she immediately turns in her final transcript to HCC’s financial aid office the minute her high school has it ready in mid-June,
the odds are very GOOD that this senior will receive some Texas Grant money.

2) TPEG (Texas Public Educational Grant):
What: This is FREE money for college which comes from the State of Texas.
Who: Any student who is a Texas resident, non-resident, or foreign student.
How: You must fill out a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). See
previous page for information on new financial aid application for undocumented
immigrant students.
$$$ Varies: (generally $300 - $600 per semester for community colleges) and
(anywhere from $300 to $1,000+ at universities). Like the Texas Grant, funds for
the TPEG are very limited.
As with any Grant, the earlier you apply for financial aid, the better chance you
have for this grant.
Remember that you do NOT have to have graduated under the Recommended
High School Program or be a Texas Resident to qualify for TPEG. Try to speak
with a financial aid officer in January or February, and let the officer know that
you cannot attend college unless you receive some extra help. Have your FAFSA
and all supporting documents ready before you speak with a financial aid officer.
Also, if you wait until March and April, you will find financial aid filled with
students. You must act EARLY!
3) Texas Equalization Grant (TEG) / for private colleges & universities
What: This is FREE money for private colleges and private universities in the State of
Texas.
Who: TEG is for students who show financial need. Must be a Texas resident.
How: You must fill out a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
$$$: $3,344 per school year.
Immigrant students should always check with private school to make sure that they
accept students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Unlike public
colleges and universities in Texas, each private school has its own policy towards
immigrant students.
Remember that private universities charge all students the same tuition. There is no
in-state or out-of-state tuition rates.

4) Pell Grant:
What: This is FREE money for college which comes from the Federal Government
Who: The Pell Grant is ONLY for U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents (green card
holders) & refugees with very low family incomes under $40,000.
How: You must fill out a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
$$$ $4,050 per year.
If you do not apply early for the Pell Grant, you will not receive your money
until mid-fall. That means you’ll have to pay for your classes and then wait for
a refund check in November. Follow the same guidelines for the Texas Grant
above.
It’s important to understand that the Pell Grant is given out both in the Fall and
the Spring. This can be very helpful for an immigrant student if she becomes
a permanent resident in the fall. If she brings in her “green card” to financial
aid, she can then receive the Pell Grant in the spring.
II. WORK STUDY
What: This is a Federal program in which the government the university money so that
the college can hire students to work on the college campus.
Who: Work Study is ONLY for U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents (green card holders),
refugees and other students with permission to work in the United States.
How: Students must complete a FAFSA and indicate that they would like to participate
in work study.
$$$: Generally up to about $1,500 a semester.
What makes work-study so great is that it does not count against you as
income on your FAFSA. The money that a student makes at a part time job
is calculated as income the student can use for college. However, since work-
study is a type of financial aid, the government does not count it against a
student.

III. LOANS: (There are three types of loan programs)
a) Stafford and Perkins: These are federal loan programs given directly to students, which
means the students’ parents do not sign on the loan. The Federal
Government is the co-signer on the loan, so there is no risk to the
parents on this type of loan.
Students must be a U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident or refugee.
The government pays for the interest while the student is in college,
and subsidizes the interest on the loan once the student graduates.
Students can have up to ten years to pay the loan off after graduating.
Students do not have to make any payment on the loan while they
are in college.
b) Private bank loans (PLUS): These are educational loans given by a particular bank. The loan
is given to the parent for his or her child’s education. The parent is
responsible to pay back the loan!
Since the bank is making the loan, this loan program is more flexible.
A parent who is neither a citizen nor permanent resident may take
out the loan if he has a citizen relative or friend who will co-sign on
the loan.
Interest on the loans starts when the loan is taken out. Students
have 6 months after graduating from college to start paying the
loan off.
c) State of Texas: The State of Texas has a loan program as well for U.S. citizens
and Permanent residents and refugees. For more information, log
onto www.collegefortexan.com One of such programs is the B-On-
Time Loan. To be eligible for this grant: (1) You need to be a Texas
resident that graduated from a Texas public or approved private high
school on the Recommended or higher track in 2003 or later and (2)
have been determined eligible to participate in federal aid programs
as determined by the FAFSA application process. If students meet
the conditions of this program, the loan can be forgiven upon
graduation.
Undocumented immigrant students cannot apply for this loan

because they are not eligible for federal financial aid.

IV. Scholarships
Scholarships constitute the fourth form of funding your education. The process of applying for scholarships is also
different and DOES NOT involve the FAFSA form. There are different types of scholarships as it will be described below.
I) College and universities:
They will always have a general scholarship for all entering students. Most schools like Houston Community
College (HCC), University of Houston-Downtown (UHD), and Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) have
a separate scholarship application that a student must complete. Below is a quick break down of local college
scholarships.
HCC Open $500 and up

UHD 2.7 GPA $750 per semester
UH 600 verbal SAT/ 600 math $1500 per semester
PVAMU SAT 1010/SAT 1100 Varies (from $6,400 to $9,000 per year)
Remember that many colleges and universities will have individual department scholarships. For example, HCC
and UHD offer additional scholarships for students majoring in science or mathematics. The same is the case for
Prairie View A&M University with scholarships for students in Business, Chemistry and Biology to name a few.
II) Private companies & organizations:
Almost all major companies and many local companies offer good scholarships.
For example: Conoco-Phillips offers a number of local scholarship for students who show financial
need, write a good essay, and have a strong community service record. Last year very
few students applied to these scholarships.
Then there are many national organization and local organizations that offer scholarships.
For example: Windows of Opportunity is a local scholarship created by a lady’s group for students
wishing to attend college in Houston, who have shown improvement. The idea is not to
have all A’s but to show that you’ve progressively brought your grades up.
II) Writing Contest:
Many organizations sponsor writing contest. Sometimes these are for scholarships, cash prizes, or even computers.
Remember some scholarships will stress grades and SAT scores while others will look at need and still
others your essay and community service record.

Scholarship Basics
WARNING:
1st: Never trust any scholarship application sent directly to your home. Often times these are
companies that say they will help you find scholarships if you will pay them a fee. Never,
never, ever pay anybody to help you complete your FAFSA or to locate scholarships for
you.
2nd: Never pay money to compete in a scholarship or contest.
WHERE TO FIND SCHOLARSHIPS?
1st: Start at the college center of your high school. Some of them create scholarship bulletins
every two to three weeks which are geared to minorities and immigrants. If you are
not provided with the complete applications, log on to the scholarship’s website and
downloaded from there.
2nd: Sign up for internet scholarship sites, such as Fast web.com. The web sites will search
out scholarships for you and email you the names and links.
3rd: Always be on the look out for scholarships. The Spanish and English media often will
advertise local scholarships. Ask at different stores if they have a scholarship. Many
supermarket chains have scholarships for their employees.
WHEN TO FIND SCHOLARSHIPS?
Year round! The scholarship hunt is like a long race. You want to pace yourself. Starting in
August you will be hearing on the media and the internet about new scholarships.
Starting in October you will see more and more scholarships. Generally, the scholarship season
peeks at about March. Pay especially close attention between Dec. to Jan. Students often get off
track of the Christmas holidays and will miss several important scholarship deadlines.
Take note, though, some of the best scholarships come out in April and May and even a few in
June!
HOW TO APPLY:
Most scholarships no days can be downloaded. Instead of writing a letter and asking for
a scholarship, it’s better to go the company or organization’s website and down load the
application.

Most Common Mistakes on a Scholarship Application!
1) Deadlines: How many times has a student picked up a scholarship (sometimes up

three times) and has put the project off and off until the deadline is past?
Often times you will see the word POSTMARKED on a scholarship

application. That means it has to be into the post office by 5:00 PM on
that day. Other times the scholarship will say, “Application must arrive
at _____.” This means that you must mail the application at least three to
five days before it is due.
Remember, the key to doing a lot of scholarships is DOING them. As

soon as you get a scholarship, complete it!
2) Not Complete: You must complete the entire application!
o If the application asks for a picture, then buy a cheap disposal

camera and take some pictures of yourself. If the scholarship
asks for a color picture, then supply that. It’s a good idea to buy a
packet of wallet photos of yourself your senior year.
o Make sure to have several transcripts copied.
o Letters of recommendation.
3) Follow Directions: Each scholarship will have its own set of directions. Some applications
will want your name and address on the top of the application. Others
will want you to sign and date your essay. Some will want the material
stapled. Some will want you to make multiple copies. The LAST step of
turning a scholarship in is to review the DIRECTIONS!
4) Grammar: This cannot be stressed ENOUGH. Your essays must be proofread. I will
often make students write their essays FIVE times before I edit out all of
their grammatical problems. Once a student works with me though he has
a very clean essay that he can use over and over!
Always save your essays, resumes, and recommendations on two disks.

Keep a back up on a computer somewhere.

What Goes into a Scholarship Application
1) Essay
Often this is the most important part of a scholarship application. Most essays will center around
the reason you need financial aid. This is your chance to tell YOUR story. Discuss your set backs in
coming to a new country and your triumphs. Be as descriptive as you can and always illustrate your
points with examples. Remember, that as an immigrant you have a very unique story to tell. Discuss
what it is.
See the handout at the back of his book about how to write good scholarship essays.
Make sure your essay is free of grammatical errors. Always have one or two of your teachers review
your essays. You will use the same essay over and over because all of the topics are mostly the same
on scholarships. So, it makes sense to spend a lot of time on writing the best essay you can about
your experience of coming to the United States, starting back to high school, and now dreaming about
attending college.
Generally scholarships are reviewed by a committee. I can say from sitting on many scholarship
committees that a student who turns in an essay with grammatical errors almost never wins. If you give
your essay to a teacher, and she gives it back with very few corrections, it might mean that the teacher
was busy and didn’t grade it very carefully. So, find another teacher, who will spend the time fixing
your sentence structure.
Always TYPE your essays unless you have to write the essay on the scholarship. Most scholarships
though will allow you to type the essay and staple it to the application. Never, turn in an essay in pencil.
2) Community Service
Scholarship committees like to see students who are actively involved in helping their community or
their church. Often times immigrant students have to watch their younger brothers and sisters while their
parents work, so it’s hard for them to be actively involved in clubs and organizations. If that is your case,
then you need to put down as your community service that you are responsible for watching your younger
sibling. Be specific as to what chores you do to help you family.
Immigrant students (no matter how busy they are) can make time to be active in a club. Even for
students who work it is not uncommon to see that on their day off, they would do community service
projects with our club.
Below are some ideas for community service:
Tutor: If you are good in math or another subject, volunteer your time to a teacher. It’s
better if you set up a plan with a teacher to help students than simply to do it on
your own. By working with a teacher, this show leadership and organizational
skills. Set up a schedule and make your own worksheets. Be creative.

