Book

COALITION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR

IMMIGRANT STUDENTS

Policies and Procedures of Texas Colleges and Universities and for

Immigrant Students

By,David JohnstonCollege Access CoordinatorLee High [email protected] Beverly Hill LaneHouston, TX 77057

Co-author and editor:Alejandra Rincón, [email protected]

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

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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 DistrictParvin Bagherpour, Houston Community College SystemArnold Brown, Prairie View A&M UniversityCharles Galindo, Society of Hispanic and Professional EngineersArt Murillo, MetroAmparo Navarrete, Prairie View A&M UniversityJ. E Pennywell, Prairie View A&M UniversityPatricia Rojas, Legislative Fellow, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard

Thanks to all the persons listed below for their continuous support:

Kevin Adams, Texas Southern UniversityHarriet Arvey, Assistant Superintendent, Student Support Services, HISDVirginia Baxt, Amigas Latinas for CollegeRobert Bernal, Johnson ControlsRosanne Blanco, Lulac National Educational Service CenterRuth Burgos-Sasscer, Chancellor Emeritus, Houston Community CollegeAdriana Cadena, Service Employees International Union (SEIU)Lorenzo Cano, Center for Mexican American Studies, UH-CentralJorge Castellón, GANO-CARECENLeonel Castillo, Education Liaison, Offi ce of the MayorLinda Christofi lis, State Representative Rick Noriega’s offi ceJuanita Elizondo, Fiesta Mart, IncJeff Fuller, Student Outreach Services, UH-CentralTito Guerrero, President, Stephen F. Austin State UniversityNosa Iyoha, Admissions Counselor, UH-DowntownLynn Herrera, Houston Community College, Southwest CampusDebra Mayorga, Guidance & Counseling, Student Support Services, HISDCecilio Molina, Society of Hispanic Professional EngineersRick Noriega, State Representative (D-Houston)Grace Olivares-Hernández, Channel 45Mark Pearson, Executive Director Enrollment Management, Prairie View A&MJosé Salazar, Director Student Services, Houston Community CollegeCynthia Santos, University of Houston-DowntownCaroline Stevenson, Access Program, Prairie View A&M UniversityRebeca Treviño, Center for Mexican American Studies, UH-CentralAnita White, Prairie View A&M UniversityCynthia 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.

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UNDERSTANDING THIS GUIDE

This guide has been developed for college bound immigrant students. You will fi nd 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 fi lling out fi nancial 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


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 fi rst, but a number of things you do fi rst and so forth. The college process is not complete until you are sitting in your fi rst 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 fi rst “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!”

ICATEGORIES 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 clarifi cation, we have classifi ed them in three different categories:

1. Students here with visas. The former INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service) classifi es 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 classifi ed 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 defi nition, 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 reunifi cation.” After passage of SB 1528 (79th Texas legislative session, 2005), the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ruled that those immigrants who have fi led 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 qualifi es 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 modifi cations made to that law in 2005 (SB 1528) some of these students are eligible to receive in-state tuition.

1HI-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.

2For a description of the above categories please refer to the glossary.

3If an individual fi les an application for cancellation of removal or adjustment of status under NACARA (form I-881), HRIFA or CAA and has been issued a fee/fi lling receipt or Notice of Action by INS, he/she may be treated as a permanent resident.


GLOSSARYHRIFA 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 fi led for asylum before December 31, 1995; those who entered the United States before December 31, 1995, after having been identifi ed 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 benefi ts and relief from deportation to certain Central Americans, Cubans and nationals of former Soviet bloc countries. Specifi cally, the law allows eligible Nicaraguans or Cubans to be considered for adjustment of status to permanent resident alien. To be eligible for NACARA benefi ts, 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 (specifi cally, 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 confl ict 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 fl ed 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 fi le 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 notifi es 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 fi le that would expose the student’s undocumented status without fi rst 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 escolarEn 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 verifi car 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 identifi cación 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 ofi ciales 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.


IIITEXAS 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

Section21.727. Authority and Purpose.21.728. Defi nitions.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. Reclassifi cation Based on Additional or Changed Information.21.734. Errors in Classifi cation.21.735. Waivers that Permit Nonresidents to Pay Resident Tuition.21.736. Residence Determination Offi cial.

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. Defi nitions.

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 fi led an I-485 application for permanent residency and has been issued a fee/fi ling 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 defi ned 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 defi ned 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 qualifi es 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 Offi cial – 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 qualifi es 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 fi ve 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 classifi ed 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 defi ned in Section 21.728(6) of this title (relating to Defi nitions);

(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 classifi ed 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 fi led 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/fi ling receipt or Notice of Action by USCIS; and

(7) a person who has fi led 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/fi ling 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 qualifi es 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 qualifi es 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 affi davit, stating that the person will apply to become a Permanent Resident as soon as the person becomes eligible to apply. The affi davit 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 fi scal year and who was classifi ed 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 classifi ed 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. Reclassifi cation Based on Additional or Changed Information.

(a) If a person is initially classifi ed as a nonresident based on information provided through the set of Core Residency Questions, the person may request reclassifi cation 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 classifi cation under this subchapter.

(c) An institution may reclassify a person who had previously been classifi ed 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 fi rst 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 Classifi cation.

(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 fi rst 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 classifi cation 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 classifi cation 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 notifi ed 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 certifi cate or diploma, if not yet awarded on the date of the notice, or offi cial transcript that is based at least partially on or includes credit for courses taken while the person was erroneously classifi ed as a resident of this state.

(d) If an institution erroneously classifi ed 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 classifi es 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 classifi ed and paid the nonresident tuition rate.

21.735. Waiver Programs for Certain Nonresident Persons.

A person who is classifi ed as a nonresident under the provisions of this section shall be permitted to pay resident tuition, if the person qualifi es for one of the following waiver programs:

(1) Economic Development and Diversifi cation 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 Diversifi cation 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 fi rst 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 classifi cation 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.

(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 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.

(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) 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 fi le 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 fi nds that such a rate will not cause unreasonable harm to any other institution; and

(ii) the Commissioner approves the tuition rate by fi nding 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 defi nite plans to return to Mexico shall pay resident tuition.

