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2 General Application Information Academic Year Transfer/Transient/Former Students Admissions Offices Telephone, Fax Web Site Address Abilene Christian University ACU Box 29000, Abilene, TX Phone: 800/ Fax: 325/ Parts of Application to Complete Application Fee* I II Essays Visa Credit Cards Accepted Master Card Discover American Express $50 Angelo State University ASU Station 11014, San Angelo, TX Phone: 800/ Fax: 325/ $35 Austin College 900 N. Grand Ave, Ste 6N, Sherman, TX Phone: 800/ Fax: 903/ A (required) $0 Dallas Baptist University 3000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, Dallas, TX Lamar University P. O. Box 10009, Beaumont, TX Phone: 214/ /460-1DBU Fax: 214/ Phone: 409/ Fax: 409/ $25 $25 Midwestern State University 3410 Taft Blvd., Wichita Falls, TX Transfer Phone: 940/ / Fax: 940/ $25 Former Student $10 Prairie View A&M University P. O. Box 519, Mail Stop 1009 Prairie View, TX Phone: 936/ Fax: 936/ $25 Sam Houston State University Box 2418, Huntsville, TX Transfer Phone: 866/ /294/1828 Fax: 936/ Former Students $0 $45 Schreiner University 2100 Memorial Blvd., Kerrville, TX Phone: 800/ Fax: 830/ A, B, or C $25 Southern Methodist University P.O. Box , Dallas, TX Southwestern University 1001 E. University Ave., Georgetown, TX Stephen F. Austin State University Box 13051, Nacogdoches, TX Transfer Phone: 214/ Fax: 214/ Phone: 800/ Fax: 512/ Phone: 936/ Fax: 936/ A (optional) edu A $40 $60 $35 Former Students $0 Sul Ross State University Box C-2, Alpine, TX Phone: 432/ Fax: 432/ $25 Sul Ross State University-Rio Grande College Route 3, Box 1200, Eagle Pass, TX Tarleton State University P. O. Box T0030, Stephenville, TX Texas A&M International University 5201 University Blvd. Laredo, TX Phone: 830/ Fax: 830/ Phone: 254/ / Fax: 254/ Phone: 956/ Fax: 956/ $0 $30 $0 * Application fees are nonrefundable. Some application fee waivers are available. See deadlines on pages ix-xiii. ii

3 General Application Information Academic Year Transfer/Transient/Former Students Admissions Offices Telephone, Fax Web Site Address Texas A&M University-College Station P. O. Box College Station, TX Transfer Phone: 979/ Fax: 979/ Parts of Application to Complete Application Fee I II Essays Visa A Credit Cards Accepted (required) $60 A Non-Degree/Former Student/Second Bachelor s (required) $60 Transient $60 Texas A&M University-Central Texas 1901 South Clear Creek Road Killeen, TX Texas A&M University-Commerce P. O. Box 3011, Commerce, TX Phone: 254/ Fax: 254/ Phone: 903/ Fax: 903/ Master Card Discover centraltexas $30 Note: Texas A&M-Central Texas does not accept application fee waivers. American Express No application fee. An enrollment fee of $60 will be charged to a student s account upon enrollment to TAMU-Commerce. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 6300 Ocean Dr., Unit 5774 Corpus Christi, TX Phone: 361/ Fax: 361/ $40 Texas A&M University at Galveston P. O. Box 1675, Galveston, TX Transfer/Former Student Phone: 409/ / Fax: 409/ A $45 Transient B $45 Texas A&M University-Kingsville MSC 128 Kingsville, TX Transfer/Transient Phone: 361/ Fax: 361/ Former Student $0 Texas A&M University-San Antonio 1450 Gillette Blvd., San Antonio, TX Transfer/Transient Phone: 210/ Fax: 210/ $25 edu $15 Former Student $0 Texas A&M University-Texarkana P. O. Box 5518, Texarkana, TX Phone: 903/ Fax: 903/ $0 Texas Christian University TCU Box Bellaire Drive North, Ft. Worth, TX Phone: 817/ Fax: 817/ edu (choose one) $40 Texas Southern University 3100 Cleburne St.-TSU Box 1855 Houston, TX Texas State University-San Marcos 429 N. Guadalupe, San Marcos, TX Phone: 713/ Fax: 713/ Phone: 512/ Fax: 512/ $42 Transfer student with fewer than 30 college hours A, B, or C $60 Transfer/Transient $60 Former Student $25 Texas Tech University Box 45005, Lubbock, TX Transfer/Transient Phone: 806/ Fax: 806/ Former Student (must apply at former student web site: $50 Texas Woman's University P. O. Box , Denton, TX Transfer/Transient Phone: 866/ Fax: 940/ Former Student $50 B or C (recommended) $50 $50 * Application fees are nonrefundable. Some application fee waivers are available. See deadlines on pages ix-xiii. iii

