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1 General Application Information Academic Year Freshman Admissions Offices College/University Telephone, Fax Web Site Address Parts of Application to Complete Application Fee* Credit Cards Accepted Master I II Essays Visa Discover American Card Express Angelo State University Box 11014, ASU Station, San Angelo, TX Phone: 800/ Fax: 325/ $20 Baylor University One Bear Place, #97056 Waco, TX Blinn College 902 College Avenue Brenham, TX (Note: The Brenham campus processes the applications for all of Blinn s campuses.) Dallas Baptist University 3000 Mountain Creek Parkway Dallas, TX Phone: 800/BAYLOR-U 254/ Fax: 254/ Phone: 979/ Fax: 979/ Phone: 214/ Fax: 214/ $50 $0 $25 Lamar University-Beaumont P. O. Box 10007, Beaumont, TX Midwestern State University 3410 Taft Blvd., Wichita Falls, TX Phone: 409/ Fax: 409/ Phone: 940/ / Fax: 940/ $0 $25 Prairie View A&M University P. O. Box 3089, Prairie View, TX Phone: 936/ Fax: 936/ $25 Sam Houston State University Box 2418, Huntsville, TX Phone: 866/ Fax: 936/ $35 Schreiner University 2100 Memorial Blvd, Kerrville, TX Phone: 800/ Fax: 830/ C (recommended) $25 Stephen F. Austin State University Box 13051, Nacogdoches, TX Phone: 936/ Fax: 936/ $25 Sul Ross State University Box C-2, Alpine, TX Phone: 432/ Fax: 432/ $25 Sul Ross State University- Rio Grande College Route 3, Box 1200, Eagle Pass, TX Phone: 830/ Fax: 830/ Sul Ross State University-Rio Grande College is an upper-level center and accepts transfer/transient/former students only. Tarleton State University P. O. Box T0030, Stephenville, TX Phone: 254/ / Fax: 254/ $25 Note: Tarleton State University does not accept application fee waivers. Texas A&M International University 5201 University Blvd., Laredo, TX Phone: 956/ Fax: 956/ $0 *Application fees are nonrefundable. Some application fee waivers are available, including waivers for students who meet ACT/SAT fee exemptions. See your high school counselor. There may also be waivers available based on financial need. Please contact the institution(s) directly for more information. See deadlines on pages xi through xiv. ii

2 General Application Information Academic Year Freshman Admissions Offices Telephone, Fax Web Site Address Parts of Application to Complete Application Fee* Credit Cards Accepted Texas A&M University P. O. Box 30014, College Station, TX Phone: 979/ Fax: 979/ Master I II Essays Visa Discover American Card Express A&B $60 Texas A&M University-Commerce P. O. Box 3011, Commerce, TX Phone: 903/ Fax: 903/ $25 Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 6300 Ocean Dr., Unit 5774 Corpus Christi, TX Texas A&M University at Galveston P. O. Box 1675, Galveston, TX Phone: 361/ Fax: 361/ Phone: 409/ / Fax: 409/ $20 A & B $35 Texas A&M University-Kingsville MSC 128, Kingsville, TX Phone: 361/ Fax: 361/ C (recommended) $15 Texas A&M University-Texarkana P. O. Box 5518, Texarkana, TX Phone: 903/ Fax: 903/ Texas A&M-Texarkana currently accepts applications for transfer/transient/former students only. Texas Southern University 3100 Cleburne St.-TSU Box 1855 Houston, TX Phone: 713/ Fax: 713/ $42 Texas State University-San Marcos 429 N. Guadalupe, San Marcos, TX Phone: 512/ Fax: 512/ A, B, or C $40 Texas Tech University Box 45005, Lubbock, TX Phone: 806/ Fax: 806/ B or C (recommended) $50 Texas Woman's University P. O. Box , Denton, TX Phone: 866/ Fax: 940/ $30 The University of Texas at Arlington P. O. Box 19111, Arlington, TX Phone: 817/ Fax: 817/ $35 The University of Texas at Austin P. O. Box 8058, Austin, TX School of Architecture Art/Art History The University of Texas at Brownsville Tandy Hall, #105, Brownsville, TX Phone: 512/ Fax: 512/ Phone: 956/ Fax: 956/ A & B $60 B & D.1. B & D.2. $0 The University of Texas at Dallas P. O. Box , MC 18 Richardson, TX Phone: 972/ Fax: 972/ $50 *Application fees are nonrefundable. Some application fee waivers are available, including waivers for students who meet ACT/SAT fee exemptions. See your high school counselor. There may also be waivers available based on financial need. Please contact the institution(s) directly for more information. See deadlines on pages xi through xiv. iii

3 General Application Information Academic Year Freshman Admissions Offices Telephone, Fax Web Site Address Parts of Application to Complete Application Fee* Credit Cards Accepted Master I II Essays Visa Discover American Card Express The University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue, 101 Academic Services, El Paso, TX Phone: 915/ Fax: 915/ $0 The University of Texas-Pan American 1201 West University Drive, Edinburg, TX Phone: 956/ Fax: 956/ $0 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin 4901 East University, Odessa, TX Phone: 866/552-UTPB Fax: 432/ $0 The University of Texas at San Antonio 6900 North Loop 1604 West, San Antonio, TX Phone: 800/ Fax: 210/ $30 The University of Texas at Tyler 3900 University Blvd., Tyler, TX Phone: 903/ Fax: 903/ $0 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 7703 Floyd Curl Drive San Antonio, TX Phone: 210/ / / UTHSCSA currently accepts applications for transfer/transient/former students only. University of Houston-Main Campus Room 122 E. Cullen Building Houston, TX Phone: 713/ Fax: 713/ $50 University of Houston-Clear Lake 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, TX Phone: 281/218-UHCL Fax: 281/ University of Houston-Clear Lake is an upper-level center and accepts transfer/transient/former students only. University of Houston-Downtown One Main Street, 350 South, Houston, TX Phone: 713/ Fax: 713/ $25 University of Houston-Victoria 3007 N. Ben Wilson, Victoria, TX Phone: 361/ Fax: 361/ University of Houston-Victoria is an upper-level center and accepts transfer/transient/former students only. University of North Texas P. O. Box , Denton, TX Phone: 940/ Fax: 940/ $40 West Texas A&M University WT Box 60907, Canyon, TX Phone: 800/ Fax: 806/ $25 *Application fees are nonrefundable. Some application fee waivers are available, including waivers for students who meet ACT/SAT fee exemptions. See your high school counselor. There may also be waivers available based on financial need. Please contact the institution(s) directly for more information. See deadlines on pages xi through xiv. iv

