Core Residency Questionnaire

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board rule 21.25 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 classification as a Texas resident.

Application Information

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

L Number (If known)

Date of Birth

Eligibility

What country are you a resident?

Of what state are you a resident?

Prior College Enrollment

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 (excluding summer)?

Yes

No

College or University Last Attended Name

During your last semester at a Texas public institution, did you pay resident (in-state) or nonresident (out-of-state) tuition?

resident (in-state)

nonresident (out-of-state)

As someone who paid in-state tuition at your last institution, was it because you had a waiver and were classified as a student paying "Non Resident Tuition" or were you classified as a "Resident Tuition."

Resident

Nonresident with a waiver

Unknown

High School Diploma or GED

Did you graduate or will you graduate from high school in Texas or complete a GED in Texas prior to the semester you are applying?

Completed GED in Texas

Graduated from Texas High School

None of the Above

High School School Name

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

When you begin the semester for which you are applying, will you have lived in Texas for the previous 12 months?

Yes

No

Citizenship

Are you a U.S citizen?

Yes

No

Are you a Permanent Resident?

Yes

No

Has your application for Permanent Resident Status has been preliminarily reviewed?

Yes

No

Are you with a visa eligible to domicile in the United States or is he/she a Refugee, Asylee, Parolee or here under Temporary Protective Status?

Yes

No

Indicate visa or immigration status.

Basis of Claim to Residency

Did you file your own income taxes as an independent tax payer?

(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.”)

Did you file your own income taxes as an independent tax payer?

(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

No

Are you claimed as a dependent 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 stepparent does not qualify as a parent if he/she has not adopted the student.)

Are you claimed as a dependent 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 stepparent does not qualify as a parent if he/she has not adopted the student.)

Yes

No

Who provides the majority of your support?

Other

Parent/Guardian

Self

Parent Residency Information

Is the parent or legal guardian upon whom you base your claim of residency a U.S. Citizen?

Yes

No

Is the parent or legal guardian upon whom you base your claim of residency a Permanent Resident of the U.S.?

Yes

No

Is this parent or legal guardian a foreign national whose application for Permanent Resident Status has been preliminarily reviewed?

Yes

No

Is this parent or legal guardian a foreign national here with a visa eligible to domicile in the United States or is he/she a Refugee, Asylee, Parolee or here under Temporary Protective Status?

Yes

No

Indicate parent or legal guardian visa or immigration status.

Does this parent or guardian currently live in Texas?

Yes

No

How many years have they been living in Texas?

Example: 1.5 years = 1 year

How many additional months, minus the years stated above, have they been living in Texas?

Example: 1.5 years = 6 additional months

Total months lived in Texas:

What is your parent's or legal guardian's main purpose for being in the state?

Go to College

Establish/maintain a home

Work Assignment

Is the parent or guardian a member of the U.S. Military?

Yes

No

Is Texas their Home of Record?

Yes

No

What state is listed as their legal residence for tax purposes on their Leave and Earnings Statement?

Does your parent or legal guardian hold the title to residential real estate property in Texas?

Yes

No

Date they acquired the title:

Does your parent or legal guardian have ownership interest and customarily manage a business in Texas without the intention of liquidation in the foreseeable future?

Yes

No

Date they acquired the Texas business:

Has your parent or legal guardian been gainfully employed in Texas for the past 12 months?

(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.)

Has your parent or legal guardian been gainfully employed in Texas for the past 12 months?

(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.)

Yes

No

Has your parent or legal guardian received primary support from a social services agency for the past 12 months?

Yes

No

Is your parent or legal guardian married to a person who, for the past twelve months, either: owns property in Texas, owns a business in Texas, is gainfully employed in Texas, or has received primary support from a social service agency?

Yes

No

Indicate which question could be answered 'yes' by your parent or legal guardian's spouse:

owns property in Texas

owns a business in Texas

is gainfully employed in Texas

has received primary support from a social service agency

When did your parent or legal guardian marry the Texas Resident?

Student Residency Information

Do you currently live in Texas?

Yes

No

How many years have you been living in Texas?

Example: 1.5 years = 1 year

How many additional months, minus the years stated above, have you been living in Texas?

Example: 1.5 years = 6 additional months

Total Months lived in Texas:

What is your main purpose for being in the state of Texas?

Go to College

Establish/maintain a home

Work Assignment

Are you a member of the US military?

Yes

No

Is Texas your Home of Record?

Yes

No

What state is listed as your military legal residence for tax purposes on your Leave and Earnings Statement?

Do you hold title to residential real estate property in Texas?

Yes

No

If yes, enter the date you acquired the title:

Do you have ownership interest and customarily manage a business in Texas without the intention of liquidation in the foreseeable future?

Yes

No

If yes, enter the date you acquired the Texas business:

Have you been gainfully employed in Texas for the past 12 months?

(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.)

Have you been gainfully employed in Texas for the past 12 months?

(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.)

Yes

No

Have you received primary support from a social services agency for the past 12 months?

Yes

No

Are you married to a person who, for the past twelve months, either: owns property in Texas, owns a business in Texas, is gainfully employed in Texas, or has received primary support from a social service agency?

Yes

No

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

owns property in Texas

owns a business in Texas

is gainfully employed in Texas

has received primary support from a social service agency

When did you marry the Texas Resident?

Additional Information

Is there any additional information that you believe your college should know in evaluating your eligibility to be classified as a resident? If so, please provide it here.

Acknowledgement

By submitting this form, I understand that officials of Lamar University will use the information submitted on this form to determine my status for residency eligibility. I authorize Lamar University to verify the information I have provided. I agree to notify the proper officials 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.