4 General Application Information Academic Year Transfer/Transient/Former Students Admissions Offices Telephone, Fax Web Site Address Parts of Application to Complete Application Fee* Credit Cards Accepted The University of Texas at Arlington P. O. Box 19114, Arlington, TX Transfer Phone: 817/ Fax: 817/ I II Essays Visa $50 Transient/Former Student $50 The University of Texas at Austin P. O. Box 8058, Austin, TX Transfer Phone: 512/ Fax: 512/ Architecture, Art, Art History, Design, Studio Art, Visual Art Studies/Art Education Master Card Discover American Express A & E $75 Former Student $75 Transient $60 D & E The University of Texas at Brownsville Tandy Hall, #115, Brownsville, TX Phone: 956/ Fax: 956/ $0 The University of Texas at Dallas Office of Admissions ROC11 P. O. Box Richardson, TX Phone: 972/ / Fax: 972/ C (recommended) $50 The University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue, 101 Academic Services, El Paso, TX The University of Texas-Pan American 1201 West University Drive Edinburg, TX The University of Texas of the Permian Basin 4901 East University, Odessa, TX Phone: 915/ Fax: 915/ Phone: 956/ Fax: 956/ Phone: 866/552-UTPB Fax: 432/ $0 $0 $0 The University of Texas at San Antonio One UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX Transfer/Transient Phone: 800/ $40 Former Student $40 The University of Texas at Tyler 3900 University Blvd., Tyler, TX Phone: or UT TYLER Fax: 903/ $40 University of Dallas 1845 East Northgate Drive, Irving, TX University of Houston-Main Campus Welcome Center 4400 University Drive Houston, TX University of Houston-Clear Lake 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, TX Phone: Fax: 972/ Phone: 713/ , option 4 Fax: 713/ Phone: 281/ Fax: 281/ $40 $50 $35 University of Houston-Downtown One Main Street, 350 South, Houston, TX Transfer/Transient Phone: 713/ Fax: 713/ $35/$75 Former Student $0 University of Houston-Victoria 3007 N. Ben Wilson, Victoria, TX Phone: 361/ Fax: 361/ $0 * Application fees are nonrefundable. Some application fee waivers are available. See deadlines on pages ix-xiii. iv

5 General Application Information Academic Year Transfer/Transient/Former Students Admissions Offices Telephone, Fax Web Site Address Parts of Application to Complete Application Fee* Credit Cards Accepted University of North Texas 1155 Union Circle # Denton, TX Transfer Phone: 940/ Fax: 940/ I II Essays Visa $60/$90 Transient $60/$90 Former Student $0 University of North Texas at Dallas 7300 University Hills Blvd. Dallas, TX Transfer Phone: 972/ Fax: 972/ $60/$90 Transient $60/$90 Former Student $0 University of the Incarnate Word 4301 Broadway Street, San Antonio, TX West Texas A&M University WT Box 60907, Canyon, TX Phone: 210/ / Fax: 210/ Phone: 800/ Fax: 806/ $0 Master Card Discover American Express $40 The independent institutions and health science centers listed below accept the electronic ApplyTexas Application. You may apply by going to Refer to the institutions individual websites for more information. Abilene Christian University Austin College Baylor University Concordia University Dallas Baptist University Houston Baptist University Huston-Tillotson University McMurry University Our Lady of the Lake University St. Mary s University Schreiner University Southern Methodist University Southwestern University Texas A&M University System Health Science Center Texas Christian University Texas Lutheran University Texas Wesleyan University The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio University of Dallas University of the Incarnate Word University of St. Thomas * Application fees are nonrefundable. Some application fee waivers are available. See deadlines on pages ix-xiii. v

6 Instructions Transfer/Transient/Former Students Submit either a paper or an electronic application ( NOT BOTH. We encourage you to apply online. A transient student is one who enrolls temporarily for a single course or one term only. Majors and codes are available on the Internet at and on institution websites. Check Fall, Spring, Summer I, or Summer II, and enter the year you plan to begin attending. Mini or short semester may not apply to all universities. Check if you are applying as a transfer student, transient student, or former (re-entry) student. Enter the appropriate information for each category. Check all that apply. * This question is optional, but including the information may assist your admittance. You are strongly encouraged to complete this question. Part I. Biographical Information 1. Enter your Social Security number. The Social Security number is important to match the application with your grade transcript and test scores. The Social Security number is required to give (disburse) financial aid. NOTE: While no specific legal authority requires you to list your Social Security number for the purpose of applying for admission to the university, not providing the information will hold up further processes, such as financial aid. 2. Enter your date of birth (month, day, year). Do not leave blank; this information is required. 3. Enter your full, legal name: last, first, and middle. Do not use nicknames or abbreviations because this information will be used for your official record if you enroll. Use your full, legal name on all documents sent to the institution to which you are applying. 4. Enter other names, if any, under which your transcripts or other credentials may be listed. If you attended school using a different name or took a standardized college entrance exam using a different name, please list name(s). 5. Designate whether you are male or female. 6. Enter the city, state, and country where you were born. 7. This question is designed to identify your ethnicity and race. (a) Indicate whether or not your ethnicity is Hispanic or Latino. Check yes if you are a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. Check no if you are not. (b) Select the racial category or categories with which you most closely identify. Check as many as apply: White: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. Black or African American: A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. vi Asian: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam. American Indian or Alaskan Native: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. 8. Answer the questions regarding your citizenship status. If you have one, be sure to include with your application a copy of your permanent resident card and/or Notice of Action from the USCIS. 9. Indicate if you are connected to the military in any way by checking all categories that apply to you. If none apply, leave the question blank. 10. Enter your mailing/permanent mailing address and phone numbers. Use the Texas county codes and the two-letter state abbreviations listed on pages xvi and xvii. Use the county code if your permanent address is in Texas; if it is not, you do not need to provide a code. 11. Enter your physical address and phone numbers only if they are different from your permanent mailing address. 12. Enter the name, address, phone number, and of an emergency contact person. 13. Enter your address. The address provided may be used to communicate important information to you regarding your application. *14. Indicate what languages (other than English) you speak fluently and for what length of time you have spoken them. 15. Indicate the highest level of your parents or courtappointed legal guardians educational background. 16. Indicate your family s gross income, including both taxed and untaxed income, for the most recent tax year. 17. If you plan to apply to more than three universities, fill out the application, leaving item #17 blank, and make copies. Then enter the name of each university to which you are applying. List your first and second choice of major and the appropriate major code(s)/abbreviations for each. Majors and major codes may be found on the Internet at and on institution