4 Instructions: Freshman Submit either a paper or an electronic application ( NOT BOTH. We encourage you to apply online. Read page x and page 6 before you start this application. Majors and codes are available on the Internet at and in the Code Book, available at in the admissions office of public colleges and universities, and in high school counseling offices. Part I. 1. Enter your Social Security number. The Social Security number is important to match the application with your grade transcript and test scores. The Social Security number is required to give (disburse) financial aid. NOTE: While no specific legal authority requires you to list your Social Security number for the purpose of applying for admission to the university, not providing the information will hold up further processes, such as financial aid. 2. Enter your date of birth (month, day, year). Do not leave blank; this information is required. 3. Enter your full, legal last, first, and middle name. Do not use nicknames or abbreviations because this information will be used for your official record if you enroll. Use your full, legal name on all documents sent to the institution to which you are applying. 4. Enter other names, if any, under which your transcripts or other credentials may be listed. 5. Designate whether you are male or female. 6. Enter the city, state, and country where you were born. 7. Provide the information regarding your ethnic background. The information will be used for federal and/or state law reporting purposes and may be used by some institutions in admission or scholarship decisions. 8. Enter your permanent address and phone number. Use the Texas county codes and the two-letter state abbreviations listed in the Code Book (refer to Instructions, above). Use the county code if your permanent address is in Texas; if it is not, you do not need to provide a code. If you do not have access to the county code information, you may leave this item blank. 9. Enter your current address and phone number only if it is different from your permanent address. Enter the date this address expires. 10. Enter the name and phone number of an emergency contact person. 11. Enter your address. The inclusion of your address may allow institutional representatives to contact you with admissions information. 12. Check Fall, Spring, Summer I or Summer II, and enter the year you plan to begin attending. Mini or short semester may not apply to all universities. 13. Check if you are applying as a freshman with no college credit hours or as a freshman with college credit hours and indicate the number of college credit hours you will earn by your high school graduation date. Consider dual/concurrent enrollment but not Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate courses as college credit hours. 14. If you plan to apply to more than three institutions, fill out the application, leaving item #14 blank, and make copies. Then enter the name of each college or university to which you are applying. List your first and second choice of major and the appropriate major code(s)/abbreviations for each. Majors and major codes may be found in the Code Book (refer to Instructions, above). Send a copy of your completed application to the admissions office of each college or university. Keep the original application for your files. Refer to page 6 for helpful instruction tips. 15. Enter the name, city, state, and College Board or ACT high school code of your high school (see your high school counselor). Indicate if you were home-schooled. Check the grades you attended at that high school, and enter the month and year you graduated or expect to graduate. Have an official transcript sent to each college or university to which you apply. Indicate if you will graduate from a Texas public high school with the Recommended or Advanced High School Program. This will be helpful in determining if you are eligible for a TEXAS Grant. 16. If you did not or will not graduate from high school, indicate whether or not you have a GED and whether it is the English or Spanish version. 17. Indicate whether you plan to pursue a pre-professional program; e.g., pre-law, pre-medicine, nursing, pre-dental, pre-veterinary, physical therapy, etc. 18. Check Yes if you plan to seek a teaching certificate in addition to your degree and No if you do not. If Yes, indicate if you will be seeking elementary (Early Childhood-Grade 4), middle/junior high level (Grades 4-8); high school level (Grades 8-12); or all-level certification. 19. Enter your senior year schedule. Beside each course, indicate if it is an Advanced Placement ( AP ) or International Baccalaureate ( IB ) course, the credits received, and the semesters or trimesters the course was taken. Include any college coursework taken, including dual credit. Senior Courses AP/IB Credits Semester or Trimester Physics AP 1.0 History AP.05 v