(i) An unlimited number of residents of Mexico who have demonstrated fi nancial 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 fi nancial 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 fi nancial 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 benefi ciaries of the Texas Tomorrow Fund. A person who is a benefi ciary 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 Offi cers. A Foreign Service offi cer employed by the U.S. Department of State and enrolled in an institution shall pay resident tuition if the person is assigned to an offi ce 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 Offi cers 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 Offi cers 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 fi rst semester of enrollment in which he or she will be using the waiver program, a statement from an appropriately authorized offi cer 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 certifi cate 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 Offi cer 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 Offi cer 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 fi les 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 Offi cer 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 Offi cer of the Public Health Service who previously resided in Texas for at least six months shall pay resident tuition, if the member or commissioned offi cer, at least 12 months prior to the census date of the spouse’s or dependent child’s enrollment in an institution:

(i) fi led 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 satisfi ed a least one of the following requirements for the 12 months prior to the fi rst 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 Offi cer of the Public Health Service and his/her spouse and/or dependent child shall pay resident tuition for any semester beginning prior to the fi rst 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 Offi cial.

(a) Each institution shall designate an individual that is employed by the institution as a Residence Determination Offi cial.

(b) The Residence Determination Offi cial 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 fi scal year.

Chart I. Eligible Nonimmigrants -- Persons with Visas that Allow them to Domicile in the United States

VisaType Nonimmigrant (Temporary) Visa Categories Eligible to Domicile in the

United States?

A-1 Ambassadors, public ministers or career diplomats and their immediate family members Yes

A-2 Other accredited offi cials or employees of foreign governments and their immediate family members Yes

A-3 Personal attendants, servants or employees and their immediate family members of A-1 and A-2 visa holders Yes

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

C-3 Foreign government offi cial, members of immediate family, attendant or personal employee in transit No

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

F-3 Academic students who are Canadian or Mexican citizens, who commute across the border to study full-time or part-time in the United States. No**



United States?

G-1 Principal resident representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and members of immediate family. Yes

G-2 Other accredited representatives of recognized foreign member governments to international organization and their immediate family members Yes

G-3 Representatives of non-recognized or nonmember government to international organization, and members of immediate family Yes

G-4 International organization offi cer or employee, and their immediate family members Yes

G-5 Attendants, servants and personal employees of G-1, G-2, G-3 or G-4 visa holders and their immediate family members Yes

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 Spouse or child of H-1, H-2 or H-3 visa holders

H-4 dependents of H-1B Yes;

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

M-3 Vocational students who are Canadian or Mexican citizens, who commute across the border to study full-time or part-time in the U.S. No**



United States?

N-8 Parent of alien classifi ed as SK-3 “Special Immigrant” Yes

N-9 Child of N-8, SK-1, SK-2, or SK-4 “Special Immigrant” Yes

NATO 1 Principal Permanent Representative of Member State to NATO and resident members of offi cial staff or immediate family Yes

NATO 2Other representatives of Member State; Dependents of Member of a Force entering in accordance with the provisions of NATO Status-of-Forces agreement; Members of such a Force if issued visas

Yes

NATO 3 Offi cial clerical staff accompanying Representative of Member State to NATO or immediate member Yes

NATO 4 Offi cial of NATO other than those qualifi ed as NATO-1 and immediate family Yes

NATO 5 Expert other than NATO offi cials qualifi ed under NATO-4, employed on behalf of NATO and immediate family Yes

NATO 6

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 under the protocol on the Status of International Military headquarters set up pursuant to the North Atlantic Treaty; and their dependents

Yes

NATO 7 Attendants, servants or personal employees of NATO-1, NATO-2, NATO-3, NATO-4, NATO-5 or NATO-6, or immediate Yes

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 Immediate family members of 0-1 and O-2 visa holders

O-3 dependents of O-1 holders Yes;

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



United States?

S-6 Informant of terrorism information No

T-1 Victim of a severe form of traffi cking 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

V-1Spouse of Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) who is the principal benefi ciary of a family-based petition (I-130) which was fi led prior to December 21, 2000, and has been pending for at least three years

Yes

V-2Child of Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) who is the principal benefi ciary of a family-based petition (I-130) which was fi led prior to December 21, 2000, and has been pending for at least three years

Yes

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 IICore 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 classifi cation 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 classifi ed 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 classifi ed 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 classifi ed 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 Affi davit in Chart III, provided as an Attachment to this form, skip to Part I of this form, and submit both this form and the affi davit 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 fi le 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/fi ling 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 purpose, please explain in Part H.

Yes No

6. a. If you currently live in Texas, how long have you been living here?

b. What is your main purpose for being in the state? If for reasons other than those listed, give an explanation in Section H.

Months Years

Go to College[ ]

Establish/maintain a home[ ]

Work Assignment

[ ]

7. If you are a member of the U.S. military, is Texas your Home of Record? What state is listed as your military legal residence for tax purposes on your Leave and Earnings Statement?

Yes No

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?If yes, date acquired: ________________________

c. Hold a state or local license to conduct a business or practice a profession in TX?If yes, date acquired: ________________________


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?

b. If yes, indicate which question could be answered yes by your spouse:

c. How long have you been married to the Texas resident?

Question:

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/fi ling 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.

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 in the state? If for reasons other than those listed, give an explanation in Section H.

Months Years

Go to College[ ]

Establish/maintain a home[ ]

Work Assignment

[ ]

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 purposes on his or her Leave and Earnings Statement?

State

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?If yes, date acquired: ________________________

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

c. Hold a state or local license to conduct a business or practice a profession in TX?If yes, date acquired: ________________________


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?

b. If yes, indicate which question could be answered yes by your parent or guardian’s spouse:

c. How long has your parent or guardian been married to the Texas resident?

Question:

Months Years

Part H. General Comments. Is there any additional information that you believe your college should know in evaluating your eligibility to be classifi ed as a resident? If so, please provide it below:

PART I. Certifi cation of Residency. All students must complete this section.

I understand that offi cials 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 offi cials 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 certifi cate in Texas.