7 websites. Send a copy of your completed application to the admission office of each university. Keep the original application for your files. Refer to page viii for helpful instruction tips. 18. Enter the complete name of the high school from which you graduated, as well as the city and state where it is located. Enter the month and year you graduated. Indicate if you were home-schooled. Have an official transcript sent to each university to which you apply. 19. If you did not or will not graduate from high school, indicate whether or not you have a GED, whether it is the English or Spanish version, the month and year you completed the GED, and in what state you received it. 20. Indicate whether you plan to pursue a pre-professional program (e.g., pre-law, pre-medicine, nursing, pre-dental, pre-veterinary, physical therapy, etc.). 21. Check Yes if you plan to seek a teaching certificate in addition to your degree and No if you do not. If Yes, indicate if you will be seeking elementary level (Early Childhood-Grade 4), middle/junior high level (Grades 4-8); high school level (Grades 8-12); or all-level certification. 22. List all college or university courses in which you are presently enrolled, the institution you are attending, the department abbreviation, course numbers, dates taken, and course credit you expect to receive for these courses. 23. List all colleges or universities you have attended. Include their locations, the dates you were enrolled, any degrees you received, and the date the degree was conferred. If in Texas, include the school codes (see pages xiv and xv). Have an official transcript sent to each university to which you apply from each college or university you have attended. 24. Indicate whether or not you will have earned a bachelor s or associate s degree by the time you plan to enroll. List the college or university from which you have received or will receive the highest degree and the date conferred. 25. If you are transferring from a Texas community college, indicate whether or not you would like the university to which you are transferring to share your transcript with the community college from which you are transferring and participate in a reverse transfer arrangement, if available, in order to earn an associate s degree. 26. Indicate whether or not you graduated from high school in the top 10 percent of your class within the last two years. 27. Indicate whether you are currently on academic suspension from any college or university. 29. Indicate the date you took or plan to take one of the following tests for international students: the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) test. Residency Information Answer all questions that apply to you. Instructions are noted throughout the questions. 35. Write down any additional information that would help your college or university classify you as a Texas resident. 36. Read each statement carefully. Sign your name and include the date to indicate you understand and agree with each statement. Part II. Additional Information See pages ii through v to determine if the university(s) to which you are applying requires this section. If it is required, provide complete information on employment, internships, and/or summer activities you have had that indicate your special interests, abilities, challenges, or achievements. You may submit a résumé in addition to this list. Attach it to your application and make a note that you have done so. Spell out names of organizations, clubs, honors, awards, etc.; do not use acronyms. Essays Most universities in Texas do not require essays as part of the admission process. Check the list on pages ii through v or the web site at Be sure to include your name and Social Security number on each of your essay pages and enclose your essays with your application. If you apply electronically, also include on your essays the web identification number you are given. Application Fee Application fees are listed on pages ii-v. Include the student s name and Application ID number on your check or money order. Check the website of the institution(s) to which you are applying to see if credit card payment of the application fee is also accepted. Students with financial need should check with their high school counselor or the institution(s) to which they are applying for information concerning a possible waiver of the application fee (i.e., college application fee waiver) Indicate if you are a member of Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society at community/junior colleges. vii

8 Procedure for Applying to More Than One College or University The ApplyTexas Application was created to help make applying to a Texas institution of higher education easier. You are strongly encouraged to apply online at The following procedure is recommended for students who wish to apply to more than one college or university and who complete a paper application: 1. Each institution has its own unique admission instructions and required credentials. Before mailing your application, refer to the web site or contact the admissions office of each college or university to which you apply for additional institutional information. 2. Complete Parts I and II of the ApplyTexas Application. Leave item #17 blank as you are completing the application. 3. Photocopy the original completed application and make one copy for each college or university to which you are applying. Keep the original application for your files in the event you wish to apply to other institutions at a later time. 4. On each copy of the application, complete item #17 by entering the name of the college or to which you are applying and your first and second choice of major. Follow the instructions for completing the ApplyTexas Application to ensure proper listing of major(s). 5. Submit one completed application to each college or university to which you are applying, including Part II, essays and application fee if these items are required by the institution. Not all institutions require applicants to send in the same parts of the common application. See the general application information section on pages ii through v of this booklet to determine what items are required by the institutions to which you apply. viii