JIFM: (Jovenes Inmigrantes por un Futuro): this youth group started at Lee High School
in Houston. Besides the founding chapter in the high school, JIFM now has four
university chapters in Texas as follows:
- Texas A&M University
- University of Houston-Central
- University of Houston- Downtown
- University of Texas at Austin
JIFM also sends its members to leadership conferences in Washington D.C. and
other cities to advocate for immigrant rights, especially the DREAM Act.
Start your own club or ask a teacher to sponsor an organization on your campus,
which you are interested in. For example, does your school National Spanish
Honors Society?. Finally, it is better to do a few long term activities than join a
lot of organizations and not be very involved. Scholarship committees like to see
long term commitment.
3) Recommendations
Give people plenty of time. When you ask a teacher for a letter or rec. and give her only a day’s
notice, she will not have the time to compose a good letter for you. What you will get will be a
plain letter that just says some basic things about you.
Teachers: Find one of your academic teachers to write you a recommendation about your
work ethic and creativity.
Community: Look for someone outside the school, whom you have helped. This could be a
priest or a youth director.
Disk: Ask your teachers if you can save their recommendations on your disk. Also, ask
them to save it on a template of your school’s letterhead. This way, any time you
need a recommendation, you can change the name of the scholarship and date,
then print and have your teacher to sign it. Trust me, me it gets OLD asking a
teacher over and over to write a letter of recommendation every two weeks. So,
just copy the recommendation (with THEIR PERMISSION on a disk) and copy it
out whenever you need it.
Resume: Always provide the person who writing your recommendation with a resume.
This reminds the recommender of your accomplishment. But remember the
BEST recommendations come from teachers, coaches, principals, and people in
the community who can write about SPECIAL projects and conversations they
had with YOU. Not things simply pulled off the resume!!

4) Resume:
Microsoft word has a good resume “wizard” which will help you create a resume. Also your
business teacher or any teacher for that matter can help you create a nice resume.
Make sure to include your school activities from your HOME country. You can
also include these activities in your ESSAY! I’ve had a student who was a top
swimmer in Cuba and another young lady who was a national champion gymnast
in Mexico. They both got a lot of scholarships because people were impressed
with how much they had accomplished in their home countries!
5) Grades & SAT scores:
Many scholarships will want to see that you taken the SAT. If the scholarship is based on need,
then a low SAT score will not matter. Also ask your counselor or principal for your grade and
your class rank. You will need this as well.
Remember, if you qualify for free lunch you can take the SAT two times free!
The first test is in October and the DEADLINE is at the beginning of September.
Ask your counselor or principal for a fee waiver.

VIII
THE PROCESS
TO RECEIVE
FINANCIAL AID
VIII. THE PROCESS TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID11
Starting in the spring of 2006, immigrant students will have the opportunity to use the Texas Application
for State Financial Aid (TASFA) to qualify for state financial aid. HOWEVER, many schools will still
use the traditional Free Application for Federsal Student Aid (FAFSA).
For the TASFA application and a list of school (see last page of application) who accept TASFA go
tohttp://www.collegefortexas.com/fafsa/ .
For immigrant students attending colleges or universities that are not set up yet to use this new form, they
will need to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)12.
Fill out FAFSA and turn it in to Financial Aid Office.
1. Complete the paper copy between January and April of your senior year. You cannot do the
application online. (See instructions on next page)
2. Give the completed FAFSA to the financial aid officer at the school you are planning to
attend so that they can process it manually according to the federal guidelines.
The FAFSA has seven steps that need to be completed. Below please find some tips that would
allow you to fill out the steps that relate to issues faced by immigrant students.
STEP ONE
– Question 8 Social Security Number (Leave blank if you don’t have one)
– Question 14 If you are undocumented mark that you are “not a citizen or eligible non-
citizen”. If you have started the process with INS provide the “A” (alien) number that they
have assigned to your case.
– Question 18 Write down the state where you have lived during the past 12 months. This
question asks about the place where you have established domicile (i.e. Texas) NOT about
your immigration status.
– Question 21 All males (documented or undocumented) must mark yest. Immigrant
students without a social security number will have to go to their local post office to apply
for selective service. (This does not mean you will be ‘drafted’; however Texas state law
requires that all males be registered for selective service).
STEP TWO (Complete this section ONLY if you do NOT depend on your parents)
– Question 32 Complete this if you support yourself. If you don’t file taxes, choose option C:
“I will not file”.
– Question 38 Provide an estimate of how much you earned during the year, even if you
didn’t receive the W-2 forms. If your salary is based on tips, provide the amount.
11
The process to apply for scholarships is different as explained in the previous section. The FAFSA is not an application for scholarships.
12
MALES: Your FAFSA cannot be processed if you have not registered for the draft. Remember that all males must register with the selective service. Since
HB 1403 male students do not have social security numbers, they must pick up a selective service form at a post office. Leave blank the question for social
security.

STEP FOUR (Complete this section if you depend on your parents’ income)
– Question 58 62 Write down your parents’ names and social security numbers. If they don’t
have one, just write 000-00-0000.
– Questions 66 Write down the number of people that live in your parents’ household. Count
yourself, even if you don’t live with them. Include also your parents’ other children & other
people that live with your parents and who receive more than half of their financial support.
– Question 68 Write down the state where your parents have lived for more than 12 months.
This question is related to your domicile and not your immigration status.
– Question 76 If your parents don’t file their taxes yet, choose option C: “My parents are not
going to file”.
– Questions 79 to 86 Provide an estimate of how much your parents earned during the year,
even if they didn’t receive the W-2 forms. If their salary is based on tips or is paid in cash,
provide the estimated amount.
STEP SIX
– Question 97 Write down the information of the universities that you have applied for.
Remember that if you are an undocumented student under HB 1403, you will have to fill out
a different FAFSA for each university. Take the form to the financial aid office and they will
process it manually.

COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT FILLING OUT
FINANCIAL AID FORMS
1) What if my parents don’t file an income tax?
Students can still complete a FAFSA. They need to estimate their family yearly income. Ask your
counselor or school administrator to write a letter explaining that you qualified for free lunch.
The person writing the letter should also say that he or she can verify the family’s situation.
The student should write a letter themselves, and ask one of the parents to write a similar letter.
Students can translate their parent’s letter and then ask their parent to sign the English version.
2) What if my parents live in another country and I live with a relative?
Students need to follow the above steps. If the student is living with a relative, the student should
estimate how much financial help he or she is receiving from this relative per year. Generally,
I estimate about $200 a month for an immigrant student who is living with an aunt or older
brother or sister. However, make sure to adjust that amount to your specific circumstances.
3) What if I live with a relative but I’m completely independent?
Students will need to ask financial aid for a dependency override form.
4) Can students with out social security numbers file an income tax?
Yes they can, and they really should. When immigrants with SS# file income taxes, they will
receive an IRS tax ID # (ITIN), which they can use to open up a bank account with.
Parents can also claim children without SS#’s on their taxes. They will not receive a child tax
credit any more if the child has no SS#, but anytime an immigrant family files a tax, it helps their
children qualify for financial aid.
5) What if I work for cash?
You can still file an income tax, but you will estimate how much you made. Generally, the income
an immigrant makes from cash is not enough to have to pay taxes on. If an immigrant claims
under eight thousand a year, he shouldn’t have to pay any tax.
I have a very good person we use in the Lee College Center who helps immigrant families do
their taxes. The person speaks Spanish and understands the concerns immigrants have about
filing taxes.
6) When should I file my taxes?
As soon as possible. January for those who work for cash and generally mid-February for those
who receive a W-2. Companies by federal law have to mail out a W-2 by Jan. 30th.

The following pages provide you a description of eligibility for financial aid based on your immigration status.
(Perkins/
Stafford)
Federal
(Pells)
TX Grant
Category Description Documents Required
TPEG
U.S. Citizen Student was born in the No Documents (or) Yes Yes
United States Birth Certificate
U.S. Citizen Student was born in another Certification of Citizenship (or) passport Yes Yes
(naturalized) country but later naturalized
as a citizen
U.S. Resident Residency Card (Green Copy of residency card (and/or) copy of INS Yes Yes
Card) Receipt for I-485
-----------------------------------------------
For FAFSA and College Applications they will
need date card was issued and date card expired
and Alien #. (parents)
They will need to give a copy of the above

documents to Admission and Financial Aid
officers.
Applied for U.S. Student has not received Work Authorization Card with (C-9) stamped Yes Yes
Residency his/her residency card yet under category.
because of INS backlogs
Copy of INS Receipt for I-485 (and/or) Notice of
Action Letter (I-485)
-----------------------------------------------
For FAFSA and College Applications they will
need date card was issued and date card expired
and Alien #. (parents)

officers.
Refuge with I- These are students who are Employment authorization card with Yes Yes
94 document in from a select few countries (a) (2) stamped below Category
passport that the U.S. has granted
refuge status to. Many of Notice of Action Letter stating they have refuge
these students are from status (and/or) passport with stapled I-94
“Refugee,” Africa.
“Asylum --------------------------------------------------
Granted,” For FAFSA and College Applications they will
Indefinite need date card was issued and date card expired
Parole,” and Alien #. (parents)
“Humanitarian
Parole,” or They will need to give a copy of the above
“Cuban-Haitian documents to Admission and Financial Aid
Entrant.” officers.

(Perkins/
Stafford)
Federal
(Pells)
Category Description Documents Required TX Grant
TPEG
Temporary Relief These are students who are Some of these students will have a “Work No Yes
(LIFE) under a special program that Authorization Card” and others will only
allowed those parents who have a I-130 Receipt and/or Notice of Action
lived in the U.S. before 1986 Letter with I-130.
to apply for residency. These
are immigrants who for one ------------------------------------------------
reason or another failed to file Those with work authorization cards will
with immigration. need to have the date issued and date expired
as well as A# (parents).

officers.
Temporary Protected These are students from “Work Authorization Card” with (a-12) No Yes
Status (TPS) mostly El Salvador and stamped under category (and/or) Notice of
other Central American Action Letter stating TPS granted
countries who experienced a
catastrophe. ----------------------------------------------
For FAFSA and College Applications they
will need date card was issued and date card
expired and Alien #. (parents)

officers.
H-4 These are students who are A few of them will have a “Work No Yes
here under their parents H-1 Authorization Card” others will only have a
work VISA TEXAS ID.
------------------------------------------------
For FAFSA and College Applications they
will need date card was issued and date card
expired and Alien #. (parents)

officers.
Tourist VISA Most students here on Tourist Signed Affidavit No Yes

Visa have overstayed so they
will be undocumented. (VISA
are valid for years, but tourist
are to remain in the country for
only six months. If they have
not returned to their countries
after six months, they are
UNDOCUMENTED!)
Those who have valid VISA

should be encouraged to apply
for a student visa at the college
they will be attending.
Undocumented No documentation Signed Affidavit No Yes

WAIVERS OF TUITION FOR
NON-RESIDENT STUDENTS
Below you will find information on waivers of non-resident tuition that allow students who are classified
as non-residents, and DO NOT qualify under HB 1403, to receive the in-state tuition fees at public
universities. Additional information on these and other financial aid programs for graduate students can be
found on the THECB website at www.collegefortexans.com.
Name of Targeted Type of

Tuition or fees waived Documents/Procedures
program population institution
Competitive Nonresident or Waiver of non-resident All public Student must have competed
Scholarship foreign students tuition. Eligibility for institutions with other students, including
receiving competitive waiver is tied to time Texas residents for the
scholarships for at covered by a scholarship; award; the scholarship must
least $1,000 1 one semester scholarship have been administered
may provide a one by a school recognized
semester waiver scholarship committee. Funds
and selection must be under
school’s control.
Good neighbor Students from Exempted from the All public Financial Aid or Intl.
other nations of the payment of tuition only. institutions Student Offices must submit
Western Hemisphere A competitive award applications to the THECB
(other than Cuba) which applies only to the for eligible students. Deadline
semesters for which the is March 15. Acquire
student is selected for the applications through the
award by the Coordinating Coordinating Board, Attn.
Board Gustavo De León, Box 12788,
Austin 78711-2788.
Mexican Needy students from Allows an unlimited General Student must provide his/her
Citizens with Mexico number of students academic institution proof of financial
Financial Need from Mexico who have teaching need. Contact the financial aid
financial need to enroll institutions office of an eligible institution
in institutions located & TSTC located in a county bordering
in counties adjacent to campuses Mexico
Mexico and certain other in counties
institutions while paying bordering
the resident tuition rate. Mexico, +
TAMU-K,
TAMU-CC,
and TX most
College and
UT-SA
The following pages contain hundreds of scholarships available to students who are not yet residents or
citizens. For an application and more details contact the scholarship provider by phone, e-mail or send
them a letter. The scholarships renew on yearly basis so if you miss this year’s deadline, try again next
year!

ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS
Academic scholarships are open to all students regardless of their immigration status. If you do not qualify
under the current state law (SB 1528) and therefore you are considered a non-resident student, we suggest
you apply for an academic scholarship to receive in-state tuition. The academic scholarship is based on
your GPA and activities in clubs. Your citizenship or residency status does not affect your eligibility for
the scholarship and if you receive one, you are waived the non-resident tuition fees, meaning that you will
pay as a resident.
Below please find a sample of the requirements for some scholarships in the Houston area.
Institution Scholarships Requirements Additional Information
Houston Community Houston Open Each student can be awarded up to $500 per
College Endowment semester or $1,000 annually.
Scholarship
San Jacinto Departmental $100.00 a semester for tuition plus the cost
Community College Scholarships of books ($300.00 average)
Prairie View A&M Competitive GPA (3.00) This covers most of the tuition costs. The
University Of Texas Scholarship student will have to pay about $500 dollars
SAT 1010 each semester.
ACT (20)
Class Ranking 27%
Prairie View A&M Competitive GPA (3.50) This covers all of the cost of tution, plust
University Of Texas Scholarship most of the cost for ROOM and BOARD.
SAT (1100) The student will have to pay about $250.00 a
ACT (25) semester for books.
Class Raking 25%
UH-Central Top 10% Based on class rank and SAT scores

1180 on the SAT
26 on the ACT
UH Central Top 25% Based on class rank and SAT scores

1270 on the SAT
29 on the ACT
UH-Downtown New freshman GPA (2.7 )

Student Scholarship Graduated from HS
within last 2 years
Recommendation letter
Must enroll in 12 or more
hours
UH-Downtown New Transfer Cumulative GPA (2.7 )

Student Scholarship from college/university
Must enroll in 12 or more
hours

ORGANIZATION CONTACT ADDRESS AMOUNT AREA REQUIREMENTS DEADLINES
Fifth-Year Accounting Student Texas Higher Education 14860 Montfort Dr.Suite150 Dallas, $3,000.00 Accounting 120 credit college hours and Contact
Scholarship Program Coordinating Board TX 75254-6705 take CPA exam. Scholarship
Provider
Edward W. Stone and www.laprofession.org (202) 216-2356 $1,000.00 Architecture 2 letters of recommendation March 31
Associate Minority
Scholarship
Evin Thayer Scholarships Evin Thayer Studios 2643 Colquitt Houston, TX 77098 Art-Performing or Planning to major in this area Contact
Fund Fine Arts Scholarship
Provider
National Sculpture Society National Sculpture Society 237 Park Avenue New York, NY 101169 Art-Sculpture Attend any US university. April 1 of each
Scholarship (212) 7645645 Major in the area year
Coalition of Higher Education for Immigrant Students

National Art Materials Trade www.namta.org National Arts materials Trade Association $2500.00 Art Art related major April 1
Association Scholarship 15806 Brookway Dr. Suite 300
huntersville, NC 28078
(704)892-6244
MALDEF Annual Artists J.C. Flores 634 S. Spring St.11th Floor. Los Angeles, $1,000.00 Arts Create a cover for MALDEF’s May 10
Search CA 90014 annual publication
PAACO Hispanic Student $2,500.00 Athletics Graduating senior, write an May 1st
Athletic Scholarship essay, GPA 2.85
MALDEF Automotive Hall of Scholarship Coordinator 21400 Oakwood Blvd. Dearborn, MI $2,000.00 Automotive Industry www.maldef.org/education/ May 30
Fame/Scholarship 48124-4078 c_scholarships
National Hispanic Coalition Diana Lopez-Story P.O.BOX 697 $500.00 Aviation Students entering or in college. May 1
for Federal Aviation www.nhcfae.com New Castle, OK 73065 Must write research paper
Employees (405) 954-3532
Houston Area Association for HAABE Scholarships P.O. Box 7994 Houston, TX 77270 (713) $500.00 Bilingual Education Graduating senior, GPA 3.5 March 31
Bilingual Education 864-8941
75
76
TABE Scholarship for Future www.tabe.org 6323 Sovereign Drive, # 178, San Antonio, $1,000.00 Bilingual Education GPA 2.5, 60h.of College and 3 March 15
Bilingual Educators TX 78229 letters
Of recommendation,
community service
Radio and Television News Karen Jackson (202) 467-5218 $1,000.00 Broadcast, Application, resume, audio May 9
Directors Foundation karenb@rtndf.org (202) 659-6510 Journalism, Radio cassette or video & letter
1000 R St. NW, suite 700 Washington DC or TV
20066
MAGAF Scholarship Scholarship coordinator 405 N.San Fernando Road Los Angeles, Business GPA 2.5, Transcripts (Not for March
CA 90031 College Freshman)
American Association of AABE in your state aabe@aabe.org $500.00 Business, Computer GPA 3.0, Complete application March 4
Blacks in Energy Engineering, and essay
Environmental Study
Adelante! U.S. Education info@adelantefund.org 8415 Datapoint, Suite 400 $1000.00- Business, Accounting GPA 3.0, Juniors at UHD, two June 1
Leadership Fund (877) 692-1971 San Antonio, TX 78229 $2000.00 or Economics letters and survey
(210) 692-1971
NAHP Presidential classroom Tim McManus 119 Oronoco St. Alexandria, VA 22314 $1,000.00 Civic Education High school Juniors and Seniors April 1
Scholars 1-800-441-6533 3.8 or above GPA
MALDEF Univision Gerardo De La Rosa 634 South Spring St 11th Fl Los Angeles, $3000- Communications Graduated, Academic June 30
Communications Scholarship CA 90014 $4000 Achievement, Application
Multicultural Affairs Public Relations Student 33 Irving Place NY, NY 10003-2376 $1500.00 Communications & College Junior, GPA 3.0, 1,500 April 13
Scholarship Program Society of America MASP Public Relations word essay
Texas Southern University College of Science & 3100 Cleburne Ave. Houston, TX 77004 $1000- Computer Science, 3.0-3.5 GPA Contact
Freshman Scholarships Technology $6000 Mathematics & 18-22 ACT score Scholarship
Engineering Tech. 1000-1200 SAT score Provider
Worldstudio Foundation Worldstudio Foundation 225 Varick St. 9th Floor NY, NY $1000.00- Design, Architecture, Career in the creative profession March 18
10014 $5,000.00 Fine or Commercial
Arts

Association of Hispanic www.aasa.org Awards, AASA $2,000.00 Education Hispanic seniors majoring in September 9,
School Administrators (703) 875-0727 801 N. Quincy St. Suite 700 education 2005 for 2006
Arlington, VA 22203
C.J. Davidson www.texasfccia.org Family, Career & Com Leaders of America $900.00 per General/ science Students with an “85” average, March 1
Scholarship 3530 Bee Caves Rd. suite 101 semester for enrolled in college in the family
Austin, TX 78746 8 semesters and consumer science dept.
Texas Minority Leaders in Southwestern Bell (512) 870-3336 Education GPA 3.0, Community activities, Throughout the
Education Scholarship Foundation Full-time at UT, college JRS. year
& SRS
Carole Simpson Scholarship www.rtnda.org/asfi/ 1000Connecticut Ave NW Suite 615 $2,000.00 Journalism 2.5 GPA March 9
scholarships/minority.shtml Washington, DC 20036

Society of Hispanic Scholarship Committee P.O. Box 590091 Houston, TX 77159 $500.00 Engineering Full time students, Essay and May 31/ April 25
Professional Engineers Transcript
TBAC-TX
The Koh Family Engineering Koh Fam. TX Tech School 100 Engineering Ctr. Box 43103 Lubbock, $7,000.00 Engineering SAT1400,GPA 3.0.Exemplarity January 15
Scholarship at TX Tech of Engineering TX 79409 & extracurricular act.
Society of Mexican American Scholarship Chairman PO Box 591081 Houston, TX 77259 Engineering Essay, application, transcripts &
Engineers & Scientists MAES Scholarship financial need
The Texas Society of Scholarship Coordinator P.O. Box 2145 Austin, TX 78768 $2,000.00 Engineering Apply to any university in
Professional Engineers Texas
American Institute of A.I. of C.E. Minority 3 Park Ave. NY, NY 10016-5991 $1,000.00 Engineering www.aiche.org/students/ click: May 15
Chemical Engineers Scholar. Scholarships Award (212) 591-7478 (Chemical) competitions &awards
Ginger and Fred Deines SASE 1275 Kamus Dr. Suite 101,Fox Island, $500.00- Engineering Have finished one year of Contact
Mexico Scholarship WA 98333 $1000.00 (civil), logistics & college Scholarship
transportation Provider
77
78
Petroleum Engineering Office of Academic 4233 TAMU College Station, TX $1,000.00 Engineering SAT composite of 1250
Scholarship at Texas A&M Scholarships Texas A&M 77843-4233 (Petroleum)
The Koh Family Scholarship, Petroleum Engineering Dept Box 43111 Lubbock, TX 79409-3111 Engineering Major in petroleum engineering January 15
Texas Tech University Scholarship Cte. (Petroleum) at TTU, Lubbock, TX
Society of Hispanic Foundation Department 5400 East Olympic Blvd, Suite 210 $7,000.00 Engineering and Academic achievement, career June 1
Professional Engineers Los Angeles, CA 90022 Sciences goals
Ashley Marie Easterbrook www,ashleysdream.org Foundation for Ashley’s Dream $2000 - General High school student, GPA 3.5 March 31
Internet Scholarship Fund PO Box 1808 $4000 –3.74
Troy, MI 48099
National D-day Museum www.ddaymuseum.org/ The National D-Day Museum $100.00- General High School student March 31
Online Essay Contest education/studentessays.html 945 Magazine St. $500.00
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504)527-6012
Association for Compensatory www.acetx.org/pages/ $1000.00 General Students who are in ESL/ March 22
Educators of Texas scholarships.html Bilingual, SCE or migrant and
(ACET) homeless
Texas Public Education Grant Go to web page www.collegefortexans.com General For residents, nonresidents & Contact
Program (TPEG) intl. Students Scholarship
Provider
Celebrating Our Elders-U of Ms. Linda Bullock or Dr. 2700 Bay Area Blvd Box 176 Houston, $1,000.00 General Plan to attend HCC www.cl.uh. April 30
H Clearlake Craig Oettinger TX 77058-1098 edu/multcult/elders/
McDonald’s Employee www.mcdonalds.com $1000.00- General Must be employed by Mc March 1