5 20. Prior to enrolling at this institution, if you have enrolled or will enroll in any college coursework, including college-level correspondence study and dual credit, indicate all previous colleges or universities you have attended or are attending, dates attended, and hours earned. Have an official transcript sent to each college or university to which you apply. 21. Indicate the date you took or plan to take the ACT, SAT, or TOEFL (for international students) test. 22. (a) Check Yes if you are a U. S. citizen and No if you are not and indicate the country of your citizenship. If your response is No, in (b) indicate if you hold Permanent Residence Status (valid I-551). If Yes, enter the date it was issued and your alien number. Return a photocopy of both sides of your Permanent Resident card along with the Texas Common Application for Freshman Admission. If you are an international student, do not use this application. Contact the institution to which you are applying for the proper application. (c) If you are not a citizen or permanent resident, check yes if you have an application for permanent residence pending with the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services and no if you have no application for permanent residence pending with the BCIS. (d) Check Yes if you are not a citizen or permanent resident or have no application for permanent residence pending but have lived in Texas for three years, at least part of the time with a parent or courtappointed legal guardian, and graduated from a Texas high school or received a GED. Check No if this does not apply to you. (e) If you are not a permanent resident and have not filed for permanent residency, indicate what type of visa you hold. 23. Enter your address or addresses for the last three years. Include the street address, city and state, and length of time you resided in each location. 24. If you have been employed full time (40 hours per week) during the last two years, enter your employer s name, the location of the business, and the dates you worked there. 25. Check Yes if you are a Texas resident and No if you are not. If No, you may skip questions and proceed directly to item 29. Note: By answering No, you are stating that you are not a Texas resident, and you will be charged the out-of-state tuition rate. 26. Indicate if your parent or court-appointed legal guardian claimed you as a dependent for U. S. federal income tax purposes for the tax year preceding your registration. If you are self-supporting and your parent or courtappointed legal guardian will not claim you as a dependent for the current tax year, answer question 27. If your parent or court-appointed legal guardian will claim you as a dependent for the current tax year, answer question If you are self-supporting and your parent or courtappointed legal guardian will not claim you as a dependent for the current tax year, answer questions (a) through (e). 28. If your parent or court-appointed legal guardian will claim you as a dependent for the current tax year, answer vi questions (a) through (h). If your court-appointed legal guardian will claim you as a dependent, you must provide, with your application, papers proving guardianship. 29. Read this statement carefully. Sign your name and include the date to indicate you understand and agree with the statement. 30. Indicate the highest level of your parents or courtappointed legal guardian s educational background. 31. Indicate your family s gross income, including both taxed and untaxed income, for the most recent tax year. 32. Indicate how many people, including yourself, live in your household on a long-term basis. Include brothers and sisters who are in college. 33. Indicate what languages (other than English) you speak fluently and for what length of time you have spoken them. 34. Indicate whether or not you have family obligations that have prevented you from participating in extracurricular activities. Note if the obligation is: (a) working to supplement the family income, (b) providing primary care for a family member, or (c) other obligations. Describe the nature of your particular family obligation(s); i.e., the type of activity, time required, etc. Application Fee Application fees are listed on pages ii-iv. Include the student s name and Social Security number on your check or money order. Some institutions also accept credit cards. Check with your high school counselor or the institution(s) to which you are applying for information concerning a possible waiver of the application fee; i.e., college application fee waiver. Part II. Activities Provide information in any or all of the four categories listed. Some examples are: Extracurricular Activities - offices held in clubs, whether elected or appointed Community Service - volunteer work Talents/Awards/Honors - sports, cheerleading, musical ability, academic honors, or any type of awards or certificates received Employment/Internships/Summer Activities - jobs or internships that indicate special interests, abilities, challenges, or achievements You may also submit a résumé in addition to this list. Attach it to your application and make a note that you have done so. Spell out names of organizations, clubs, honors, awards, etc.; do not use acronyms. Essays Most colleges and universities in Texas do not require essays as part of the admission process. Check the list on pages ii-iv or the web site at Be sure to include your name and Social Security number on each of your essay pages and enclose your essays with your application. If you apply electronically, also include on your essays the web identification number you are given.