9 ApplyTexas Application Transfer/Transient/Former Students THIS APPLICATION SHOULD NOT BE USED BY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS. You are encouraged to complete this application online at This application is intended for use in applying for Academic Year Check One Semester and Indicate Year You Expect to Enter: Fall Spring Summer I Summer II Mini or short semester: (please specify) Year Are you a: Transfer Transient Former Student Total Prior College Hours Earned: Summer Only If you are a former student, for Have Bachelor s Degree Fall Only what term were you last enrolled? Nondegree Seeker Spring Only Seeking Second Bachelor s Degree Part I. Biographical Information 1. U. S. Social Security Number * (see note below): 2. Date of Birth (Required): (mm/dd/yyyy) (Month/Day/Year) 3. Full, Legal Name: (Last Name/Family Name) (First Name) (Middle Name) (Suffix: Jr., etc.) 4. If You Attended School Using a Different Name, Please List Name(s): 5. Gender: Male Female 6. Place of Birth: (City) (State) (Country) 7. Ethnic and Racial Background: The information in this question will be used for federal and/or state law reporting purposes and may be used by some institutions in admission or scholarship decisions. (a) Are you Hispanic or Latino? Yes No (b) Select the racial category or categories with which you most closely identify. Check as many as apply. White Black or African American Asian American Indian or Alaskan Native Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 8. (a) Are you a U.S. citizen? Yes No If No, of what country are you a citizen? (b) If you are not a citizen, do you hold U. S. Permanent Resident status (valid I-551)? Yes No If Yes, date permanent resident card* issued: / / Alien Number: *Enclose a copy of both sides of the card. (Month) (Day) (Year) (c) If you are not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, do you have an application for permanent residence (form I-485) pending with the U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)? Yes No (If Yes, enclose a copy of your Notice of Action from the USCIS, form I-797C.) (d) If you are not a citizen or permanent resident or have no application pending with the USCIS, did you live or will you have lived in Texas for 36 consecutive months leading up to high school graduation or completion of the GED? Yes No (If Yes, please submit a completed Affidavit of Intent to Become a Permanent Resident. The affidavit is usually available from a college or university s admissions or international admissions office.) (e) If you are not a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident, are you a foreign national here with a visa that makes you eligible to domicile for Texas residency or are you a Refugee, Asylee, Parolee or here under Temporary Protective Status? Yes No (If Yes, please submit a copy of your Notice of Action from the USCIS, form I-797C, or a copy of your current visa.) *(Although entering your Social Security number is optional, providing it will ensure your documents are matched and processed promptly.) Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (application continues on next page)

10 Social Security Number* (see note below): Name: 9. If you have any U. S. military affiliation, please indicate by checking all that apply: Current or former member of the Armed Forces Dependent of a veteran Current or former member of the National Guard Dependent of a deceased veteran Current or former member of the Reserves Dependent of a veteran with a combat-related injury 10. Mailing/Permanent Address: Apt # City: County: State: Zip: Country: Primary Phone: ( ) Alternate Phone: ( ) 11. Physical Address (Current street address where you reside, if different from above. This cannot be a P. O. Box.): Apt #: City: County: State: Zip: Country: Primary Phone: ( ) Alternate Phone: ( ) 12. Emergency Contact Name: Mr. Mrs. Ms. (Last Name/Family Name) (First Name) Address: Phone: 13. Address for Student: 14. In addition to English, what languages do you speak fluently? Language Years Spoken Language Years Spoken for Emergency Contact: 15. Highest level of your parents or court-appointed legal guardians educational background: Father/Legal Guardian: No high school Some high school High school diploma or GED Some College Associate Degree Bachelor s Degree Graduate/Professional Degree Mother/Legal Guardian: No high school Some high school High school diploma or GED Some College Associate Degree Bachelor s Degree Graduate/Professional Degree 16. Please indicate your family s gross income for the most recent tax year. Include both untaxed and taxed income. Less than $20,000 $20,000-$39,999 $40,000-$59,999 $60,000-$79,999 $80,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 $150,000-$199,999 $200,000 and above Educational Data 17. Write in the name of each college or university to which you are applying. On the line below each institution s name, write in your first-choice and second-choice majors. You can find the majors and codes/abbreviations on the Internet at and on institution websites. Before beginning this section, read #17 of the instructions (page vi) and page viii of this application. Institution: Major: / / (Major Name--First Choice) (Code) (Major Name--Second Choice) (Code) Institution: Major: / / (Major Name--First Choice) (Code) (Major Name--Second Choice) (Code) Institution: Major: / / (Major Name--First Choice) (Code) (Major Name--Second Choice) (Code) *(Although entering your Social Security number is optional, providing it will ensure your documents are matched and processed promptly.) Transfer/Transient/Former Students - 2 (application continues on next page)

11 Social Security Number* (see note below): Name: 18. High School You Graduated From or Expect to Graduate From: (Complete Name of High School) (City) (State) Graduation Date: (Month/Year) Home-schooled: Yes No 19. If you did not graduate from high school, do you have a GED? Yes No If yes, which version: English Spanish Date completed: Month Year In what state did you receive your GED? 20. If you plan to pursue a pre-professional program, please specify which one (e.g., pre-law, medicine, nursing, veterinary, physical therapy) 21. Will you seek teacher certification? Yes No If Yes, indicate which level: Elementary Level (Early Childhood-Grade 4) Middle School/Junior High Level (Grades 4-8) High School Level (Grades 8-12) All-Level (Early Childhood-Grade 12) 22. Understanding that schedules can change, please list the college or university courses you are currently enrolled in or courses you anticipate completing the semester or quarter prior to your transfer. Exact Dept. Course Semester or Credit Institution Course Title Abbr. Number Quarter / Year Taken Hours 23. Please list ALL colleges or universities you have attended or are attending currently, including college coursework completed while in high school (i.e., dual credit and concurrent enrollments) and enrollments in extension, correspondence and distance learning courses. Failure to list all colleges and universities will be considered an intentional omission and may lead to forced withdrawal. Attach additional information if necessary. Have an official transcript sent to each university to which you apply (refer to institution for admissions policy). Institution Code City Attendance Hours/Type of Month/Year and State From Thru Degree Earned Degree Earned *(Although entering your Social Security number is optional, providing it will ensure your documents are matched and processed promptly.) Transfer/Transient/Former Students - 3 (application continues on next page)