Scholarship Prgram “good works” $5000.00 Donald’s
Houston Community College HCC System Foundation PO Box 667517, Houston, TX 77266 $1,000.00 General GPA 3.0 and one letter of Contact
System Scholarship (713) 718-8595 recommendation Scholarship
Provider

Sembradores de Amistad Dr. Cuellar 13231 Champion Forest Dr., suite 304 General Hispanic backround January 1
Educational Foundation (281) 444-2755 3.0 GPA
600 math/ 550verbal SAT 29
math/25 verbal ACT
Southwest Texas State Scholarships Office J.C. 601 University Drive San Marcos, Texas $5,000.00 General Enroll in Southwestern Texas March 1
University Scholarship Kellam Building,Suite 220 78666-4602 University
(512) 245-2315
UNCF Liberty Scholarship United Negro College Fund 1800-331-2244 or webmaster@uncf.org General Be the dependent of a victim of
September 11
UT Austin Leader Scholarship Office of Admissions UT Main Building, Room 7 Austin, TX $1,000.00 General Essay “Experiences that have April 1
Austin 78712-1157 influenced my goals”

President’s Endowed, Lechner Office of Academic 4233 TAMU College Station, TX 77812- $3,000.00 General 1300 SAT or 30 ACT, June 10
and McFadden Schol. Scholarships Texas A&M 1157 US citizenship
Texas Advocates for Migrant Victor Benavides, Executive PO Box 2290 Mission, Texas 78572 General Migrant student, write a short March 10
Students (TAMS) Director (956) 580 5548 essay
Jewish Family Service Loan Jewish Family Service 4131 S. Braeswood Blvd.PO Box 20548 General Must be Jewish, minimum May 15
Program Houston, TX 77225 18yrs
The McDermott Scholarship Hobson Wildenthal PO Box 83068 AD23 Richardson, TX $17,000.00 General Must be nominated and have 30 November 1
at UT Dallas Executive Vice 75083-0688 college hours. US citizenship
President&Provost required
Stars Among Us Refugee Yani Rose 6440 Hilcroft 4th floor $1,000.00 General Completed application, Report April 9
Youth Scholarship Program (713) 776 4700 cards, TAAS or SAT.
PFLAG/HATCH Youth Program Director of PO Box 667010 Houston, TX 77266 $2,500.00 General Graduating lesbian, gay,
Scholarships Program H.A.T.C.H. (713) 942-7002 bisexual or transgender
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Academic Excellence www.aes@utdallas.edu P.O. Box 830688, MP 16.Richardson, TX $2,000.00 General www.utdallas.edu/student/ July 3
Scholarship Program UT , 75083-0688 enrollment/aesfts.html
Dallas (972) 883-6708
Tylenol Scholarship Fund/ Scholarship Coordinator 1505 Riverview Rd PO Box 88 St. Peter, $1,000.00 Health Related Major Community service, awards & January 15
Undergraduate Scholarship MN 56082 honors, transcripts.
800-534-4180
Joe Francomano Scholarship www.jasholarships@ Scholarships $5,000.00 General Senior in High School. GPA February 1
hotmail.com PO BOX 5186 3.0, essay required and
Ft. Lauderdale, FL recommendation from JA
33310
HJF Community House Cindy Holloway www.chollowy@houstonrr.com (713) 528- $750.00 General Must have attended to HJF April 1
Preschool Scholarship 5395 Preschool
U.S. Dept. of Education/ Scholarship Coordinator Federal Stu Aid PO Box 84 $500.00 General Low income students with good September 1
Upward Bound Program Washington, DC 20044 academic performance
Zeta Phi National Education Scholarship Coordinator 1734 New Hampshire Ave. NW $1,000.00 General Three letters, transcript and Contact
Foundation/Scholarship Washington, DC 20009 essay Scholarship
Provider
Martin Luther King Financial Aid Director Campus Box 2721 Winter Park, FL 32789 $1,000.00- General Enroll in Rollins C. as a April 22
Scholarship Rollins College $5000.00 freshman. Be a minority and US
citizen
The Multicultural Scholarship Scholarship Coordinator 13 Harbison Way, Columbia, SC 29212- General Be part of an ethnic minority,
Program NACA 3401 essay 350-600wrds and 1 letter
of recommendation
Texas AFL-CIO Scholarship Scholarship Coordinator P.O. Box 12727 $0.00 General The applicant or his parents January 31
Austin, TX 78741 (512) 477-6195 must be members.
Stephen Phillips Memorial Stephen Phillips Memorial PO Box 870 Salem, MA General GPA 3.0-SAT 1000 or ACT22. April 30
Scholarship Scholarship Fund (978) 744-2111 Top 20% & writing skills,
not available for International
students or HB 1403

Clara Stewart Watson Trust Dpt Bank of America, PO Box 830259 Dallas, TX 75283-0259 $1,000.00 General Good moral, rank in top 5%, April 15
Foundation Scholarship N.A. financial need
Texas AFL-CIO Texas AFL-CIO Education PO Box 12727 Austin, TX 78711 (512) General Seniors whose parents are January 31
Department 477-6195 members of local unions
M.A. Jinnah Sherry Howell P.O. Box 667517 Houston, TX 77266- $500.00 General F1 Pakistani student, 12hrs at May 17
7517 HCC, GPA 2.5, Essay.
The University of Texas at Mr. Varry Samsula PO 830688, CN12 Richardson, TX 75083 $0.00 General Students enrolled at University Contact
Dallas Scholarships (972) 883-2270 of Texas Dallas Scholarship

Provider
Early High School Graduation TX Higher Ed. Coordinating PO Box 12788 Austin, TX 78711-2788 $1,000.00 General HS students graduating in no Contact
Scholarship Board Student Services more than 36 months Scholarship
Provider
Milby High School Scholarship Committee 1601 Broadway Houston, TX 77012 General GPA 3.5, Financial need, Attend January 20
Scholarship interview
Sam Houston University Freshman Leadership POBox 2508 $500.00 General SAT 1010 or ACT 21, March 1
Freshman Leadership Prog. Program Sam Houston State Univ. leadership & academic records
Huntsville, TX 77341
National High School Essay Veronica Weyner 1501 16th St.NW Washington, DC 20036 $750.00- General 9th to 12th graders January 7
Contest (212) 907-1326 $3000.00
Texas Women’s University Office of Financial Aid PO Box 425408 Denton, TX 76204-3408 $200.00- General 3.0 GPA , current or new April 15
Texas Women’s University (940) 8983064 $1500.00 student
City of Houston Essay Contest Cynthia Sax or Paul (713) 837-9383 (713) 837-9335 $500.00 General www.ci.houston.tx.us March 11
Beckman
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The Loghorn Opportunity Lary Burt (512) 475-6282 (512) 232-7585 $4,000.00 General Graduate in the top 10% of February 1
Scholarship High School class
The Gordon & Mary Cain The Department of Urban One Main St. Suite 601-S, Houston, TX General GPA 2.7, attach transcript and August 13
Future Teacher Scholarship Education 77002-1001 resume, attend UHD
The Fountainhead Essay (713) 221-8041 PO Box 57044 $10,000.0 General HS Junior or Senior, Essay 800- April 15
Contest Irvine, CA 92619 1,600 words.
(713) 221-8906
(713) 221-8907
The Elie Wiesel Prize in The Elie Wiesel Foundation 529 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1802 New York, $5,000.00 General Juniors & Seniors in 4year December 1
Ethics Essay Contest for Humanity NY 10017 College Program.
Paradise Scholarship Fund Marsherria Wilson 15915 Katy Frwy.Suite 500 Houston, TX $1,000.00 General Houston HS senior w/ “C” April 13
Scholarship Committee 77094 average and financial need
Anthem Essay Contest Anthem Contest PO Box 57044 Irvine, CA 92619-7044 $2,000.00 General HS Freshman and Sophomores March 18
Coordinators
Chicana Foundation of Gloria Florez 1419 Burlingame Ave. Suite N $500.00 General California www.chicanalatina. February 1
Northern California (650) 373-1084 Burlingame, CA 94010 org/scholarship.html
Poetry Contest The International Library of 1 Poetry Plaza Owings Mills, MD 21117 $10,000.00 General Open to all poets Every Month
Poetry (410) 356-2000
Labor Council for Latin LCLAA Houston Gulf Coast 5301 Cochran. Houston, TX 77009 $1,000.00 General Resident of the Houston April 5
American Advancement Chapter Scholarships (713) 534-8185 Metropolitan Area. Public
Latin American Professional Scholarship Coordinator PO Box 31532 Los Angeles, CA $500.00 General “Role model” Latinas April 1
Women’s Foundation 90031
(323) 227-9060

Papa Johns Scholarship Mrs. Brooker or Ms Sanford www.papajohns.com $1,000.00 General High School seniors with GPA March 24
2.5+
The Haraldson Foundation University of Texas Austin Main Building, Room 7 Austin, TX $5,000.00 General Community work, moral December 1
78712-1157 character, extra activities
American Fire Sprinkler Scholarship coordinator 12050 Jupiter Road Suite 142. Dallas, TX $13,000.00 General Essay. Go to www. December 7
Association Contest 75238 afsascholarship.org
The University of Texas at Office of Student Financial 100-K W.Dean Keeton, Suite 3.214 Austin, $4,000.00 General Admission at UT and top 10% April 1
Austin Services TX 78713 Must be accepted to UT Austin