6 Instrucciones: Primer Año Entregue ya sea una solicitud en papel o electrónica ( NO AMBAS. Le recomendamos que solicite por internet. Lea la página x y la página 6 antes de comenzar esta solicitud. Las especialidades y los códigos están disponibles en el Internet en y en el Libro de Códigos, disponible en en la oficina de admisiones de las universidades públicas, y en las oficinas de consejería de las preparatorias. Parte I. 1. Escriba su número de Seguro Social. En número de Seguro Social es importante para comparar la solicitud con su expediente académico y con los resultados de los exámenes. El número de Seguro Social se requiere para otorgar ayuda financiera. AVISO: Aunque ninguna autoridad legal específica requiere que usted proporcione su número de Seguro Social con el propósito de solicitar admisión a la universidad, en no proporcionarlo detendrá cualquier otro proceso como la ayuda financiera. 2. Escriba su fecha de nacimiento (mes, día, año). No deje espacios en blanco; esta información es requerida. 3. Escriba su apellido legal, nombre y segundo nombre completo. No use sobrenombres o abreviaciones porque esta información será usada para su archivo oficial si se inscribe. Use su nombre legal completo en todos los documentos enviados a la institución a la que está solicitando. 4. Escriba otros nombres, si hay, con los que sus boletas de calificaciones u otros documentos puedan estar anotados. 5. Indique si usted es masculino o femenino. 6. Escriba la ciudad, estado y país donde usted nació. 7. Proporcione la información tocante a su origen étnico. La información será usada para cuestiones de reportes de leyes federales y/o estatales y puede ser usado por algunas instituciones en decisiones de admisión o becas. 8. Escriba su dirección permanente y número de teléfono. Use los códigos de los condados de Texas y las dos letras de las abreviaciones del estado anotados en el Libro de Códigos (refiérase a las Instrucciones, en la parte de arriba). Use el código del condado si su dirección permanente está en Texas; si no está, no necesita proporcionar un código. Si usted no tiene acceso a la información de los códigos de los condados, puede dejar este espacio en blanco. 9. Escriba su dirección y número de teléfono actualizados sólo si es diferente al de su dirección permanente. Escriba la fecha cuando esta dirección expire. 10. Escriba el nombre y el número de teléfono de una persona en caso de emergencia para contactar. 11. Escriba su dirección de Correo electrónico. La inclusión de su dirección de Correo electrónico les permitirá a los representantes de la institución comunicarse con usted con la información de admisión. 12. Marque Otoño, Primavera, Verano I o Verano II, y escriba el año que usted piensa empezar a asistir. Los Mini o semestres cortos puede que no apliquen a todas las universidades. 13. Marque si usted está solicitando como estudiante de primer año sin horas crédito de universidad o como estudiante de primer año con horas crédito de universidad e indique el número de horas crédito de universidad que usted tendrá para la fecha de graduación de la preparatoria. Considere la inscripción concurrent/dual pero no cursos de Advanced Placement/ International Baccalaureate como horas crédito de universidad. 14. Si usted piensa solicitar en más de tres instituciones, llene la solicitud, dejando en blanco la pregunta #14, y haga copias. Luego escriba el nombre de cada universidad a las que está solicitando. Indique su primera y segunda opción de especialidad y código(s)/abreviaciones apropiadas de la especialidad para cada una. Las especialidades y los códigos de las especialidades se pueden encontrar en el Libro de Códigos (refiérase a las Instrucciones, en la parte de arriba). Mande una copia de su solicitud completa a la oficina de admisiones de cada universidad. Mantenga la solicitud original para su archivo personal. 15. Escriba el nombre, ciudad, estado y el College Board o el código de la preparatoria del ACT de su preparatoria (vea a su consejero de su preparatoria). Indique si usted recibió su educación en casa. Marque los grados que usted asistió en esa preparatoria, y escriba el mes y el año cuando se graduó o espera graduarse. Mande una boleta de calificaciones oficial a cada universidad a la que usted desea solicitar. Indique si usted va a graduarse de una preparatoria pública de Texas con el programa de preparatoria Recommended o Advanced. Esto facilitará para determinar si usted es elegible para una Beca de Texas. 