12 Social Security Number* (see note below): Name: 24. Indicate if you will have earned either of the following degrees by the time you plan to enroll: Bachelor s Associate s Granting Institution (highest degree): (University/College) Date Conferred: (City) (State) (Country) (Month/Year) 25. FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS FROM TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGES ONLY: Applicant agrees to allow the university to which he/she transfers to provide his/her transcript to the Texas community college from which he/she is transferring to allow the community college to grant him/her an associate s degree upon completion of sufficient credit hours from the university. Yes No Note: Checking YES does not guarantee the granting of an associate s degree since not all universities and colleges in Texas participate in reverse transfer partnerships. 26. AUTOMATIC ADMISSION FOR TRANSFER APPLICANTS BASED ON TEXAS LAW: I confirm that because I graduated from high school in the top 10 percent of my class within the last two years, I believe that I qualify for automatic admission as a transfer applicant based on Texas law. Yes No 27. Are you currently on academic suspension from a college or university? Yes No 28. Are you a member of Phi Theta Kappa? Yes No Admissions Tests 29. Please have official test scores sent directly from the testing agency to the universities to which you apply. TOEFL - Date taken or plan to take (if your native language is not English): (Month/Year) IELTS - Date taken or plan to take (if your native language is not English): (Month/Year) Residency Information (Please answer all questions that apply to you. Use n/a if the question does not apply to you.) 30. Previous Enrollment: (a) During the 12-month period before you intend to begin classes, did you attend or are you attending a public college or university in Texas in a fall or spring term (excluding summer)? Yes [If yes, complete (b) through (e).] No (If no, skip to question 31.) (b) What Texas public college or university did you last attend? (Give full name, not just initials.) (Residency status is not affected by attending a private college or university.) (c) In which term were you last enrolled (excluding summer)? fall, 200 spring, 200 (d) During your last semester at a Texas public college or university, did you pay resident (in-state) or nonresident (out-of-state) tuition? resident (in-state) nonresident (out-of-state) unknown (e) If you paid in-state tuition at your last institution, was it because you were classified as a Texas resident or because you were a nonresident who received a waiver? resident nonresident with a waiver unknown 31. Residency Claim: (a) Of what state are you a resident? (b) Did you live or will you have lived in Texas for at least 36 consecutive months before graduating from a public or private Texas high school or completing a GED? (To answer Yes, you must either graduate from a Texas public or private high school, earn or plan to earn a GED, or plan to complete a home-school program. All others must answer No. ) Yes No (c) When you begin the semester for which you are applying, will you have lived in Texas for the previous 12 consecutive months? Yes No If you answered yes to both 31(b) and 31(c), skip to question 36. *(Although entering your Social Security number is optional, providing it will ensure your documents are matched and processed promptly.) Transfer/Transient/Former Students - 4 (application continues on next page)

13 Social Security Number* (see note below): Name: 32. Basis of Claim to Residency. (If you answered no to any part of question 31, answer the following to assist in determining your residency classification for tuition purposes.) (a) Do you file federal income tax as an independent taxpayer? (An independent tax payer should not be claimed as a dependent for tax purposes by another person. If you file a joint return with your spouse, answer yes. ) Yes (If yes, continue to question 33.) No (b) Are you claimed or are you eligible to be claimed as a dependent by a parent or court-appointed legal guardian? (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 or she has not adopted you.) Yes (If yes, skip to question 34.) No (c) If you answered No to both 32(a) and 32(b), who provides the majority of your support? Self (Continue to question 33.) Parent or legal guardian (Skip to question 34.) Other (Skip to question 35, provide an explanation in number 35, and then read and sign number 36.) 33. If you answered Yes to 32(a) or Self to 32(c), answer the following: (a) Are you a foreign national who has submitted an application for Permanent Resident Status to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) and has received a fee/filing receipt or Notice of Action (I-797) from USCIS showing that your I-485 has gone through preliminary review and not been rejected? (b) Are you a foreign national here with a visa eligible to domicile in the United States or are you a Refugee, Asylee, Parolee or here under Temporary Protective Status? If so, indicate which: (Visa/Status) (c) Do you currently live in Texas? (If you are out of state for a temporary job assignment or for another reason, please answer No and explain in question 35.) Yes No (If no, skip to 35.) (d) (1) If you currently live in Texas, how long have you been living here? Years Months (2) What is your main reason for being in the state? Go to College Establish/Maintain a Home Work Assignment If for reasons other than those listed above, give an explanation in question 35. (e) (1) If you are a member of the U.S. military, is Texas your Home of Record? Yes No (2) What state is listed as your military legal residence for tax purposes on your Leave and Earnings Statement? (f) (1) Do you hold the title (Warranty Deed, Deed of Trust, or other similar instrument that is effective to hold title) to residential real property in Texas? Yes No If yes, date acquired: (2) Do have ownership interest and customarily manage a business in Texas without the intention of liquidation in the foreseeable future? Yes No If yes, date acquired: (g) (1) For the past 12 months, have you been gainfully employed in Texas? Yes No (Gainful employment requires an average employment of at least 20 hours per week for one year or earnings equal to at least half of tuition and living expenses for one 9-month academic year. Employment conditioned on student status such as work-study, the receipt of stipends, fellowships or research or teaching assistantships does not constitute gainful employment.) (2) For the past 12 months, have you received primary support from a social service agency? Yes No *(Although entering your Social Security number is optional, providing it will ensure your documents are matched and processed promptly.) Transfer/Transient/Former Students - 5 (application continues on next page)