Business and Professional Dana Chelette 6815 Academy # 4 Houston, TX 77025 General Female. Excels academically & March 1 or
Women’s Club of Houston (713) 544-5634 needs financial aid March 15
Junior Achievement of Eileen M. Egan 2115 East Governors Circle Houston, TX General HS Seniors in any JA program November 15
Souteast Texas (713) 892-6384 ex 303 77092 with a volunteer
Dorothy Vandercook Peace Grandmothers for Peace 9444 Medstead Way Elk Grove, CA $500.00 General H.S. Senior and College March 1
Scholarship International Scholarship 95758-1067 Freshman, Essay.
University of North Texas Division of Equity and P.O. Box 310937 Denton, TX 76203-0937 $200.00- General 1000 SAT/ 21 ACT. Top quarter March 1
Multicultural Award Diversity $1000.00 and attend NTU.
Migrant Farmworker Geneseo Migrant Center PO Box 549 Geneseo, NY 1445. $2,000.00 General Recent history of migration, June 30
Baccalaureate Scholarship 1-800-245-5681 personal essay
Nuclear Age Peace Nuclear Age Peace 1187CoastVillage Rd Suite 1,Santa $1,500.00 General All High School students, Sent June, 1
Swackhamer Essay Contest Foundation Barbara, CA 93108 essay.
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The Longhorn Opportunity UT-Austin Student Financial 100-K W.Dean Keeton, Suite 3.214 Austin, $4,000.00 General Admission at UT and rank in February 1
Scholarship Aid Office TX 78713 top 10%
AIFS Minority Scholarship American Institute of www.aifs.org/java/US/aifscol/scholar.htm $1,000.00 General Enrolled undergraduates, GPA April 15 / Oct 15
Foreign Study 3.0, Minorities
Graham-Fancher Scholarship Robert Daryl (831) 423-3640 149 Josephine Street, Suite A $300.00 General California. Graduating HS Contact
Santa Cruz, CA 95060 student in Santa Cruz Scholarship
Provider
Beca General Scholarship Beca Foundation Inc. (760) 830 E. Grand Ave. Suite B Escondido, CA $500.00- General California. Student in San Contact
741-8246 92025 $1000.00 Diego Scholarship
Provider
Daniel Gutierrez Memorial Beca Foundation Inc. 830 E. Grand Ave. Suite B Escondido,CA $0.00 General California. Students in North Contact
Scholarship 92025 San Diego. 2.0 GPA Scholarship
Provider
UT Austin Institutional Student Financial Services www.applytexas.org General Planing to be a Freshman at UT December 1
Scholarships (512) 475-6282 Austin.
Texas A&M President’s Office of Honors Programs 4233 TAMU College Station, TX 77843- $12,000 General SAT 1300 or ACT 30, Academic January 10
Endowed Scholarship 4233 excellence
(979) 845-1957
Hispanic Achievers of Texas H.A.T. Scholarship PO Box 66215 Houston, TX 77266 $1,000.00 General H.S. Seniors with annual March 1
Committee income of $25,000-$7,000.
Southwestern University Scholarships Department 101 East University George Town, TX $3,000.00 General Enroll in Southwestern January 15
Scholarship 78626 University
Asian Pacific American Sonia Morris (713) 636-6066, Leave a message w/ your $300.00 General Make a poster (Asian/Pacific April 2
Heritage info American Heritage)

Hispanic Women in Imelda Di Valentone P.O Box 701065 Houston, TX 77270 $500.00- General GPA 3.5,High school senior in February 15
Leadership www.hwl.org $1000.00 Houston
HCC Black History Month Laurel Barker (713) 718-8582 $500.00 General Students enrolled in HCC and February 2
Committee essay
Coca Cola Scholars One Buckhead Plaza Suite 3060 Peachtree Rd. NW Atlanta, GA General Have started immigration March 1
Foundation, Inc. 1000 30305 process.
Need to be nominated
University of Houston Scholarship coordinator University of Houston-Central Houston, $1500.00- General Top 10%,1180 SAT or 26 ACT October 2005
Academic Recognition TX 77204 $2,500.00

Gloria & Joseph Mattera Boces Geneso Migrant Holcomb Bldg.# 210 Geneso, NY 14454 $150.00- General Students migrating between Year Round
Scholarship for Migrants Center - Mary Fink (585) 658-7960 $500.00 states
Gabriel M. Lara Scholarship Lara Scholarship c/o Safe & 3830 Richmond Ave. Houston, TX $250.00 General HS Senior, Essay “What February 18
Drug Free Schools 77027 friendship means to me”
The Federal Employee and Steve Bauer (303) 933-7580, Fax (303) 933-7587 or $1,500.00 General Federal employees & their March 25
Assistance Fund (FEEA) www.FEEA.org dependents. HS & College
3.0 GPA
Prairie View Academic Charles McClelland or Linda P.O. Box 337 $6,400.00 General High School Graduates, GPA April 1
Scholarships Durham Prairie View, TX 77446 3.0-3.5, SAT 1010 min
(936) 8574853
Seventeenth/Cover Girl Scholarship Committee 711 Third Avenue, 19th floor New York, $5,000.00 General Must be a volunteer ages 13-21 October 15
Volunteerism Award NY 10017 Write essay on importance
(212) 407-9851
Mexican American Alumni Houston Alumni PO Box 230345 Houston, TX 77223-0345 $500.00 General Hispanic origin and attend U of April 1
Association Scholarship Organization H Central
Must have US citizenship
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Rollins College Scholarship Financial Aid Office 100 Holt Avenue-2721 Winter Park, FL General Attend Rollins College (Florida) Contact
32789-4499 Scholarship
Provider
Houston Tillotson United Financial Aid Office 900 Chicon St. Austin, TX 78702-2598 $2,000.00 General Black student enrolled full time Contact
Negro College Program in HT college Scholarship
Provider
Tarlenton State Univ. PASS Scholarships Office Box T-0760 Stephenville, TX 76402 Up to General Rank in top 25% 2.5 GPA, 21 February 15
Scholarship Program Tarlenton State Univ. $6,000.00 ACT/ 950 SAT.
National Association for Jaime De la Isla HISD 3830 Richmond Ave. Houston, TX 77027 $2,500.00 General ESL students, categories (3- February 23
Bilingual Education School Administration 5gr),(6-8gr)and(9-11gr)
Society of Iranian American Scholarship Coordinator (713) 532-6666 Leave a message w/ $1,000.00 General F-1 visa, single mothers and February 23
Women in Houston your info other students
3.0 GPA w/ 12 college credit
hours
Viking Fest Scholarship Essay www.vikingfest.com 1028 N. 4St. $100.00- General Enrolled in a Texas High School March 1
Contest Waco, TX 76706 $500.00
Donald McCullough NACA Committee 13 Harbison Way Columbia, SC 29212- $300.00 General Undergraduate or Graduate May 30
Memorial Scholars 3401 Students
(803) 732-6222
Dallas Geophysical Society Scholarship Committee SEG PO Box 702740 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74170 $1,000.00 Geology, physics or North Texas College or March 1
Scholarship Foundation (918) 497-5557 mathematics University
Robert E., Margaret S. Sheriff Scholarship Committee SEG PO Box 702740 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74170 $1,000.00 Geology, physics or Graduate student at University March 1
Scholarship Foundation (918) 497-5557 mathematics of Houston
Veritas DGC Scholarship Committee SEG PO Box 702740 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74170 $1,000.00 Geology, physics or Exploration Geophysics major March 1
Foundation (918) 497-5557 mathematics

Excel Geophysics Scholarship Scholarship Committee SEG PO Box 702740 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74170 $1,000.00 Geology, physics or U.S. or Canada College March 1
Foundation (918) 497-5557 mathematics University
John Butler Scholarship Scholarship Committee SEG PO Box 702740 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74170 $1,000.00 Geology, physics or University of Houston student March 1
Foundation (918) 497-5557 mathematics
Society of Exploration www.seg.org S.E.G. $1000.00 Geology Majoring in physics, math, or March 1
Geophysics Foundation (Student Connection) P.O.BOX 702740 per year geology
Tulsa, OK 74170
Jim & Ruth Harrison Scholarship Committee SEG PO Box 702740 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74170 $1,000.00 Geology, physics or Texas Christian University March 1
Scholarship Foundation (918) 497-5557 mathematics student

Print and Graphics 200 Deer Run Road Sewickley, PA Graphics To enroll in a two or four year March 1
Scholarship Foundation 15143-2600 college program
3.0 GPS
The Latino Healthcare Health Care Administration 1250 Bellflower Blvd. SPA-129 Long Health Bilingual. Junior College. June 3
Professionals Project Program Beach, CA 90840 Parent w/ bachelors dgr
The Ana Maria Arias Alma Rojas 1725 K. Street NW, Suite 501 Washington, Journalism Hispanic woman attending April 1
Scholarship D.C.20006 college, between 11-17yrs.
NAHJ Newhouse Scholarship Scholarship Committee 1000 National Press Bldg- $5,000.00 Journalism Be a college sophomore January 28
Program Washington, DC 20045-2100
NAHJ Cox Enterprises www.nahj.org.student.html 1193 National Press Bldg Washington, DC $1,000.00- Journalism Undergraduate Hispanic January
Committee (202) 662-7145 20045-2100 $5000.00 students
National Press Club Ellen Joann Booze 529 14th Street, NW Washington, DC $10,000- Journalism H.S. Seniors, GPA 2.7, Essay, March 1
Masin Persina Scholarshp 20045 $20,000 Two or three letters
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Houston Association of Rice University Mr. David 5620 Greenbriar Houston, TX 77005 $1,000.00 Journalism, HS Senior or College student. April 30
Hispanic Media Professional Medina (713)-348-6753 Communications,
Public Relations
HACU/CBS Scholarship Jennifer Niño 8415 Datapoint Drive, Ste.400 San $1,500.00 Journalism, Radio Enroll full time in college, January 26
Award www.hacu.net Antonio, TX 78229 TV or Business Juniors and Seniors.
NAHJ Cristina Saralegui Scholarship Committee 1000 National Press Bldg- Washington, $5,000.00 Journalism, Radio/ College sophomore fluent in February 28
Scholarship DC 20045-2100 Television Photo Spanish
Journalism
CBS Aid Hispanic Higher HACU Scholarship 8415 Datapoint Dr. Suite 400 San Antonio, Journalism, Radio/ Must be US citizen January 5
Education (210) 692-3805 TX 78229 Television or
www.hacu.net Business
Click on student resources
National Association of Black NABJ 8701 Adelphi Rd. Adelphi, MD 20783- $5,000.00 Journalism, Radio, GPA 3.0 and complete March 23
Journalists 1716 Photography or TV application, college student
going onto graduate school
MALDEF Law School Gerardo De La Rosa 634 South Spring St11th floor Los $500.00- Law Graduated, Academic June 30
Scholarship Angeles, CA 90014 $1000.00 Achievement, Application
Baker and Telfer Scholarship Ms. Gwen W. Robberson 1907 Nocturne Houston, TX 77043 (713) $300.00 Math or Science Female from Houston, Alief or Feb 18
468-5154 Spring Branch I.S.D.
The Scholar Enrichment Kimberly Riggins 4800 Calhoun Road Houston, TX 77204 $500.00 Math, Science or GPA 3.2 for Freshman, GPA 2.5 Contact
Program at UH Central (713) 743-2612 Engineering for current students Scholarship
Provider
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Clare Wong 1400 La Concha Lane, Houston, TX $250.00 Medicine, Nursing or High school senior who donates September 2005
Center 77054-1802 Medical technology blood at least once
The Blood Center Scholarship Clare Wong (713) 791 6240 $1,000.00 Medicine, Nursing, HS senior active in the donor September 2005
Laboratory Sciences program