3. I resided in Texas for three years leading up to graduation from high school or receiving my GED certifi cate.

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 fi led or will fi le 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 offi cial 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 ADocumentation 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 offi ce 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 BDocumentation, 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 Certifi cate 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 refl ect 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 CDocuments 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 refl ect 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 refl ecting 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 verifi cation from licensor, showing Texas address for licensee;

12. Written statements from the offi ce 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 fi rst 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 modifi ed 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 RequirementsTo become residents, must

SB1528 Requirements

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 graduation or the receipt of a GED certifi cate. No longer required

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 of a high school diploma; same

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 affi davit stating that the individual will fi le an application to become a permanent resident at the earliest opportunity the he or she is eligible to do so.

Only required if student is not a US Citizen or 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 fi le a petition for permanent resident status

Not eligible to domicile until petition has been approved by BCIS

2. Eligible to become residents when they prove they have established a domicile in TX. Same

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 affi davit 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 fi fteen 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 fi rst 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 fi nancial 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 fi ll 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 fi nish 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 classifi ed 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 modifi ed 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 affi davit 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: Certifi cation: - employment based/ go straight to work in a specifi c fi eld

- one to two years (15 to 30 hours) - no THEA requirement Associates of Applied Science:

- employment based/ go straight to work in a specifi c fi eld - 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 specifi c fi eld - four to fi ve 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 specifi c fi eld


Types of colleges: Community Colleges: - Certifi cation, 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***


VHOW 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 affi davit 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 offi ce that you are a House Bill 1403 student and that you need “an affi davit of intent.”

Since most of the people who work the front desk in an admission offi ce are students working part time, they are often not familiar with what “an affi davit 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 offi cer 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 “affi davit of intent” form. College counselors can often help you fi nd 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. Affi davit 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 fi lling 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

4The college will give you a student ID# and they will input this number on your application when they process it.

5Include HB 1403/SB 1528 where it asks you for a visa number in case the computer does not let you go through.6This 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 “affi davit of intent.” If you answered YES to all questions on the “affi davit of intent,” you will be classifi ed as a Texas resident under HB 1403. If you mark “NO” on any section you will be NOT be classifi ed as a TEXAS RESIDENT, will have to pay out-of-state tuition and will not be eligible for state fi nancial aid (i.e. Texas Grant).

5th: Have the “affi davit of intent” notarized. Your high school registrar can do this, or take it to a notary.

6th: Return the completed application7; “affi davit of intent”; application fee if applicable8; and an offi cial sealed transcript9; to an admission offi cer (preferably the one who gave you the application and “affi davit”). Put all of these documents in a folder and attach a letter to the admission offi cer 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 offi cial 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 offi ce or the admissions counselor assigned to your high school. Your high school counselor has a list of what admission offi cers 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 fi ll out an application for fi nancial aid. Since 2001, undocumented students have used the FAFSA form and have turned that in to

7Remember that House Bill 1403 is a relatively new law and many people, including some admission offi cers, 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.

8If 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.

9The 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 fi nal 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 fi nancial aid offi ces also require that you submit a FINAL TRANSCRIPT to their offi ce 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 fi nancial aid offi ce of the college or university that they are attending. You can pick up the FAFSA from either your high school counselor or from the fi nancial aid offi ce 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 specifi cally created for undocumented students. Please consult the fi nancial 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 fi ll out a FAFSA or the required fi nancial aid form because this is how students receive money (Texas Grant or any other money). To qualify for Texas Grant I if you demonstrate fi nancial 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 fi nancial help from the State of Texas (See Section VII for details).

In the following pages, you will fi nd a listing of the admissions and fi nancial aid offi cers that you should contact if you are under HB 1403. Along with that please fi nd specifi c information about various colleges and universities in the state of Texas and their admissions and fi nancial aid procedures for students under HB 1403.


UNIVERSITY CONTACTS FOR STUDENTS UNDER HB 1403

University Name University City HB 1403 Admissions Contact Phone Number HB 1403 Financial Aid

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

Austin Community College Austin Carol Duss 512-223-6246 Imelda Buentello512-223-7843

Blinn College Brenham Juan Garcia 979-209-7336 Juan García979-209-7336

Brazosport College Lake Jackson Patricia Leyendecker 979-230-3215 Kay Wright 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

Cisco Junior College Cisco Olin Odom 254-442-5130 Diane Farr254-442-5130

Clarendon College Clarendon Sharon Hannon 800-68-9737 ext.232

Coastal Bend College Beeville Alicia Ulloa 361-354-2245 Patsy Freeman361-354-2238

College of the Mainland Texas City Kelly Musick 409-938-1211 ext.496

Collin County Community College Plano Vickie Woolverton 972-548-6746 Debra Wilkonson

972-881-5761

Cy-Fair College Cypress Dan Starr 281-290-3200

Del Mar College Corpus Christi Frances Jordan 361-698-1248 Financial Aid361-698-1293

Eastfi eld 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

Frank Phillips College Borger Beth Raper 806-274-5311ext 740 Linda Kunce806-274-5311 ext 718

Galveston College Galveston Rebecca Roark 409-944-1232

Grayson County College Denison Dr.David Petrash 903-463-8650

Hill College Hillsboro Belinda Nelson 254-582-2555ext 202 Nancy Holland254-582-2555 ext 204


University Name University City HB 1403 Admissions Contact Phone Number HB 1403 Financial Aid

Contact

Howard College Big Spring Ann Duncan 432-264-5000 Margaret Cervantes432-264-5087

HCCS Central Houston Annette Lot 713-718-6000

HCCS(Palm Center) Houston Shaunda Scott 713-643-4815

HCCS Southwest (Alief Center) Houston Cindi Bridges 713-718-6921

HCCS Southwest(Gulfton Ctr) Missouri City Mike Evans 713-718-7751

HCCS Southwest(W. Loop) Houston Wilber S. Villalobos 713-718-7712

Wilma J Perkins713-718-7725

[email protected]

HCCS Southwest (Stafford) Houston Helen Britto 713-718-7802 Cora Battle

713-718-7840

HCCS Southeast (Gulf Gate Mall) Houston Felipe Reyes

Rosario Salazar 713-718-7627713-718-7044

Janie Treviño713-718-7028713-718-7064

HCCS Northwest (Cinco Ranch) Katy

HCCS Northwest (Town&Country) Houston Julie Hinojosa 713-718-5699 Jodie Khan

713-718-5639

HCCS Northwest (Westgate) Houston Ms. Brown 713-718-5808 Elizabeth Soles

713-718-7500

Houston CCS Northeast (Northline Mall) Houston Dr. Roman Alvarez 713-718-8148 Consuelo Gonzalez