14 Social Security Number* (see note below): Name: (h) Are you married to a person who could answer yes to any part of question (f) or (g)? Yes No If yes, indicate which question could be answered yes by your spouse: How long have you been married to the Texas resident? Years Months If you answered this question (#33), skip Question 34 and continue to Question If you answered Parent or Legal Guardian to question 32(c), answer the following: (a) Is the parent or legal guardian upon whom you base your claim of residency a U.S. Citizen? Yes No (b) Is the parent or legal guardian upon whom you base your claim of residency a Permanent Resident of the United States of America? Yes No (c) Is this parent or legal guardian a foreign national whose application for Permanent Resident Status has been preliminarily reviewed? (Your parent or legal guardian should have received a fee/filing receipt or Notice of Action (I-797) from U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) showing the I-485 has been reviewed and has not been rejected.) Yes No (d) Is this parent or legal guardian a foreign national here with a visa eligible to domicile in the United States or a Refugee, Asylee, Parolee or here under Temporary Protective Status? If so, indicate which: (Visa/Status) (e) Does this parent or legal guardian currently live in Texas? (If this parent or legal guardian is out of state due to a temporary job assignment or for another reason, please answer No and explain in question 35.) Yes No (If no, skip to 35.) (f) (1) If your parent or legal guardian is currently living in Texas, how long has he or she been living here? Years Months (2) What is your parent s or legal guardian s main reason for being in the state? Go to College Establish/Maintain a Home Work Assignment If for reasons other than those listed above, give an explanation in question 35. (g) (1) If your parent or legal guardian is a member of the U.S. military, is Texas his or her Home of Record? Yes No (2) What state is listed as your parent s or legal guardian s residence for tax purposes on his or her Leave and Earnings Statement? (h) Does your parent or legal guardian: (1) hold the title (Warranty Deed, Deed of Trust, or other similar instrument that is effective to hold title) to residential real property in Texas? Yes No If yes, date acquired: (2) have ownership interest and customarily manage a business in Texas without the intention of liquidation in the foreseeable future? Yes No If yes, date acquired: (i) For the past 12 months, has your parent or legal guardian: (1) been gainfully employed in Texas? Yes No (Gainful employment requires an average employment of at least 20 hours per week for one year or earnings equal to at least half of tuition and living expenses for one 9-month academic year. Employment conditioned on student status such as work-study, the receipt of stipends, fellowships or research or teaching assistantships does not constitute gainful employment.) (2) received services from a social service agency that provides services to homeless persons? Yes No *(Although entering your Social Security number is optional, providing it will ensure your documents are matched and processed promptly.) Transfer/Transient/Former Students - 6 (application continues on next page)

15 Social Security Number* (see note below): Name: (j) Is your parent or legal guardian married to a person who could answer yes to any part of question (h) or (i)? Yes No If yes, indicate which question could be answered yes by his or her spouse: How long has your parent or legal guardian been married to the Texas resident? Years Months 35. General Comments. Provide any additional information that you believe your college or university should know about when evaluating your eligibility to be classified as a resident. *(Although entering your Social Security number is optional, providing it will ensure your documents are matched and processed promptly.) Transfer/Transient/Former Students - 7 (application continues on next page)