Visiting Nurse Association of Scholarship Coordinator 2707 North Loop West, Suite 520 $3,000.00 Nursing Houston area students. Show March 30
Houston Foundation Houston, TX 77008 desire and ability
Healthcare & Nursing Lloyd H. Sidwell 2707 North Loop West, Suite 520 $4,500.00 Nursing Social security #. Attend college Contact
Education Foundation Houston, TX 77008 in Houston. Scholarship
Provider
National Association of National Association of 1501 16th St.N.W. Washington, DC 20036 $500.00 Nursing Freshman college 3.0 June 1
Hispanic Nurses Hispanic Nurses (202)3872477 Must be US citizen
Nursing Scholarships for Ethic Susan Wong 555 West 57th St., Ste.1327 New York, $2,000.00 Nursing or Pre- Complete application with all January 31
People of Color NY 10013 Nursing its requirements

CANFit Program Scholarships CANFit Program 2140 Shattuck Avenue Suite 210 Berkley, $10,000.00 Nutrition, Physical CA Students www.canfit.org/ March 31
Scholarships CA 94704 Ed. & Culinary Arts html/scholarships.html
2.5 GPA
Bronica Scholarship ATTN: Bronica Scholarship Tamaron USA 10Austin Blvd $5,000.00 Photography Social security # required. July 15
Commack, NY 11725 Portfolio.
Society of Exploration Society of Exploration POBox 702740 Tulsa, OK 74170 (918) $1,200.00 Physics Must major in physics, math or March 1
Geophysics Foundation Geophysicists 493-3516 geology
Delta Faucet Company PPHCC/Delta Faucet PO Box 6808 Falls Church, VA 22040 $2,500.00 Plumbing Enrolled in related major & May
Scholarship Scholarship Program 800-533-7694 submit documentation
PHCC Educational PHCC Educational 180 S. Washington. Fallas Church, VA $3,000.00 Plumbing, Heating Extensive background & April 1
Foundation Foundation 22046 and Cooling intimate knowledge in area
NAHJ Ruben Salazar Scholarship Committee 1000 National Press Bldg- Washington, $2,000.00 Print or Broad Cast H.S. Senior or College student February 25
Scholarship DC 20045-2100 Journalism & Social Security #
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Len Allen Award fpr Merit in Gwen Lyda 1000Connecticut Av NW Suite615 $1,000.00 Radio News or News Undergraduate Minority Student March 1
Radio News Washington, DC 20036 Management
Radio TV News Director Karen - Scholarship 1000Connecticut Av NW Suite615 Radio-Television One full year of school left in March 1
Association Foundation Coordinator Washington, DC 20036 college, video tape and one
letter
The Park People, Inc. Scholarship Committee P.O. Box 980863 Houston, TX 77098 $2,000.00 Recreation Must be current or new student March 1
(713) 942-PARK attending a TEXAS university
Leonard M.Perryman Scholarships Committee PO Box 320 $2,500.00 Religious College Junior or Senior and March 15
Communications Scholarship United Methodist Comm. Nashville, TN 37202 Communic. other requirements
1-800-476-7766
Robotic Industries Marcy Lehtinen Public RIA 900 Victors Way, PO Box 2734 Ann Robotics Enroll in college. Send required December 10
Association/Scholarship Relations Arbor MI, 48106 papers
Frank Kazmierczak Memorial BOCES Ganeseo Migrant 27 Lackawanna Avenue Mt. $1,000.00 Teaching Recent history of migration, February 1
Migrant Scholarship Center Morris, NY 14510 scholastic achievement
Exito Escolar Media Award Francis Palacios (415) 538-8076 Television College Freshman February 28
Transportations Clubs Gay Fielding, Coordinator PO Box 52 $1,500.00 Transportation, Essay, letters & enrollment in April 30
International Scholarship Arabi,LA 70032 (504) 278-1107 Marketing, this area
Economics
Andar-Latino Magazine for Scholarship coordinator PO Box 7745 $1,000.00 Writing fiction, 4000 words limit one story; 3 July 30
the new millenium Santa Cruz, CA 95061 (831) 457-8353 poetry and creative poems any length
non-fiction

ANOTHER SAMPLE OF LOCAL, STATE
& NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Money Maker Scholarships!
SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS DEADLINE AREA

Hoffman Foundation Open to all students! Due mid March Houston Area
Scholarship
Kaye Stripling Scholarship Open to all seniors interested Due mid April Houston Area
in education
Taiwanese Heritage Society Open to ALL seniors Due late May Houston Area
of Houston Community
Scholarship
Hispanic Genealogical Open to All Hispanic seniors Due late May Houston Area
Society Essay Scholarship and college students
Download from
www.hispanicgs.org
Houston Hispanic Forum Open to All seniors Due mid-April Houston Area
Scholarship
Conoco Phillips Open to ALL seniors Due late May Houston Area
Labor Council for Latin Open to All Hispanic seniors Due late March Houston Area
American Advancement
Houston Gulf Coast Chapters
MALDEF Federico Jimenez Open to All immigrant Due EARLY September NATIONAL
Scholarship Form. Download seniors not eligible for
from website in August Federal Aid
www.maldef.org/education/
scholarships.htm
Texas Southern University Open to all students with Due May Houston Area
(academic scholarships) GPA’s starting at 3.00 and
Download from www.tsu. SAT scores of 900 (Math &
edu Reading)

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS WITHOUT SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS
AAU Youth Excel Program Scholarship Amateur Society of Exploration Geophysics Foundation
Athletic Union PO Box 702740
Att: Youth Excel Program Coordinator Tulsa, OK 74170
PO Box 22409 Physics, math or geology
Lake Buena Vista 32830
http://www.aausports.org Grandmothers for Peace International Scholarship
High school senior athletes; 2.5 GPA 9444 Medstead Way
Elk Grove, CA 95758-1067
Tylenol Undergraduate Scholarship HS senior, College Freshmen
Scholarship Coordinator
1505 Riverview Rd National High School Essay Contest
PO Box 88 1501 16th St NW
St. Peter, MN 56082 Washington, DC 20036
http://www.tylenolscholarship.com 202-387-2477
High School Jrs and Srs, Interest in civic education 9th-12th grade
National Peace Essay Contest Comision Femenil Scholarship

Institute of Peace Attn: Ann Gonzalez
1200 17th St NW PO Box 86013
Ste 2000 Los Angeles, CA 90031
Washington DC 20036 Latina pursuing education at accredited college or university
http://www.usip.org
9th-12th grades; Need contest coordinator in school/ Bedding Plants Foundation, Inc Scholarship
community Scholarship Coordinator
PO Box 27241
Affinity Plus Foundation Lansing, MI 48909
Amy Toney http://www.firstinfloriculture.org/bpfi/application.htm
Scholarship Program Administrator
175 W Lafayette Rd Graden Management
St. Paul, MN 55107 990 Summit Ave
http://www.affinityplus.org St. Paul, MN 55105
Merit-based St Paul and St Paul Suburbs; Women only
Nursing Scholarships for Ethnic People of Color Mervyn’s Local Hero Scholarship
Susan Wong Scholars Management Service CSFA
555 W 57th St 1505 Riverview Rd
New York, NY 10013 PO Box 297
Nursing St. Peter, MN 56082
Academic Excellence; Volunteer activities; resides in CA,
Hispanic Scholarship Fund AZ, CO, ID,
Sara Paredes MI, MN, NV, NM, OK, OR, TX, UT, or WA
55 2nd St.
San Francisco, CA 94105 Lagrant Foundation
1-877-HSF-INFO GPA 3.0; ACT 22; Writing skill
http://www.hsf.net
Of Hispanic Heritage; 3.0 min GPA Latin American Professional Women’s Foundation
PO Box 31532
Papa John’s Scholarship http:www.papajohns.com/comun/ Los Angeles, CA 90031
scholar.htm Latina
General
Yoshiyama Award for Exemplary Service to the Community
Ruben Salazar Scholarship Hitachi Foundation
National Association of Hispanic Journalists 1509 22nd St NW
Scholarship Committee Washington DC 20037-7044
1000 National Press Bldg Not a traditional scholarship... need not be college bound,
Washington DC 200045-2100 but must
Hispanic, HS senior or college student

demonstrate self-motivation, leadership, creativity, Hispanic Outlook Scholarship Fund
dedication, and a PO Box 68
commitment to pursuing community service. Paramus, NJ 07652
http://www.nhcfae.com
The Ana Maria Arias Scholarship Aviation
Alma Rojas
1725 K St NW PAACO Hispanic Student Athletic Scholarship
Ste 501 Must be a volunteer
Washington DC 20006 5715 North Freeway
Journalism, HS senior or college student Houston, TX 77076
713-697-7600
NAHP Presidential Classroom Scholars Althletics, HS GPA 2.85+
Tim McManus Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship
119 Oronco St PO Box 871
Alexandria, VA 22314 Salem, MA
HS Jrs and Srs, Interest in civic education 978-744-2111
GPA 3.0; ACT 22; Writing skill
Empower Scholarship
Courage Center - Volunteer Services Justicia en Diversidad
3915 Golden Valley Rd La Alianza at Harvard Law School
Minneapolis, MN 55422 Cambridge, MA 02138
suep@courage.org http://www.law.harvard.edu/studorgs/alianza
Volunteer time in the Medical field Interested in Law; 2.5 GPA; Planning to attend 4-yr college
Jazz Club of Sarasota National Sculpture Society Scholarship

Scholarship Chairman National Sculpture Society
1705 Village Green Pkwy 237 Park Ave
Bradenton, FL 34209 New York, NY 10169
Art, Jaz, Dance 212-764-5645
Sculpture
A Partick Charnon Scholarship Migrant Farmworker Baccalaureate Scholarship
The Center for Education Studies Geneseo Migrant Center
PO Box 208 PO Box 549
San Francisco, CA 94104-0208 Geneseo, NY 14553
http://www.cesresources.org 1-800-245-5681
Tolerance, compassion, respect; Essay Recent history of migration, person essay
A.I. of C.E. Minority Scholarship Award Swackhamer Peace Essay Contest

American Institute of Chemical Engineers Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
3 Park Ave 1187 Coast Village Rd
New York, NY 10016-5991 Ste 1
212-591-7478 Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Planning to study chemical engineering All HS students; Write essay
WorldStudio Foundation Organic Way to Grow Essay Contest

225 Vanck St Mambo Sprouts Marketing Corporation
New York, NY 10014 9 Tanner St
Design, Architecture, Fine or Commercial Arts Haddonfield, NJ 08033
http://www.mambosprouts.com
Dale E. Fridell Memorial Scholarship Essay on the importance of organic agriculture
ATTN: Scholarship Committee
8088 N 110th Dr American Institute of CPAs
Peoria, IL 85345 Scholarship Coordinator
http://www.straightforwardmedia.com 1211 Avenue of the Americas
Essay New York, NY 10036-8775
http://www.aicpa.org

Upward Bound
US Department of Education The program, Drive Your Future: The
Scholarship Coordinator Mercedes-Benz USA Scholarship Program, will make
Federal Student Aid $500,000 in funding available to students through support
Box 84 from MBUSA and the fund-raising activities of its dealers.
Washington DC 20044
Low income, good academic performance Graduating high school seniors who will be the first in their
families to attend college or vocational school are invited to
Seventeen/Cover Girl Volunteerism Award Scholarship apply for
Committee one-time, $2,000 scholarships. Three students in each state
711 Third Ave will receive scholarships in addition to students from various
New York, NY 10017 youth organizations.
http://www.seventeen.com
American Association of Hispanic Accountants (Accounting) Detailed program information and application forms are
Scholarship Committee available from their website.
100 N Main St
PMB406
San Antonio, TX (Google the zip code)
Prudential Spirit of Community Award

1505 Riverview Rd
PO Box 297
St. Peter, MN 65082
5th-12th grades; Volunteer participation; Submit to principal,
Girl
Scout Council executive or 4-H agent
SAMMY Award
http://www.whymilk.com
HS senior athletes
NAHP Presidential Classroom Scholars http://www.

bkscholars.csfa.org
Part-time job, community work
American Fire Sprinkler Association Contest

Scholarship Coordinator
Ste 142
Dallas, TX 75238
http://www.afsascholarship.org
Essay
The Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Foundation for Low

Income Women and
Children is offering seven Education Support Awards of up
to
$2000 each.
Applications are due July 1, 2004 and awards will be
announced on or
about September 1. For details see http://www.
ptmfoundation.net.
Mercedes-Benz USA Launches Scholarship Program

Deadline: June 11.
Mercedes-Benz USA has launched a national scholarship
program to provide
assistance to students who will be the first in their families to
attend college.