713-718-8075

HCCS Northeast (Pinemont) Houston Floyd Henderson 713-718-8309

Rosa Torrez 713-718-8306

HCCS Northeast Houston Terri Foster 713-718-8356Avis Horde

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

Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont Tom Noyola 409-839-2094 Tom Noyola(409) 839-2094

Lamar State College - Orange Orange Rebecca Campbell 409-882-3318

Lamar State College - Port Arthur Port Arthur Marie Graham 409-984-6176


University Name University City HB 1403 Contact Phone Number HB 1403 Financial Aid

Contact

Laredo Community College Laredo Veronica Hernandez 956-721-5394 Adriana Marin956-721-5394

Lee College Baytown Becki Griffi th 281-425-6399 Sharon Mullens281-425-6389

McLennan Community College Waco Karen Clark 254-299-8657

Midland College Midland Shep Grinnan 432-685-4505 Leticia Williams432-685-4757

Montgomery College Conroe Abdul Tamimi 936-273-7477 Emily Wyman 936-273-7251

Mountain View College Dallas Dawn AldanaShalu Salwan

214-860-8559 214-860-8817

Dana Mingo214-860-8688

Navarro College Corsicana Amy Connlly 903-874-6501

North Central Texas College Gainesville Janet Cox 940-668-7731 Tracy Nichols 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 College Mount Pleasant Sherry Keys 903-572-1911

ext.263Pat Durst

903-572-1911 ext 203

Northwest Vista College San Antonio Javier Lazo 210-348-2046 210-348-2100

Odessa College Odessa Norma Garcia 432-335-6313 Dee Nefmith432-335-6429

Palo Alto College San Antonio Leticia Sanchez Nora Esparza

210-921-5270 210-921-5242

Yvonne 210-921-5316

Panola College Carthage Anyone in Admissions 903-693-2038 Tommy Young903-693-2039

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

San Jacinto College (Central) Pasadena Charlie Perry 281-476-1840 281-476-1501 ext. 1856

San Jacinto College (North) Houston Erma Allen 281-458-4050 ext.7491

San Jacinto College (South) Houston Joan Rondo 281-484-1900ext. 3432 Anita Beavers

South Plains College Levelland Cathy Mitchell 806-894-9611x 2371 Nicole 806-894-9611ext2192

South TX Community College McAllen Olga Garcia 956-618-8323 x2250 Jaime Saldana956-618-8315



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

Tarrant County College Fort Worth All Admissions 817-515-4590 Lanette Wingginton254-298-8321

Temple College Temple Ruth Bridges 254-298-8309

Texarkana College Texarkana Van miller 903-832-5565ext3358

Texas State Technical College - Harlingen Harlingen Claudia Cortez Blanca

Guerra 956-364-4117 Mary Adams956-364-4337

Texas State Technical College - Marshall Marshall Pat Robbins 903-923-3262 Susan Wingate

903-923-3236Texas State Technical College

- Waco Waco Dawn Khoury Marcella Sinkule 254-867-2362 Angela Mathis

254-867-4814Texas State Technical College

- West Texas Sweetwater Reedy Pack 325-235-7377 Marylou Bledsoe 325-235-7315

Tomball College Tomball Jennifer Newton 281-351-3381

Trinity Valley Community College Athens Dr. Rip Drumgoole 903-675-6220 Julie Lively

903-675-6233

Tyler Junior College Tyler Nidia Arellano 903-510-2883 Daisy903-510-2385

Vernon College Vernon Admissions 940-552-6291ext 2205

Victoria College, The Victoria Lavern Dentler 361-572-6400 Paula Yanda361-572-6410

Weatherford College Weatherford Ralph Willingham 817-598-6248 Kathy Bassham 817-598-6284

Western Texas College Snyder Nena Martinez Anaya 325-573-8511 ext274 Vicky Roland325-573-8511ext 372

Wharton County Junior C Wharton Maryann Glaze 979-532-6454 Memmy Ribinikar979-532-6945

Angelo State University San Angelo Laurie Moore 325-942-2043 ext240

Paula Baxter 325-942-2246

Lamar University Beaumont David Short 409-880-1769 Jill Rowley 409-880-8450

Midwestern State University Wichita Falls Darla English Barbara Merkle

940-397-4321940-397-4328

Kathy Pennartz 940-397-4119

Prairie View A&M University Prairie View Nicole Woods 936-857-2618 A.D. James 936-857-2999

Sam Houston State Univ. Huntsville Terry NixonSophia Polk 936-294-1059

Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches Stacy Wilson 936468-2504

Michael Orear936-468-2403Laura Turner936-468-2768



Contact

Tarleton State University Stephenville Denise Siler-Groves 254-968-9125 Betty Murray 254-968-9070

Sul Ross State University Alpine Linda ColemanNadine Jenkins

432-837-8052432-837-8432

Rena Gallego 432-837-8055

Texas A&M International Laredo David E. Vermilyea 956-326-2282

Texas A&M University College Station Sean Cargo 979-458-0427 Donna Sanders 979-845-3963

Texas A&M -Commerce Commerce Randy McDonald 903-886-5103 Smithenia Harris 903-886-5095

Texas A&M -Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Margaret Dechant Judith Perales

361-825-2414361-825-2416

Dolly Zeriali 361-825-5839

Texas A&M -Galveston Galveston 409-740-4414 409-740-4500

Texas A&M -Kingsville Kingsville Albert SalinasMaggie Williams

361-593-2831361-593-2319

Texas A&M -Texarkana Texarkana Pat Black 903-223-3068 Marilyn Raney 903-223-3060

Texas State University - San Marcos San Marcos Peggy Stansberry

Maria Perez512-245-2802512-245-3564

Vicky Williams512-245-3989

Texas Southern University Houston Homero GonzalezJoyce Waddell

713-313-7475713-313-7472

Texas Tech University - Lubbock Lubbock Jessie RangelDjuanna Young

806-742-1480ext.275

Becky Wilson806-742-3681

Texas Woman’s University Denton Dr. James Stiles 940-898-3031 940-898-3064

University of Houston Houston Joel Rodriguez 713-743-9572 Kim Sherwood713-743-9062