16 Social Security Number* (see note below): Name: 36. All students must read and sign this section. Notification of Rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA): Information collected about you through this application may be held by any institution of higher education to which you apply. With few exceptions, you are entitled on your request to be informed about the collected information. Under Sections and of the Texas Government Code, you are entitled to receive and review the information. Under Section of the Texas Government Code, you are entitled to correct information held by an institution that is incorrect. You may correct information held by any institution to which you apply by contacting the institution's Public Information Officer. The information that is collected about you will be retained and maintained as required by Texas records retention laws (Section et seq. of the Texas Government Code) and rules. Different types of information are kept for different periods of time. 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. I also understand that officials of my college/university will use the information submitted on this form to determine my status for residency eligibility. I authorize the college/university to verify the information I have provided. I agree to notify the proper officials of the institution of any changes in the information provided. I authorize the institution to electronically access my records regarding the Texas Success Initiative. Beginning on January 1, 2012, all entering students are required to show evidence of an initial bacterial meningitis vaccine or a booster dose during the five-year period preceding and at least 10 days prior to the first day of the first semester in which the student initially enrolls at an institution. An entering student includes a first-time student of an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education and includes a transfer student, or a student who previously attended an institution of higher education before January 1, 2012, and who is enrolling in the same or another institution of higher education following a break in enrollment of at least one fall or spring semester. A student is not required to submit evidence of receiving the vaccination against bacterial meningitis, or a booster dose, if the student is 30 years of age or older, or if the student is enrolled only in online or other distance education courses. A student is not required to submit evidence of receiving the vaccination against bacterial meningitis if the student submits to the institution: An affidavit or certificate signed by a physician who is duly registered and licensed to practice medicine in the United States, stating that in the physician s opinion, the vaccination would be injurious to the health and well-being of the student; or An affidavit signed by the student stating that the student declines the vaccination for reasons of conscience, including a religious belief. A conscientious exemption form from the Texas Department of State Health Services must be used. If a student has an objection to receiving the vaccination for reasons of conscience, there are several options for students to receive the conscientious objection forms. A student may submit a request on a DSHS online form, fax, or regular mail. DSHS has 5 days from the date they receive the requests to process and mail out the form. Unless it s a very busy time of the year, like back-to-school in August, the forms are sent out within hours. However, it may take a student up to two weeks to receive the forms. The forms would then need to be completed, notarized and provided to the designated school official at your institution prior to the student taking up residence. For more information, please refer to click on the link to School/Childcare Requirements, and then click on the link to Exclusions from Immunization Requirements. Signature: Date: *(Although entering your Social Security number is optional, providing it will ensure your documents are matched and processed promptly.) Transfer/Transient/Former Students - 8 (application continues on next page)

17 Social Security Number* (see note below): Name: Part II. Additional Information See General Application Information on pages ii through v to determine if this part is required for your application to the institution(s) of your choice. In addition, you may also attach a résumé. Résumé attached: Yes No Employment/Internships/Summer Activities Hours Name of Employer/Sponsor Your Specific Role/Job Title From-Thru Per Week Examples: Examples: Grocery Store Sacker: Sacked groceries, helped customers 6/10-5/11 10 Exchange Program Spent two months with host family in Spain 6/10-7/11 n/a Essays Institutions do not require all of the essays. See General Application Information on pages ii through v to determine if you are required to write an essay or essays as part of your application for admission. Unless otherwise specified, your essay(s) should be typed and be no longer than one page (8 1/2 x 11 ). Put your name and Social Security number* (see note below) at the top of each page. Topic A. Statement of Purpose: The statement of purpose will provide an opportunity to explain any extenuating circumstances that you feel could add value to your application. You may also want to explain unique aspects of your academic background or valued experiences you may have had that relate to your academic discipline. The statement of purpose is not meant to be a listing of accomplishments in high school or a record of your participation in school-related activities. Rather, this is your opportunity to address the admission committee directly and to let us know more about you as an individual, in a manner that your transcripts and the other application information cannot convey. Topic B. If you are applying as a former student and were suspended for academic reasons, describe briefly any actions you have taken to improve your academic abilities and describe why you should be readmitted. If you are applying as a nondegree-seeking or postbaccalaureate applicant, briefly describe the goals you wish to accomplish if admitted, including the courses you would like to enroll in. Topic C. There may be personal information that you want considered as part of your admissions application. Write an essay describing that information. You might include exceptional hardships, challenges, or opportunities that have shaped or impacted your abilities or academic credentials, personal responsibilities, exceptional achievements or talents, educational goals, or ways in which you might contribute to an institution committed to creating a diverse learning environment. Topic D. The essay in this section is specific to certain college majors and is not required by all colleges/universities that accept the ApplyTexas Application. Please see the General Application Information in the front of this booklet. If you are not pplying for a major in Architecture, Art, Art History, Design, Studio Art, Visual Art Studies/Art Education, you are not required to write this essay. *(Although entering your Social Security number is optional, providing it will ensure your documents are matched and processed promptly.) Transfer/Transient/Former Students - 9 (application continues on next page)

18 Essays, continued (Topic D.) Personal interaction with objects, images and spaces can be so powerful as to change the way one thinks about particular issues or topics. For your intended area of study (architecture, art history, design, studio art, visual art studies/art education), describe an experience where instruction in that area or your personal interaction with an object, image or space effected type of change in your thinking. What did you do to act upon your new thinking and what have you done to prepare yourself for further study in this area? Topic E. Choose an issue of importance to you the issue could be personal, school related, local, political, or international in scope and write an essay in which you explain the significance of that issue to yourself, your family, your community, or your generation. Application Fee Application fees are listed on pages ii-v. Include the student s name and Application ID number on your check or money order. Check the website of the institution(s) to which you are applying to see if credit card payment of the application fee is also accepted. Students with financial need should check with their high school counselor or the institution(s) to which they are applying for information concerning a possible waiver of the application fee (i.e., college application fee waiver). Checklist Have your ACT and/or SAT scores been sent directly from the testing agency to the institution/institutions to which you are applying? Has your high school sent your official high school transcript, with class rank, to the institution/institutions? Have you written your name and Social Security number on each page of this application? Have you answered each question? Refer to the General Application Information on pages ii through iv of this booklet for the parts of the application to complete. Have you removed the application from the rest of the information in this booklet? Mail only the actual application to the college or university, not the entire booklet. Have you made a copy of your application for each college or university to which you wish to apply? Mail a copy of your application to each institution and keep the original application for your records. Have you included the application fee and essay(s), if required by the institution/institutions? If you wish to send one, have you included your résumé? Have you taken one of the required state-approved assessment tests? The Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Program, formerly TASP, mandates that you must take one of the following state-approved assessment tests before enrolling in any college-level coursework: THEA, ASSET, ACCUPLACER, OR COMPASS. Test results are not used for admission purposes; you must however, have test results prior to enrolling, unless you are exempt. PLEASE CONTACT THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY YOU PLAN TO ATTEND FOR EXEMPTIONS OR TEST INFORMATION. Transfer/Transient/Former Students