16. Si usted no se graduó o no se graduará de la preparatoria, indique si tiene o no el GED ya sea la versión en inglés o en español. 17. Indique si usted piensa obtener un programa preprofesional; por ejemplo, pre-derecho, pre-medicina, enfermería, pre-dental, pre-veterinaria, terapia física, etc. 18. Marque Sí si usted piensa obtener el certificado de enseñanza además de su carrera y No si no lo piensa obtener. Si Sí, indique si piensa obtenerlo en educación primaria (Pre-escolar-4º grado), nivel secundario (4º - 8º Grados); nivel preparatoria (8º - 12º Grados); o el certificado en todos los niveles. vii

7 19. Escriba su horario de cuarto año. Para cada curso, indique si es un curso Advanced Placement (AP) o International Baccalaureate (IB), los créditos recibidos, y los semestres o trimestres en los que el curso fue tomado. Incluya cualquier trabajo de curso de universidad que haya tomado, incluyendo dual credit. Cursos de cuarto año AP/IB Créditos Semestre o Trimestre Física AP 1.0 Historia IB Antes de inscribirse a esta institución, si se ha inscrito o se va a inscribir en cualquier trabajo de curso de universidad, incluyendo estudios por correspondencia a nivel de universidad y dual credit, indique todas las universidades que haya asistido anteriormente o está asistiendo, las fechas en las que ha asistido, y las horas que ha obtenido. Mande una boleta de calificaciones oficial a cada universidad a la que solicita. 21. Indique la fecha en que tomó o piensa tomar el examen ACT, SAT o TOEFL (para estudiantes internacionales). 22. (a) Marque Sí si usted es ciudadano de los Estados Unidos y No si usted no lo es e indique el país de su ciudadanía. Si su respuesta es No en (b) indique si usted tiene el Estatus de Residencia Permanente (válido I-551). Si marca Sí, escriba la fecha cuando le fue otorgado y su número de extranjero. Regrese una fotocopia de ambos lados de su tarjeta de Residencia Permanente junto con la Texas Common Application for Freshman. Si usted es un estudiante internacional, no use esta solicitud. Comuníquese con la institución a la que está solicitando para la solicitud apropiada. (c) Marque Sí si usted no es ciudadano o residente permanente pero tiene una solicitud para residencia permanente en proceso con la oficina de Servicios de Ciudadanía e Inmigración. Marque No si usted no es ciudadano o residente permanente y no tiene una solicitud para residencia permanente en proceso con la OSCI. (d) Marque Sí si usted no es ciudadano o residente permanente o no tiene una solicitud para residencia permanente en proceso pero ha vivido en Texas por tres años, por lo menos parte del tiempo con uno de los padres o un tutor asignado por la ley, y se ha graduado de una preparatoria de Texas o ha recibido un GED. Marque No si esto no le concierne. 23. Escriba su dirección o direcciones por los últimos tres años. Incluya la calle y número, ciudad y estado, y el tiempo que usted vivió en cada lugar. 24. Si ha tenido trabajo de jornada completa (40 horas a la semana) en los pasados dos años, escriba el nombre del empleador, la ubicación de la compañía, y las fechas cuando trabajó allí. 25. Marque Sí si usted es residente de Texas y No si usted no lo es. Si marca No, se puede brincar las preguntas y continuar directamente a la pregunta 29. Nota: Al responder No, usted está afirmando que no es residente de Texas, y se le cobrará la colegiatura out-of-state. viii 26. Indique si uno de sus padres o tutor legal lo reclama como dependiente para fines de los impuestos sobre la renta federales de los EE.UU. para el año fiscal que precede a su inscripción. Si usted se mantiene solo y uno de sus padres o tutor legal asignado por los tribunales no lo va a reclamar como dependiente para el año fiscal corriente, conteste la pregunta 27. Si uno de sus padres o tutor legal asignado por los tribunales lo va a reclamar como dependiente para el año fiscal corriente, conteste la pregunta Si usted se mantiene solo y uno de sus padres o tutor legal asignado por los trubunales no lo va a reclamar como dependiente para el año fiscal corriente, conteste las preguntas de la (a) a la (e). 