UH - Clear Lake Houston Jesusa Perez 281-283-2543

UH - Downtown Houston Nosa Iyoha 713-221-8677 Alicia Estrada713-221-8102

UH - Victoria Victoria Elois KrattzRichard Phillips

361-570-4112877-970-4848

University of North Texas Denton Lilian AbadiaRandall R. Nunn 940-565-2681 Jennifer Herman

940-565-2302

UT - Arlington Arlington Clara ChandlerHans Gatterdam

917-272-5556817-272-3038

Karen Krause 817-272-3568

UT - Austin Austin Deana Williams 512-475-7408 Billy Bossier512-475-6250

UT - Brownsville Brownsville Hilda Garcia Thelma G.Sullivan

956-544-8806956-983-7092

Marichata Chapa 956-544-8277

UT - Dallas Dallas Adrianna AlvarezAnn McLane

972-883-6401872-883-2259

Maria Ramos 972-883-2941

UT - El Paso El Paso Laura Escobedo 915-747-7349

UT - Pan American Edinburg Sylvia Lopez Melva Sotelo

956-381-2732956-381-2209

Robert Vasquez 432-552-2620

UT Permian Basin Odessa Vicki Gomez 432-552-2605

UT - San Antonio San Antonio Judy Moreno 210-458-4534 Cynthia Inkpen210-458-4852

University of Texas - Tyler Tyler Jim Hutto Candice Garner

903-566-7202903-566-7221

West Texas A&M Univ. Canyon Judith Grotegut 806-651-2008 Lila Vars 806-651-2006


University Applications Process - Houston Area

Houston Community College

Admissions: Fill out an application online @ (www.hccs.edu) and submit your affi davit of intent along with an offi cial transcript to the offi ce of admission.

Financial Aid: Fill out a paper FAFSA using your HCC student ID #. Turn it into the fi nancial aid coordinator in the Financial Aid Offi ce. After you graduate you will need to take a FINAL TRANSCRIPT to the fi nancial aid offi ce 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 fi nancial aid offi ce.

University of Houston (Main Campus)

Admissions: Log onto www.applytexas.org and fi ll out the Texas Common Application. Download an affi davit of intent from UH website. Look under freshman admission. You will see a PDF fi le.

Financial Aid: Fill out a paper TASFA using your University of Houston Student ID & submitt to UH Financial Aid offi ce.


University Applications Process

Texas Southern University

Admissions: Log onto www.applytexas.org and fi ll out the Texas Common Application. Secure affi davit 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 fi le taxes estimate your cash income for the year.

Prairie View A&M University

Admissions: Log onto www.applytexas.org and fi ll out the Texas Common Application. Secure an “affi davit of intent” from the admissions offi ce. Write a letter addressed to offi ce 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 offi ce is located in the University College area and you may reach her at (936) 857-4448/4449.

University of Texas at San Antonio

Admissions: Log onto www.applytexas.org and fi ll out the Texas Common Application. Request from offi ce of admission a copy of an “affi davit 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 offi ce 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 classifi cation 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 classifi cation 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 fi rst time college student, no earlier than Fall 2001.

4. Student must provide the institution an affi davit stating that the individual will fi le 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 fi nancial assistance to those meeting the requirements, including undocumented students. Read below.

VI VANGUARD INITIATIVES


VI. VANGUARD INITIATIVESImportant 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 “Affi davit 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 fulfi ll 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 offi ce in order to verify it.

• HCC’s interpretation of undocumented is different than the INS’s defi nition. According to HCC if you have a travel VISA, even if it is expired10, you are considered documented and will be classifi ed as an INTERNATIONAL STUDENT for tuition purposes.

Notice of Action Taken (I-797) letters & Work Authorization Cards (I-766)

*Generally registration offi cers 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 fi rst time.

*If you are classifi ed 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-classifi ed as an in-district student.

10THE 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 fi led 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 fi led 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 ProgramCategory: US Resident/citizen/undocumented residenceArea: All areas

Academic Requirements: Graduate from a public HS with 3.00 GPADescription: Public high school students that graduate with a “B” average and

with certain income criteriaFamily 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 affi davit stating that the student will apply for legal residency when eligible.

Contact: Mary GreelyAddress: 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 atTEXAS 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.

VIIWHAT 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 fi nancial aid. However, they may be eligible for state-funded fi nancial 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 fi rst 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 fi nancial 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 fi nancial aid. -Grants: (Free money based on a student’s fi nancial need) -Loans: (Some are based on need and others are not) -Work-Study (Employment on campus which offers a fl exible schedule) -Scholarships: (Free money based on academics, need, & community service) The whole last section is devoted to scholarships.


I. GRANTS1) 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 fi nancial need. Students not completing the RHSP and who have fi nancial need are eligible for Texas Grant II. That money is only available at two year institutions such as community colleges.

How: You must fi ll 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 fi nancial aid offi ce 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

fi nancial aid.-June: = Submit fi nal transcript to admission offi ce (all colleges). Check the fi nancial

aid offi ce of the school you are attending to determine whether they need a copy of your fi nal transcript (which will indicate completion of RHSP).

Don’t get discouraged if you do not receive the Texas Grant your fi rst year. Graduating seniors are at a disadvantage in getting the Texas Grant because the grant is given out fi rst 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 fi rst 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 fi nancial aid application until ALL of the required documents are in—that includes a fi nal transcript which shows a student graduated as a Texas Scholar. Since a graduating senior can’t receive a fi nal transcript until mid June, her fi nancial aid application will not be evaluated until late June.

So, if you don’t get a Texas Grant your fi rst year in college, make SURE you apply for the next year in late Jan. or Feb. That means fi lling a new FAFSA and turning in ALL the supporting documents, which includes a fi nal transcript that shows you completed the Recommended High School Program. Remember, you will already have a fi nal 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 fi nal transcript to HCC’s fi nancial aid offi ce 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.

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 fi nal transcript to HCC’s fi nancial aid offi ce 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 fi ll out a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). See previous page for information on new fi nancial 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 fi nancial 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 fi nancial aid offi cer in January or February, and let the offi cer 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 fi nancial aid offi cer. Also, if you wait until March and April, you will fi nd fi nancial aid fi lled 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 fi nancial need. Must be a Texas resident.

