PRIMARY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Students must submit at least one of the following primary proofs of residency to be
considered for a change of residency. Each proof must contain the student or
dependent’s parent(s) name, address, and date and must cover the 12 consecutive months
prior to the requested term. Students using a parent/guardian to establish residency must
provide the most recent year’s tax return from the parent/guardian with the student listed
as a dependent.
1. Pay stubs for the preceding 12 consecutive months which note an average of at
least 20 hours of employment per week.
o Per Texas Administrative Code §21.22, employment based on student
status, such as work study, receipt of stipends, fellowships, or
research/teaching assistantships, does not constitute gainful employment.
2. Signed statement from the employer on the employer’s official
letterhead/stationery, noting the length of employment and proof of employment
for at least 20 hours per week for the preceding 12 consecutive months.
o Per Texas Administrative Code §21.22, employment based on student
status, such as work study, receipt of stipends, fellowships, or
research/teaching assistantships, does not constitute gainful employment.
3. Lease/rental agreement of residential real property covering the past 12
consecutive months prior to the census date for the requested term. Agreement
must include the student’s name.
o School dormitories and/or other school housing units are not considered
residential real property.
o Texas Administrative Code §21.22 describes residential real property as
real property on which a dwelling fit for long-term habitation is located.
4. Closing statement or warranty deed of residential real property in the name of the
student or dependent’s parent for the 12 consecutive months immediately
preceding the census date for the requested term.
o Students using a closing statement or warranty deed must accompany
the document with additional support to prove residence on the
property for the preceding 12 months. See the “additional
documentation” section for acceptable documentation to accompany the
closing statement or warranty deed.
o School dormitories and/or other school housing units are not considered
residential real property.
o Texas Administrative Code §21.22 describes residential real property as
real property on which a dwelling fit for long-term habitation is located.