Documentation of Basis for Texas Residence Status
Residency rules state that the family (who claims Texas as their legal home) of a person 18 years of age or under and who is a dependent must have been residents of the state of Texas for twelve (12) months immediately prior to registration in order to qualify as Texas residents for tuition purposes.
The rules go on to state that students 18 years of age or older who are independent, who claim Texas as their legal home, and who have been residents of the state of Texas for purposes other than attending an educational institution for twelve (12) months immediately prior to registration may be classified as Texas residents for tuition purposes.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has mandated the following guidelines as to the minimum documentation which the College must have on file for each student whose answers to the residency core questions raise concerns as to the appropriateness of classification.
VC is required to file and maintain a copy of one or more appropriately dated documents which will certify that the student classified as a resident has legal right to such classification as of the official census date of the semester for which he/she is enrolling.