How: You must fi ll 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 fi ll 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 fi nancial 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 fi nancial 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 fl exible. 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 fi nancial 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 fi nancial

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 BasicsWARNING:

1st: Never trust any scholarship application sent directly to your home. Often times these are companies that say they will help you fi nd 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 offi ce 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 fi ve 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.

Always save your essays, resumes, and recommendations on two disks.Keep a back up on a computer somewhere.


What Goes into a Scholarship Application1) Essay

Often this is the most important part of a scholarship application. Most essays will center around the reason you need fi nancial 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, fi nd another teacher, who will spend the time fi xing 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 specifi c 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 fi rst test is in October and the DEADLINE is at the beginning of September. Ask your counselor or principal for a fee waiver.

VIIITHE 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 fi nancial 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 fi ll out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)12.

Fill out FAFSA and turn it in to Financial Aid Offi ce.

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 fi nancial aid offi cer 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 fi nd some tips that would allow you to fi ll 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 offi ce 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 fi le taxes, choose option C:

“I will not fi le”.– 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.

11The process to apply for scholarships is different as explained in the previous section. The FAFSA is not an application for scholarships. 12MALES: 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 offi ce. 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 fi nancial 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 fi le their taxes yet, choose option C: “My parents are not going to fi le”.

– 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 fi ll out a different FAFSA for each university. Take the form to the fi nancial aid offi ce and they will process it manually.


COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT FILLING OUT FINANCIAL AID FORMS1) What if my parents don’t fi le 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 qualifi ed 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 fi nancial 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 specifi c circumstances.

3) What if I live with a relative but I’m completely independent?

Students will need to ask fi nancial aid for a dependency override form.

4) Can students with out social security numbers fi le an income tax?

Yes they can, and they really should. When immigrants with SS# fi le 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 fi les a tax, it helps their children qualify for fi nancial aid.

5) What if I work for cash?

You can still fi le 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 fi ling taxes.

6) When should I fi le 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 fi nancial aid based on your immigration status.

Category Description Documents Required

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U.S. Resident Residency Card (Green Card)

Copy of residency card (and/or) copy of INS 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 offi cers.

Yes Yes

Applied for U.S. Residency

Student has not received his/her residency card yet because of INS backlogs

Work Authorization Card with (C-9) stamped under category.

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)


Yes Yes

Refuge with I-94 document in passport

“Refugee,” “Asylum Granted,” Indefi nite Parole,” “Humanitarian Parole,” or “Cuban-Haitian Entrant.”

These are students who are from a select few countries that the U.S. has granted refuge status to. Many of these students are from Africa.

Employment authorization card with(a) (2) stamped below Category

Notice of Action Letter stating they have refuge status (and/or) passport with stapled I-94

--------------------------------------------------For FAFSA and College Applications they will need date card was issued and date card expired and Alien #. (parents)


Yes Yes


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Temporary Relief (LIFE)

These are students who are under a special program that allowed those parents who lived in the U.S. before 1986 to apply for residency. These are immigrants who for one reason or another failed to fi le with immigration.

Some of these students will have a “Work Authorization Card” and others will only have a I-130 Receipt and/or Notice of Action Letter with I-130.

------------------------------------------------Those with work authorization cards will need to have the date issued and date expired as well as A# (parents).


No Yes

Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

These are students from mostly El Salvador and other Central American countries who experienced a catastrophe.

“Work Authorization Card” with (a-12) stamped under category (and/or) Notice of Action Letter stating TPS granted

----------------------------------------------For FAFSA and College Applications they will need date card was issued and date card expired and Alien #. (parents)


No Yes

H-4 These are students who are here under their parents H-1 work VISA

A few of them will have a “Work Authorization Card” others will only have a TEXAS ID.

------------------------------------------------For FAFSA and College Applications they will need date card was issued and date card expired and Alien #. (parents)


No Yes

Tourist VISA Most students here on Tourist 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.

Signed Affi davit No Yes

Undocumented No documentation Signed Affi davit No Yes


WAIVERS OF TUITION FOR NON-RESIDENT STUDENTS

Below you will fi nd information on waivers of non-resident tuition that allow students who are classifi ed 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 fi nancial aid programs for graduate students can be found on the THECB website at www.collegefortexans.com.

Name of program

Targeted population Tuition or fees waived Type of

institution Documents/Procedures

Competitive Scholarship

Nonresident or foreign students receiving competitive scholarships for at least $1,000

Waiver of non-resident tuition. Eligibility for waiver is tied to time covered by a scholarship; 1 one semester scholarship may provide a one semester waiver

All public institutions

Student must have competed with other students, including Texas residents for the award; the scholarship must have been administered by a school recognized scholarship committee. Funds and selection must be under school’s control.

Good neighbor Students from other nations of the Western Hemisphere (other than Cuba)

Exempted from the payment of tuition only. A competitive award which applies only to the semesters for which the student is selected for the award by the Coordinating Board

All public institutions

Financial Aid or Intl. Student Offi ces must submit applications to the THECB for eligible students. Deadline is March 15. Acquire applications through the Coordinating Board, Attn. Gustavo De León, Box 12788, Austin 78711-2788.

Mexican Citizens with Financial Need

Needy students from Mexico

Allows an unlimited number of students from Mexico who have fi nancial need to enroll in institutions located in counties adjacent to Mexico and certain other institutions while paying the resident tuition rate.

General academic teaching institutions & TSTC campuses in counties bordering Mexico, + TAMU-K, TAMU-CC, and TX most College and UT-SA

Student must provide his/her institution proof of fi nancial need. Contact the fi nancial aid offi ce of an eligible institution located in a county bordering Mexico

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 fi nd a sample of the requirements for some scholarships in the Houston area.

Institution Scholarships Requirements Additional Information

Houston Community College

Houston Endowment Scholarship

Open Each student can be awarded up to $500 per semester or $1,000 annually.

San Jacinto Community College

Departmental Scholarships

$100.00 a semester for tuition plus the cost of books ($300.00 average)

Prairie View A&M University Of Texas


GPA (3.00)

SAT 1010 ACT (20)Class Ranking 27%

This covers most of the tuition costs. The student will have to pay about $500 dollars each semester.

