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PART D. Acquisition of High School Diploma or GED.
1. a. Did you graduate or will you graduate from high school or complete a
GED in TX prior to the term for which you are applying?
1. b. If you graduated or will graduate from high school, what was the name
and city of the school?
2. Did you live or will you have lived in TX the 36 months leading up to high
school graduation or completion of the GED?
3. When you begin the semester for which you are applying, will you have
lived in TX for the previous 12 months?
4. Are you a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident?
Instructions to Part D:
If you answered “no” to question 1a or 2 or 3, continue to Part E.
If you answered “yes” to all four questions, skip to Part I.
If you answered “yes” to questions 1, 2 and 3, but “no” to question 4, complete a
copy of the Affidavit in Chart I, provided as an Attachment to this form, skip to
Part I of this form, and submit both this form and the affidavit to your institution.
PART E. Basis of Claim to Residency. TO BE COMPLETED BY EVERYONE WHO DID
NOT ANSWER “YES” TO QUESTIONS 1a, 2, AND 3 OF PART D.
1. Do you file your own federal income tax as an independent tax payer? Yes___ No ___
(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.”)
2. Are you claimed as a dependent or are you eligible to be claimed as a dependent by a
parent or court-appointed legal guardian? Yes___ No ___ (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/she has not adopted the student.)
3. If you answered “No” to both questions above, who provides the majority of your support?
Self___ parent or guardian___ other: (list)______________________
Instructions to Part E.
If you answered “yes” to question 1, and “no” to question 2, continue to Part F.
If you answered “yes” to question 2, skip to Part G.
If you answered “yes” to both questions 1 and 2, skip to Part G.
If you answered “no” to 1 and 2 and “self” to question 3, continue to Part F.
If you answered “no” to 1 and 2 and “parent or guardian” to question 3, skip to Part G.
If you answered “no” to 1 and 2 and “other” to question 3, skip to Part H and provide an
explanation, and complete Part I.