FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Financial Assistance Tuition and Fees Housing Expenses Residency    Determination    Information		Residency Determination Information 1.- Introduction 2.- Minors and Dependents 3.- Residence of Independent      Individuals 18 Years of      Age or Older 4.- Reclassification 5.- International Students 6.- Exceptions 7.- Economic Development      and Diversification Employees 8.- Military Personnel, Veterans, and Commissioned      Officers of the Public Health Service 9.- Teachers, Proffesors, and their Dependents 10.- Teaching or Research Assistants 11.- Scholarship Stipend Recipients 12.- Academic Common Market 13.- Mexican Citizens 14.- New Mexico Residents 15.- Student Responsibilities 16.- Penalties 5.- International Students The following visa holders are eligible to establish a domicile in the United States and have the same privilege of qualifying for resident status for tuition purposes as do citizens of the United States: A-1, A-2, G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, K; or OP-1, I-551, or I-688 visas which have not expired. 12-Month Residence Only a permanent resident may file with the federal immigration authorities a declaration of intention to become a citizen. Generally, individuals who enter the state under a visa which does not allow the establishment of a domicile and who obtain permanent resident status while in Texas must wait a minimum of 12 months from the date of issue to request resident status for tuition purposes. However, in cases where a protracted amount of time (more than 12 months) lapses between the date of application for permanent residence and the granting of permanent residence status, the institution may consider the lapsed time a part of the individual's required 12 months in the state if the individual has otherwise met the requirements for establishing residency.

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