Prairie View A&M University Of Texas


GPA (3.50)

SAT (1100) ACT (25)Class Raking 25%

This covers all of the cost of tution, plust most of the cost for ROOM and BOARD. The student will have to pay about $250.00 a semester for books.

UH-Central Top 10% 1180 on the SAT26 on the ACT

Based on class rank and SAT scores

UH Central Top 25% 1270 on the SAT29 on the ACT

Based on class rank and SAT scores

UH-Downtown New freshman Student Scholarship

GPA (2.7 )Graduated from HS within last 2 yearsRecommendation letterMust enroll in 12 or more hours

UH-Downtown New Transfer Student Scholarship

Cumulative GPA (2.7 ) from college/universityMust enroll in 12 or more hours


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ANOTHER SAMPLE OF LOCAL, STATE & NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Money Maker Scholarships!

SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS DEADLINE AREAHoffman Foundation Scholarship

Open to all students! Due mid March Houston Area

Kaye Stripling Scholarship Open to all seniors interested in education

Due mid April Houston Area

Taiwanese Heritage Society of Houston Community Scholarship

Open to ALL seniors Due late May Houston Area

Hispanic Genealogical Society Essay ScholarshipDownload fromwww.hispanicgs.org

Open to All Hispanic seniors and college students

Due late May Houston Area

Houston Hispanic Forum Scholarship

Open to All seniors Due mid-April Houston Area

Conoco Phillips Open to ALL seniors Due late May Houston AreaLabor Council for Latin American Advancement Houston Gulf Coast Chapters

Open to All Hispanic seniors Due late March Houston Area

MALDEF Federico Jimenez Scholarship Form. Download from website in August www.maldef.org/education/scholarships.htm

Open to All immigrant seniors not eligible for Federal Aid

Due EARLY September NATIONAL

Texas Southern University (academic scholarships) Download from www.tsu.edu

Open to all students with GPA’s starting at 3.00 and SAT scores of 900 (Math & Reading)

Due May Houston Area


SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS WITHOUT SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS

AAU Youth Excel Program Scholarship AmateurAthletic UnionAtt: Youth Excel Program CoordinatorPO Box 22409Lake Buena Vista 32830http://www.aausports.orgHigh school senior athletes; 2.5 GPA

Tylenol Undergraduate ScholarshipScholarship Coordinator1505 Riverview RdPO Box 88St. Peter, MN 56082http://www.tylenolscholarship.comHigh School Jrs and Srs, Interest in civic education

National Peace Essay ContestInstitute of Peace1200 17th St NWSte 2000Washington DC 20036http://www.usip.org9th-12th grades; Need contest coordinator in school/community

Affi nity Plus FoundationAmy ToneyScholarship Program Administrator175 W Lafayette RdSt. Paul, MN 55107http://www.affi nityplus.orgMerit-based

Nursing Scholarships for Ethnic People of ColorSusan Wong555 W 57th StNew York, NY 10013Nursing

Hispanic Scholarship FundSara Paredes55 2nd St.San Francisco, CA 941051-877-HSF-INFOhttp://www.hsf.netOf Hispanic Heritage; 3.0 min GPA

Papa John’s Scholarship http:www.papajohns.com/comun/scholar.htmGeneral

Ruben Salazar ScholarshipNational Association of Hispanic JournalistsScholarship Committee1000 National Press BldgWashington DC 200045-2100Hispanic, HS senior or college student

Society of Exploration Geophysics FoundationPO Box 702740Tulsa, OK 74170Physics, math or geology

Grandmothers for Peace International Scholarship9444 Medstead WayElk Grove, CA 95758-1067HS senior, College Freshmen

National High School Essay Contest1501 16th St NWWashington, DC 20036202-387-24779th-12th grade

Comision Femenil ScholarshipAttn: Ann GonzalezPO Box 86013Los Angeles, CA 90031Latina pursuing education at accredited college or university

Bedding Plants Foundation, Inc ScholarshipScholarship CoordinatorPO Box 27241Lansing, MI 48909http://www.fi rstinfl oriculture.org/bpfi /application.htm

Graden Management990 Summit AveSt. Paul, MN 55105St Paul and St Paul Suburbs; Women only

Mervyn’s Local Hero ScholarshipScholars Management Service CSFA1505 Riverview RdPO Box 297St. Peter, MN 56082Academic Excellence; Volunteer activities; resides in CA, AZ, CO, ID,MI, MN, NV, NM, OK, OR, TX, UT, or WA

Lagrant FoundationGPA 3.0; ACT 22; Writing skill

Latin American Professional Women’s FoundationPO Box 31532Los Angeles, CA 90031Latina

Yoshiyama Award for Exemplary Service to the CommunityHitachi Foundation1509 22nd St NWWashington DC 20037-7044Not a traditional scholarship... need not be college bound, but must


demonstrate self-motivation, leadership, creativity, dedication, and a commitment to pursuing community service.

The Ana Maria Arias ScholarshipAlma Rojas1725 K St NWSte 501Washington DC 20006Journalism, HS senior or college student

NAHP Presidential Classroom ScholarsTim McManus119 Oronco StAlexandria, VA 22314HS Jrs and Srs, Interest in civic education

Empower ScholarshipCourage Center - Volunteer Services3915 Golden Valley RdMinneapolis, MN [email protected] time in the Medical fi eld

Jazz Club of SarasotaScholarship Chairman1705 Village Green PkwyBradenton, FL 34209Art, Jaz, Dance

A Partick Charnon ScholarshipThe Center for Education StudiesPO Box 208San Francisco, CA 94104-0208http://www.cesresources.orgTolerance, compassion, respect; Essay

A.I. of C.E. Minority Scholarship AwardAmerican Institute of Chemical Engineers3 Park AveNew York, NY 10016-5991212-591-7478Planning to study chemical engineering

WorldStudio Foundation225 Vanck StNew York, NY 10014Design, Architecture, Fine or Commercial Arts

Dale E. Fridell Memorial ScholarshipATTN: Scholarship Committee8088 N 110th DrPeoria, IL 85345http://www.straightforwardmedia.comEssay

Hispanic Outlook Scholarship FundPO Box 68Paramus, NJ 07652http://www.nhcfae.comAviation

PAACO Hispanic Student Athletic ScholarshipMust be a volunteer5715 North FreewayHouston, TX 77076713-697-7600Althletics, HS GPA 2.85+Stephen Phillips Memorial ScholarshipPO Box 871Salem, MA978-744-2111GPA 3.0; ACT 22; Writing skill