19 Application Deadlines for Academic Year : Transfer/Transient/Former Students Texas Independent or Public Four-Year University Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Summer I, 2012 Summer II, 2012 FAFSA* Code Abilene Christian University Admission: August 1 January 6 May 1 May 1 Financial Aid: March 1 December 1 March 1 March 1 Scholarship: Deadlines Vary Deadlines Vary Deadlines Vary Deadlines Vary Angelo State University Admission: August 17 January 10 June 1 July 6 Financial Aid: April 1 April 1 March 1 March 1 Scholarship: (Check deadline with Financial Aid: Office.) March 1 March 1 March 1 March 1 Austin College Admission: August 15 January 15 n/a n/a Financial Aid: August 15 January 15 n/a n/a Scholarship: August 15 December 15 n/a n/a Dallas Baptist University Admission: Rolling Admissions Financial Aid: April 1 October 1 April 1 April 1 Scholarship: Deadlines Vary Lamar University-Beaumont Admission: August 1 January 2 May 25 July 1 Financial Aid: April 1 No Deadline Scholarship: February 1 No Deadline Midwestern State University Admission: Priority: March 1 November 1 May 1 June 1 Deadline: August 7 December 15 May 15 June 15 Financial Aid: March 1 October 1 March 1 March 1 Scholarship: March 1 No Deadline Prairie View A&M University Admission: June 1 November 1 April 1 No Deadline Financial Aid: March 5 November 5 March 5 March 5 Scholarship: March 15 Sam Houston State University Admission: August 1 December 1 May 15 June 15 Financial Aid: March 31 September 30 February 28 February 28 Scholarship: February 15 February 15 April 1 April 1 Schreiner University Admission: Priority May 1 December 1 May 1 May 1 Admission: Regular August 1 December 1 May 14 June 25 Financial Aid: Priority April 1 December 1 May 1 May 1 Scholarship: n/a n/a n/a n/a Southern Methodist University Admission: Preferred deadline: April 1 November 1 March 15 March 15 Regular deadline: June 1 Final deadline: August 1 Financial Aid: May 15 (priority) December 1 (priority) n/a n/a Scholarship: April 1 November 1 n/a n/a Southwestern University Admission: April1 October 1 n/a n/a Financial Aid: Rolling Rolling n/a n/a Scholarship: April 1 October 1 n/a n/a * FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid ix

20 Application Deadlines for Academic Year : Transfer/Transient/Former Students Texas Independent or Public Four-Year University Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Summer I, 2012 Summer II, 2012 FAFSA* Code Stephen F. Austin State University Admission: September 1 January 23 June 7 July 13 Financial Aid: - Priority deadline: April 1 November 1 March 1 March Scholarship: February 1 No Deadline Sul Ross State University Admission: August 24 January 18 June 1 July 5 Financial Aid: No Deadline Scholarship: March 1 No Deadline Sul Ross State University-Rio Grande College August 22 January 17 May 30 July Tarleton State University Admission: March 1 January 1 April 1 May 1 Financial Aid: March 31 March 31 March 31 March 31 Scholarship: February 15 December 1 June 1 June 1 Texas A&M International University Admission: July 1 November 1 April 1 May 1 Financial Aid: (Priority deadline for academic year: March 1) July 9 December 1 June 11 June 11 Scholarship: June 1 June 1 June 1 June 1 Texas A&M University-College Station Admission: Transfer** March 15 October 15 March 15 March 15 Transient** n/a n/a May 1 May 1 Second Bachelor's Degree (Postbaccalaureate)** March 15 October 15 March 15 March 15 Nondegree Seeker** March 15 October 15 March 15 March 15 Readmit (Former Student)** August 1 November 15 May 1 May 1 Financial Aid: March 1 October 1 February 1 February 1 Scholarship: March 15 October 15 March 15 March 15 Texas A&M University-Central Texas Admission: March 1 January 1 April 1 March 1 Financial Aid: April 1 October 15 April 1 March 1 Scholarship: February 15 December 1 June 1 June 1 Texas A&M University-Commerce Admission: August 11 January 6 May 31 July 3 Financial Aid: April 1 December 1 No Deadline Scholarship: June 1 October 1 No Deadline Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Admission: August 15 December 15 May 15 May 15 Financial Aid: March 31 March 31 February 15 February 15 Scholarship: March 1 March 1 March 1 March 1 Texas A&M University at Galveston Admission: July 31 January 13 May 25 July 1 Financial Aid: March 31 September 30 February 15 February 15 Scholarship: Deadlines Vary n/a Texas A&M University-Kingsville Admission: Priority Deadline: June 1 Regular Admission Deadline: August 15 December 15 May 15 n/a Financial Aid: March 31 November 1 May 1 n/a Scholarship: June 1 No Deadline No Deadline No Deadline *FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid **All materials must be received (not postmarked) by the deadline. x