Program name & University Theme Duration & Cost Grades Immigration
contact dates requirement
Access Prairie View General 7 weeks on-c $300 Graduating None

(Nancy Stoltz/Mr. June 7-July 26 seniors
Jawnkins)
936-857-4449
Future Bilingual University of Bilingual 4 days on-c Free Graduating None

Teacher North Texas at Education June 1-4 Dallas/ seniors
(Dr. Rodriguez) Denton Ft.
940-565-8633 Worth
area
Meset Summer University of Engineering & 3 weeks on –c Free Graduating Permanent

Program Houston (Main Science June 9-June 28 Juniors Resident
(Dr. Paskusz or Dr. Campus)
Matthews)
713-743-4222
Pre-College Institute Prairie View General 2 weeks on-c $250 9th -11th None
(Glenda Jones/Herb June 16-28
Thomas)
936-857-2055
Society of Women Texas A&M 1 week on-c $150 Female None

Engineers University June 6-12 students
(Tiffany Dillon) in 7th & 8th
swe_summercamp@ grade
yahoo.com
Summer Academy Texas General 8 weeks Free Graduating Permanent

(Dr. Cherry Gooden) Southern June 8-August seniors Resident
713-313-1922 University 3
Summer Transportation Prairie View Engineering & 4 weeks on-c Free 11th –12th None
Inst. Science June 9-July 5
(Dr. Radha or
Komalapati)
936-857-2418
TACAC Camp College Texas General 2 days on Free Rising 11th- None
(Victoria Herrera) Christian campus 12th (current
(817) 257-7490 University July 14th-July 10th-11th)
V.Herrera@tcu.edu 15th
on-c: on-campus programs. Classes and seminars are held in university classroom and laboratory
facilities. Students and their peer counsel/tutors are also housed in the universities’ dormitories. Males
and females reside on separate buildings or floors. For these residential programs, the students are
required to be there for the entire duration of the program.

Access: “Bridge to college” program designed to improve students’ academic performance and assist
in their transition from high school to college. This a summer program with a 7th week residential and
intensive academic enhancement experience. The program provides daily skills-based instruction in non-
traditional classes in mathematics, reading comprehension, writing, critical thinking and problem solving.
Five nights a week the student participates in structured workshops and study halls.
Future Bilingual Teacher’s Academy: 4-day program at University of North Texas designed for students
interested in bilingual education. Students learn how to enroll in a college bilingual education program,
admissions and financial aid information, how to create a lesson plan for a bilingual classroom and what
to expect. Students will also learn about the latest research on exemplary practices in bilingual and ESL
education and working with students from different linguistic, ethnic and economic backgrounds.
Mentoring and Enrichment Seminar in Engineering Training (Meset): This program is designed for
rising seniors who have shown an aptitude for mathematics and science and are interested in pursuing
a career in engineering. This is an excellent way for students to learn about engineering and get a taste
of campus life. Students will be on campus for the three week period and will experience the various
engineering disciplines through demonstrations and hands-on activities. There will also be some short
courses; all taught by university, community college and high school instructors.
Pre-College Institute (PCI): Summer program for talented 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students. PCI is co-
sponsored by selected academic units and will offer five workshops in the following areas: Art, Business,
Helping professions, Engineering and Science and Medical Science careers. Students are assessed in
math, reading and writing and receive counseling on grade level competitiveness and actions required to
achieve success in college. The curriculum includes min-courses in study skills, writing, mathematics and
computer science. Seminars, special projects and field trips are included.
Society of Women Engineers (SWE): Summer camp to teach young women the challenges and
opportunities available to them in the areas of engineering and science. The camp is designed to provide
exposure to different fields of Engineering through hands-on activities and practical projects.
Summer Academy: Eight-week program designed to provide students a “jump-start” on their college
education. This program will prepare students to pass the TASP and it provides an opportunity to earn a
stipend which is payable upon completion of the program.
Summer Transportation Institute: Four-week program that introduces 11th and 12th grade students to the
transportation industry and transportation related careers. Students also gain development of professional
skills and exposure to college life. Program activities include field trips to unique transportation related
sites; projects that promote hands-on learning and team work; guest speakers who will discuss their work
and field questions from students and on-campus activities.
TACAC College Camp: This overnight college experience will prepare your students for post secondary
educational experiences. It includes high school counselors and college admissions counselors from across
the state offering interactive sessions and presentations. Transportation will be provided and there is no
cost to the students.

IX
OTHER
RELEVANT
INFORMATION
IX. OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
The following information was taken from the Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational
Fund (Maldef) website. Any questions regarding the California law for undocumented immigrant students
should be directed to this organization’s Immigrant Higher Education Outreach Program. Information can
be found on their website at www.maldef.org
In the following section, students will find information about a California law, identical to the
Texas measure, that allows qualified undocumented students to be eligible to pay in-state tuition fees
at California’s colleges and state universities. Undocumented students in Texas, California as well as in
Utah, New York, Washington, Illinois, Oklahoma a and Kansas are eligible for this exemption because the
law is not based on residency, rather on high school attendance.
Promoting Higher Education for All California Students!
New California Law:
In October 2001, Governor Gray Davis signed AB 540, authored by Marco Antonio Firebaugh
(Southeast LA County State Assembly member) that allows students who attended a California high
school and graduated from a California high school to be exempt from paying out-of-state tuition.
In order to qualify a student must:
1. Attend a California High School for 3 or more years; - continuation schools, charter high schools,
private schools, and adult education programs may be acceptable (ask your counselor). There is no time
limit on how far in the past the student might have attained this status.
2. Graduate from a California high school or receive the equivalent (GED);
3. Register or be currently enrolled at an accredited public institution of igher education in California;
4. Sign a statement with the college or university (NOT with INS) stating that he/she will apply for
legal residency with the INS as soon as he/she is able to do so.
The new law does not provide financial aid to undocumented students. Students who need financial
assistance should ask a school counselor for referrals to scholarships that do not require legal permanent
residency or U.S. Citizenship.
* The new law does not establish legal residency for undocumented students eligible for in-state tuition.

LEGAL SERVICES IN THE HOUSTON AREA
The following organizations and representatives are available to immigrants desiring representation,
who are financially unable to afford such representation.
CARECEN
(CENTRAL AMERICAN REFUGEE CENTER)
6006 Bellaire Blvd. Suite 100
Houston, TX 77081
Tel. (713) 665-1284
Fax (713) 665-7967
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
(TEXAS CENTER FOR IMMIGRANT LEGAL ASSISTANCE)
2900 Louisiana
Houston, TX 77006
Tel. (713) 526-4611
Fax (713) 874-6792
CATHOLIC CHARITIES, DIOCESE OF BEAUMONT, INC.

1410 North St.
Beaumont, TX 77011
Tel. (409) 832-7994
Fax.(409) 832-0145
HOUSTON COMMUNITY SERVICES

5115 Harrisburg
Houston, TX 77011
Tel. (713) 926-8771
Fax.(713) 926-8771
IMMIGRATION COUNSELING CENTER, INC.

5959 Westheimer, Suite 207
Houston, TX 77057
Tel. (713) 953-0047
Fax.(713) 953-1605
INTERNATIONAL SERVICES OF THE YMCA-GREATER HOUSTON AREA

PRO BONO ASYLUM PROGRAM
6300 Westpark, Suite 600
Houston, TX 77057
Tel. (713) 339-9015

ESTUDIANTES INMIGRANTES PUEDEN IR A LA
UNIVERSIDAD
Si usted es un estudiante inmigrante, o sabe de alguien que lo es, puede ir a la universidad estatal o
al colegio comunitario sin importar su estado inmigratorio. A partir del otoño del 2001, la ley “HB
1403” en conjunción con la ley SB 1528 del 2005, permite a los estudiantes inmigrantes, entre
ellos los indocumentados, calificar para el pago de la matrícula o la colegiatura como residentes
del estado. Para calificar necesita:
(1) Haberse graduado de una escuela pública o privada, o haber recibido un GED
(2) Haber residido en Texas por lo menos 3 años antes de que se haya graduado o haya recibido su
GED
(3) Proporcionar a la universidad una declaración jurada al efecto de que usted solicitará la residencia
permanente tan pronto como reúna los requisitos. Este procedimiento es independiente de
cualquier trámite migratorio.
Los estudiantes inmigrantes que no reúnan los requisitos indicados arriba pero que hayan
empezado trámites migratorios y a quienes se les haya aprobado la solicitud I-130 (petición
familiar) o I-140 (petición laboral) también podrán pagar la matrícula como residente si han estado
en el estado por lo menos 12 meses.
Las personas que tengan visas de trabajo (H1-B) y quienes dependan de ellos (H-4) también
pueden pagar la matrícula como residente. La misma regla aplica para los favorecidos de NACARA
o TPS, entre otros.
$ Los estudiantes clasificados por la nueva ley como residentes también pueden recibir ayuda
financiera estatal. Si han cumplido el programa de estudios recomendados pueden recibir el
subsidio conocido como Texas Grant. Para solicitar esta ayuda, deben llenar la forma FAFSA o la
nueva forma estatal de ayuda financiera aunque no tengan un número de seguro social y tramitarla
directamente con la oficina de ayuda financiera de la universidad o colegio comunitario a donde
asistirán.
) Por último, todas las universidades estatales en Texas ofrecen becas académicas que
los estudiantes inmigrantes, sin importar su estado inmigratorio, pueden solicitar. Si
un estudiante inmigrante gana una de estas becas, también gana el derecho a pagar la
matrícula como residente. Un ejemplo de estas becas son las ofrecidas por Prairie View
A&M University.
) Si usted está en el 10% de los mejores estudiantes de su grado, en algunas universidades