Justicia en DiversidadLa Alianza at Harvard Law SchoolCambridge, MA 02138http://www.law.harvard.edu/studorgs/alianzaInterested in Law; 2.5 GPA; Planning to attend 4-yr college

National Sculpture Society ScholarshipNational Sculpture Society237 Park AveNew York, NY 10169212-764-5645SculptureMigrant Farmworker Baccalaureate ScholarshipGeneseo Migrant CenterPO Box 549Geneseo, NY 145531-800-245-5681Recent history of migration, person essay

Swackhamer Peace Essay ContestNuclear Age Peace Foundation1187 Coast Village RdSte 1Santa Barbara, CA 93108All HS students; Write essay

Organic Way to Grow Essay ContestMambo Sprouts Marketing Corporation9 Tanner StHaddonfi eld, NJ 08033http://www.mambosprouts.comEssay on the importance of organic agriculture

American Institute of CPAsScholarship Coordinator1211 Avenue of the AmericasNew York, NY 10036-8775http://www.aicpa.org


Upward BoundUS Department of EducationScholarship CoordinatorFederal Student AidBox 84Washington DC 20044Low income, good academic performance

Seventeen/Cover Girl Volunteerism Award Scholarship Committee711 Third AveNew York, NY 10017http://www.seventeen.comAmerican Association of Hispanic Accountants (Accounting)Scholarship Committee100 N Main StPMB406San Antonio, TX (Google the zip code)

Prudential Spirit of Community Award1505 Riverview RdPO Box 297St. Peter, MN 650825th-12th grades; Volunteer participation; Submit to principal, GirlScout Council executive or 4-H agent

SAMMY Awardhttp://www.whymilk.comHS senior athletes

NAHP Presidential Classroom Scholars http://www.bkscholars.csfa.orgPart-time job, community work

American Fire Sprinkler Association ContestScholarship CoordinatorSte 142Dallas, TX 75238http://www.afsascholarship.orgEssay

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 orabout 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 fi rst in their families to attend college.

The program, Drive Your Future: TheMercedes-Benz USA Scholarship Program, will make $500,000 in funding available to students through support from MBUSA and the fund-raising activities of its dealers.

Graduating high school seniors who will be the fi rst in their families to attend college or vocational school are invited to apply forone-time, $2,000 scholarships. Three students in each state will receive scholarships in addition to students from various youth organizations.

Detailed program information and application forms are available from their website.


Program name & contact

University Theme Duration & dates

Cost Grades Immigration requirement

Access(Nancy Stoltz/Mr. Jawnkins)936-857-4449

Prairie View General 7 weeks on-c June 7-July 26

$300 Graduating seniors

None

Future Bilingual Teacher (Dr. Rodriguez)940-565-8633

University of North Texas at Denton

Bilingual Education

4 days on-cJune 1-4

Free Dallas/Ft. Worth area

Graduating seniors

None

Meset Summer Program(Dr. Paskusz or Dr. Matthews)713-743-4222

University of Houston (Main Campus)

Engineering & Science

3 weeks on –cJune 9-June 28

Free Graduating Juniors

Permanent Resident

Pre-College Institute(Glenda Jones/Herb Thomas)936-857-2055

Prairie View General 2 weeks on-cJune 16-28

$250 9th -11th None

Society of Women Engineers(Tiffany Dillon)[email protected]

Texas A&M University

1 week on-cJune 6-12

$150 Female students in 7th & 8th grade

None

Summer Academy(Dr. Cherry Gooden)713-313-1922

Texas Southern University

General 8 weeksJune 8-August 3

Free Graduating seniors

Permanent Resident

Summer Transportation Inst.(Dr. Radha or Komalapati)936-857-2418

Prairie View Engineering & Science

4 weeks on-c June 9-July 5

Free 11th –12th None

TACAC Camp College(Victoria Herrera) (817) [email protected]

Texas Christian University

General 2 days on campusJuly 14th-July 15th

Free Rising 11th-12th (current 10th-11th)

None

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 fl oors. 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 fi nancial 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 fi ve 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 fi eld 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 fi elds 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 fi eld trips to unique transportation related sites; projects that promote hands-on learning and team work; guest speakers who will discuss their work and fi eld 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 fi nd information about a California law, identical to the Texas measure, that allows qualifi ed 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 fi nancial aid to undocumented students. Students who need fi nancial 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 fi nancially 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, califi car para el pago de la matrícula o la colegiatura como residentes del estado. Para califi car 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 clasifi cados por la nueva ley como residentes también pueden recibir ayuda fi nanciera 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 fi nanciera aunque no tengan un número de seguro social y tramitarla directamente con la ofi cina de ayuda fi nanciera 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 califi ca 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 [email protected]


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 affi davit stating that he/she will fi le 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 classifi ed as residents under the new law, also qualify for state fi nancial aid. If they have completed the recommended high school program (Texas Scholar) they can receive the Texas Grant. To apply they need to fi ll 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 [email protected]


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 ([email protected]) or ([email protected]) 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 fi rst 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 fi rst, 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 fi rst 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 fi nd 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 fi rst or

middle name for your password

You do not need to supply an alternative email address.

Step #2: Keep username simple: a last name followed by your birth date (day/month).Keep password simple: fi rst name and year you will graduate.

Step #3: You must type in the exact number/lettercombination. 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 ([email protected]) . 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 “offi cial 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-fi ve 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 UniversityEric Cabrera, Texas A&M UniversityCynthia García, University of Houston-DowntownPaola Garzón, University of Houston-DowntownTeresa Hernandez, parent (madre de familia)Dulce Ibarra, University of Houston-DowntownGabriel Lopez, Texas Southern UniversityNatshla Maldonado, University of Texas at AustinClaudia Muñoz, Prairie View A&M UniversityConstanza Medina, parent (madre de familia)Wilson Navarrete, Tinsley ElementaryCecilia Ortiz, parent (madre de familia)Cecilia Sanchez, Prairie View A&M UniversityAlice 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 – [email protected] 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 OrozcoImmigrant Students College CoordinatorBilingual/ESL Education Department – Austin Independent School District(512) [email protected]