Proof of Residency
Bases for Claims of Texas Residency:
Option 1: Residency through Texas high school graduation
To establish residency through high school graduation, you must have:
- Graduated from a Texas high school or received a GED in Texas; and
- Lived in Texas for the 36 months immediately before high school graduation; and
- Lived in Texas continuously for the 12 months immediately preceding the application deadline.
This option for establishing Texas residency is available to citizens or permanent residents of the US and to international students (with certain eligible visa types).
Option 2: Residency by Establishing Domicile
To establish domicile, you or your parent(s) must meet the following criteria:
- Live in Texas for 12 consecutive months by the application deadline; and
- Establish and maintain domicile for 12 consecutive months prior to the application deadline, by doing one of the following:
- Be gainfully employed in Texas (Definition)
- Sole or joint marital ownership of residential real property in Texas by the person seeking to enroll or the dependent's parent, having established and maintained a domicile at the residence
- Own and operate a business in Texas
- Be married for one year to a person who has established domicile in Texas