califica para dinero adicional como en la Universidad Estatal de Stephen F. Austin en la
ciudad de Nacogdoches.
Para más información puede contactar a Alejandra Rincón enviándole un correo a

marincon@swbell.net
IMMIGRANT STUDENTS CAN GO TO COLLEGE
If you are an immigrant student, or know someone who is, you can go to college regardless of your
immigration status. A new set of laws (HB 1403 from 2001 in addition to SB 1528 from 2005)
enable immigrant students, including undocumented, to qualify as residents and receive in-state
tuition. To qualify a student must meet the following four provisions:
(1) Have graduated from a public or private high school or received a GED in TX
(2) Have resided in TX for at least 3 years before the person graduated from high school or received
GED
(3) Provide the institution an affidavit stating that he/she will file an application to become a
permanent resident as soon as he/she is eligible to do so.
Immigrant students who do not meet the 3-year requirement but who have started a process with
the INS whose I-130 (family petition) or I-140 (work petition) applications have been approved
are also eligible to receive in-state tuition if they have been here for at least 12 months.
People holding work visas (H1-B) and their dependents (H-4) can now also receive in-state
tuition at state universities. The same rule applies for NACARA and TPS applicants among
others.
$ Students who are classified as residents under the new law, also qualify for state financial aid.
If they have completed the recommended high school program (Texas Scholar) they can receive
the Texas Grant. To apply they need to fill out the FAFSA or the new Texas Application for State
Financial Aid even if they do not have a social security number.
) Lastly, all universities in Texas offer academic scholarships under which immigrant
students, regardless of their immigration status, can apply. If you are awarded one these
scholarships you will be charged in-state tuition. An example is those scholarships offered
by Prairie View A&M University.
) If you are in the top 10% of your graduating class, in some universities you automatically
qualify for extra funds. At Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, you can
receive up to $2,000.
For more information please contact Alejandra Rincón by e-mail at marincon@swbell.net

LAST WORDS OF ADVICE
Your Email Account
(The Lubricant that Oils the Gear!)
You may not have a computer at home and worse your high school may not have a very good
computer lab for you to use. But, still the College Process is more and more dependent now on
students having a “working” email address. Below are some tips on email accounts.
Tip#1: While (crazygirl@yahoo.com) or (streetslayer@yahoo.com) might sound really

cool to your best friend, they do nothing to impress a college representative or
a scholarship committee. Going to college is your first step in moving into a
professional world. If you just have to have an email account that expresses
your “wild” or “sexy” side then you create a second email account that presents
yourself in a more professional way.
Suggestions on how to create quick & easy to remember email accounts:
You can ask YAHOO to give you examples of combinations of your first, middle,
& last names that haven’t already been used. Often I will create for my students
an email account with their last name and birth date. We then use their first name
and zip code for the pass word. This is great for students who often forget their
user name and password.
User Name: Garcia072284

Password: Juan77081
Tip #2: We suggest using Yahoo.com over hotmail accounts. See process below.
Tip #3: Write down your email address, password, security question & answer.
It’s not uncommon for a senior to have a user name for her email, her SAT
account, her college admission account, & her FAFSA. Each of these accounts
will have their OWN passwords. The only way to retrieve a forgotten password
or user name is generally through an email account. Write down on a handout
all of the account names, passwords, & security answers. Here is a partial list of
accounts you might have.
Email Account College Board Account Texas Common Application

Email address ________________ User Name ______________ User Name ______________
User name ________________ Password ______________ Password ______________
Password ________________ Security Security
Security Answer ______________ Answer ______________
Answer ________________
For U.S. Citizens & Permanent Residents who do their Financial Aid Applications online (FAFSA)
PIN # ____________ FAFSA Password: ________________

A YAHOO Email Account
(Only if you do not have an email account)
Log onto (www.yahoo.com)
Step #1: Click on “mail”.
Step #2: Click on “Sign up for Yahoo”.

TIPS
• You might have to try a few usernames until you find one that has not been used before.
• Use easy to remember numbers in username and password, such as your date of birth (DOB), zip
code, street number, or year you will graduate.
• Sometimes a password too similar to your last name will not work. If this is the case, use your first or
middle name for your password
Step #2: Keep username simple: a last name followed by

your birth date (day/month).
Keep password simple: first name and year you will
graduate.
You do not need to supply an alternative email address.
Step #3: You must type in the exact number/letter

combination. This is a protection against automatic span
accounts being created using yahoo’s free service.
Step #4: Write down your email account. Remember to

include @yahoo.com at the end of your email address
(bobcollege0101@yahoo.com) . Also write down your
security question and answer.

A BANK ACCOUNT
(Not necessary, but extremely helpful)
Many seniors, especially those who have immigrated to the United States, do not know they
can easily get a free bank account. You do not have to have a social security number or even a
process with immigration. Anyone can open up a bank account.
Once you have a bank account, you will get a debit (ATM) card. Make sure the bank you use has
a debit card that has a VISA or Master Card logo on it. This logo does not make your debit card
a credit card, but you can use it anytime an application or registration allows you to pay by credit
card.
For example, a BANK of AMERICA debit card has a VISA logo on it. You can use this
debit card to pay for SAT registrations, college applications, and cheap text books from
AMAZON.COM.
CAUTION: never use your DEBIT Card where other people can watch you. If you have to
use a computer at school, make sure to clean the CACHE so that your information
is not stored on the computer.
REASON #1: While you mostly likely will receive a free fee waiver for your SAT and
ACT, you will still need to pay to send scores out to colleges. If you
have a pressing application deadline, and the college says we HAVE to
an “official score report” from the SAT, you can handle this without any
problems if you have a debit card. Just log onto your SAT account and
order up a rush deliver of your scores.
REASON #2: While some students will receive enough free money (grants &
scholarships) to cover both their classes and their books, many students
will have to pay for their text books. Never buy your books directly
from the bookstore. One of the cheapest places to buy books is online at
(amazon.com), (ebay), or on the Barns & Nobles online store. I will go
more into this later on the section called “Paying for College.”
REASON #3: You and your parents should be trying to put a little money aside. Ten
or twenty-five dollars a week. With a banking account, you can set up a
SAVING’S ACCOUNT. If a family was to save ten dollars a week when
their child started ninth grade, they would have over $2,000 in savings by
the time the child graduates. That’s more than enough to pay for two years
of a community college!

Starting in the spring of 2001, the Coalition of Higher Education has been fortunate to have immigrant
students, parents and teachers volunteering for our projects. If you would like to become a volunteer,
please contact us at 713-787-1715 in the Houston area.
Special thanks to the volunteers who researched and compiled the information on scholarships for
immigrant students and assisted us throughout these years:
Alejandra Alvarado, Prairie View A&M University

Eric Cabrera, Texas A&M University
Cynthia García, University of Houston-Downtown
Paola Garzón, University of Houston-Downtown
Teresa Hernandez, parent (madre de familia)
Dulce Ibarra, University of Houston-Downtown
Gabriel Lopez, Texas Southern University
Natshla Maldonado, University of Texas at Austin
Claudia Muñoz, Prairie View A&M University
Constanza Medina, parent (madre de familia)
Wilson Navarrete, Tinsley Elementary
Cecilia Ortiz, parent (madre de familia)
Cecilia Sanchez, Prairie View A&M University
Alice Salazar, parent (madre de familia)
Claudia Villanueva, University of Houston
Are you an immigrant student who wants to get involved with an organization?
Please contact: Jóvenes Inmigrantes por un Futuro Mejor (JIFM)
Houston Area – jifm_03@yahoo.com

Texas A&M University – http://jifm.tamu.edu/
University of Houston-Central – http://www.uhjifm.org/index.html
If you are not in any of these areas and want to form your own group, please contact us for help.
For immigrant students in the Austin area who want to go to college, please call:
Vangie Orozco
Immigrant Students College Coordinator
Bilingual/ESL Education Department – Austin Independent School District
(512) 414-7690
eorozco@austinisd.or

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COALITION OF HIGHER

Policies and Procedures of Texas

Co-author and editor:

Copyright © 2000 by the Coalition of Higher Education for Immigrant Students

Rose Marie Avelar, Houston Independent School District

Kevin Adams, Texas Southern University

Special thanks to those who have also contributed to this packet:

Debbee Lekavich, Advance Placement Strategies (List of all HB 1403 contacts)

2 Coalition of Higher Education for Immigrant Students

I. CATEGORIES OF IMMIGRANT STUDENTS .................................................................... 5

Coalition of Higher Education for Immigrant Students 3

How is this guide laid out:

4 Coalition of Higher Education for Immigrant Students

1. Temporary Protected Status (TPS);

6 Coalition of Higher Education for Immigrant Students

The I-765 is the Application to receive an Employment Authorization Document (EAD).

Coalition of Higher Education for Immigrant Students 7

School Opening Alert

• treat a student differently to determine residency;

• engage in any practices to “chill” the right of access to school;

• require students or parents to disclose or document their immigration status;

10 Coalition of Higher Education for Immigrant Students

• tratar a UN estudiante en forma desigual para verificar su situación de residencia;

• requerir que UN estudiante o sus padres revelen o documenten u situación inmigratoria;

• hacer interrogatorios a estudiantes o padres que pudieran revelar su situación de indocumentados;

Coalition of Higher Education for Immigrant Students 11

21.727. Authority and Purpose.

(4) Dependent – a person who:

14 Coalition of Higher Education for Immigrant Students

(21) Regular semester – a fall or spring semester, typically consisting of 16 weeks.

(22) Residence – a person’s home or other dwelling place.

21.729. Effective Date of this Subchapter.

21.730. Determination of Resident Status.

(1) a person who:

(B) maintained a residence continuously in this state for:

(2) a person who:

Coalition of Higher Education for Immigrant Students 15

(3) a dependent whose parent:

(1) a Permanent Resident;

21.731. Information Required to Initially Establish Resident Status.

(A) a completed set of Core Residency Questions; or

16 Coalition of Higher Education for Immigrant Students

21.732. Continuing Resident Status.

21.733. Reclassification Based on Additional or Changed Information.

21.734. Errors in Classification.

21.735. Waiver Programs for Certain Nonresident Persons.

(1) Economic Development and Diversification Program.

Coalition of Higher Education for Immigrant Students 17

(2) Program for Teachers, Professors, their Spouses and Dependents.

(4) Program for Competitive Scholarship Recipients.

(ii) be awarded by a scholarship committee authorized in writing by the institution’s administration to

(v) permit awards to both resident and nonresident persons.

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Coalition of Higher Education for Immigrant Students 19

(ii) registered to vote in Texas, and

(I) ownership of real estate in Texas with no delinquent property taxes;

(II) registration of an automobile in Texas, or

(I) purchased real estate in Texas with no delinquent property taxes;

(II) registered an automobile in Texas, or

20 Coalition of Higher Education for Immigrant Students

21.736. Residence Determination Official.

(b) The Residence Determination Official shall:

Visa Eligible to Domicile in the