| TEXAS
RESIDENCY (In State)
FOREIGN NATIONALS
MINOR/DEPENDENT
COUNTY RESIDENCY(In
District)
TEXAS
RESIDENCY (In State)
In compliance with requirements from
the Texas State Auditor's Office to
establish Texas residency all
applicants to state supported schools
MUST supply documentation which proves
residency in Texas for at least twelve
(12) months prior to registration.
This information is necessary even though
you may have never lived outside the
state of Texas or may have lived in
Texas for many years. All claims of
in-state residence must be documented
in writing. Verbal/self-reported information
is NOT acceptable according to the State
of Texas Auditor's Office.
Regardless of the amount of time
spent in Texas, students from out
of state cannot use the time they
are in the state as full-time students
to count toward the twelve month residency
requirement.
Therefore, one or more of the following
items must be submitted
with your application if you claim
in-state status:
- A copy of your permanent (laminated)
Texas Driver's License, which is
at least 12 months old.
- A valid Texas Voter Registration
Card, which is at least 12 months
old.
- A letter from your employer(s)
on company letterhead, verifying
employment in Texas for at least
twelve months prior to registration.
- A copy of a lease agreement in
your name for at least 12
months prior to registration.
- A copy of a property deed and/or
current tax statement showing residency
for at least 12 months prior to
registration. LI>A copy of your
transcript from a Texas high school
howing attendance or graduation
within the past 12 months.
- Canceled checks, bank statements,
or utility bills in your name
covering each of the twelve months
prior to registration.
- Other documentation which would
prove residency in
- Texas for at least 12 months
prior to registration.
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FOREIGN
NATIONALS
Tuition is determined on an individual
basis after complete documentation
is submitted and reviewed by the Admissions
Office.
If you are a Foreign National who
has been granted Permanent Resident
status that is not temporary
and you have had your resident
status for at least 12 months you
should follow the steps above to establish
state residency.
Your resident card must be presented
with your application.
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MINOR/DEPENDENT
of a Texas Resident
If you are a minor, or are claimed
as a dependent on your parent/legal
guardian's federal income, you may
provide the information
listed above in their name.
You must also include
a copy of the most recent federal
income tax filed listing you as a
dependent.
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COUNTY
RESIDENCY(In District)
Once your in-state residency status
is established, your classification
as in-district (Dallas County resident)
or out-of-district is based on where
you actually reside or on your
ownership of property subject to the
Community College Ad Valorem Tax. (The
boundaries of Dallas County are the
boundaries of the Dallas County Community
College District).
If you are classified as a Texas
(in-state) resident (see
above) and reside in or own real
estate in Dallas County, you are eligible
for the in-district
tuition rate. If you meet in-state
requirements but reside outside Dallas
County, you will pay the out-of-district
tuition rate. If you move outside
of Dallas County on or before a semester's
certification date, you must pay the
additional (out-of-district) tuition
rate.
To establish in-district residency,
you must present a permanent (laminated)
Texas Driver's License in your name
showing your correct Dallas County
address OR one of the following:
- A current lease agreement in
your name at the correct
Dallas County address.
- A current Texas Voter Registration
Card listing your correct Dallas
County address.
- A current automobile registration
showing your correct Dallas address.
- A copy of a current deed and/or
property tax statement showing ownership
of Dallas County property.
- Printed checks showing your correct
Dallas County address.
- Business or official correspondence
at your correct Dallas County address
(i.e., utility bills, telephone
bills, billing statements from department
stores or credit agencies, etc.).
*Be aware that Dallas County limits
and Dallas city limits ARE NOT the same.
It is entirely possible to live
outside Dallas County yet still have
a Dallas city address. The following
zip code areas may be either in or out
of Dallas county depending on exact
address:
75002, 75007, 75010, 75024, 75034,
75050, 75051, 75069, 75075, 75080,
75081,
75082, 75087, 75088, 75252, 75287.
The law states that if the institution
later determines that the applicant
was not entitled to be classified
as a resident at the time of registration,
the applicant shall pay to the institution
the difference. |