28. Si uno de sus padres o tutor legal asignado por los tribunales lo va a reclamar como dependiente par el año fiscal corriente, conteste las preguntas de la (a) a la (h). Si su tutor legal asignado por los tribunales lo va a reclamar como dependiente, debe usted de proporcionar, con su solicitud, documentos que comprueben la legalidad de su tutor. 29. Lea esta declaración con cuidado. Fírmela e incluya la fecha para indicar que usted entiende y está de acuerdo con la declaración. 30. Indique el nivel más alto de educación de sus padres o tutor legal asignado por los tribunales. 31. Indique los ingresos de su familia antes de las deducciones de los impuestos, incluyendo ambos, los ingresos sujetos a deducciones de impuestos y los que no están sujetos a deducciones de impuestos del año fiscal más reciente. 32. Indique el número de personas, incluyéndose usted, que viven en su casa por un largo periodo de tiempo. Incluya los hermanos y hermanas que asisten a la universidad. 33. Indique los idiomas (otros que no sea el inglés) que usted habla con fluidez y el lapso de tiempo que los ha hablado. 34. Indique si usted tiene obligaciones familiares que no le han permitido participar en actividades extracurriculares. Note si la obligación es: (a) trabajar para complementar los ingresos de la familia (b) proporcionar cuidados básicos a un miembro de la familia, u (c) otras obligaciones. Describa el tipo de la(s) obligación(es) familiar(es) particular(es); i.e., la clase de actividad, el tiempo que se requiere, etc. Cuota de la Solicitud Las cuotas de las solicitudes se encuentran en las páginas ii-iv. Incluya el nombre del estudiante y el número de Seguro Social en el cheque o giro postal. Algunas instituciones también aceptan tarjetas de crédito. Infórmese con el consejero de su preparatoria o la institución o instituciones a las que está solicitando para ver si le pueden condonar la cuota de la solicitud, i.e., condonación de la cuota de la solicitud universitaria.

8 Parte II. Actividades Proporcione la información de cualquier o todas las cuatro categorías anotadas. Algunos ejemplos son: Actividades extracurriculares puestos desempeñados en clubes, ya sea a través de elecciones o asignado. Servicio a la comunidad trabajo voluntario Talentos/Premios/Honores deportes, animación, abilidades musicales, honores académicos, o cualquier tipo de premios o certificados recibidos. Empleo/Internado/Actividades de verano trabajos o internados que indiquen intereses, abilidades, retos o logros especiales. Usted también puede entregar un resumé aparte de esta lista. Ponga esto adjunto con su solicitud y anote que usted hizo eso. Deletree los nombres de organizaciones, clubes, honores, premios, etc.; no use acronismos. Ensayos La mayoría de las universidades en Texas no requieren ensayos como parte del proceso de admisión. Revise la lista en las páginas ii-iv o el sitio de internet en Asegúrese de incluir su nombre y el número de Seguro Social en cada una de las hojas de su ensayo y ponga sus ensayos adjuntos con su solicitud. Si solicita electrónicamente, también incluya en sus ensayos el número de identificación del internet que se le dé. w ww.a pplyt exas.org w ww.collegefort exans.com ix

9 Procedure for Applying to More Than One College or University The Texas Common Application was created to help make applying to a Texas institution of higher education easier. You are strongly encouraged to apply online at The following procedure is recommended for students who wish to apply to more than one college or university and who complete a paper application: 1. Each institution has its own unique admission instructions and required credentials. Before mailing your application, refer to the web site or contact the admissions office of each college or university to which you apply for additional institutional information. 2. Complete Parts I and II of the Texas Common Application. Leave item #14 blank as you are completing the application. 3. Photocopy the original completed application and make one copy for each college or university to which you are applying. Keep the original application for your files in the event you wish to to other institutions at a later time. 4. On each copy of the application, complete item #14 by entering the name of the college or to which you are applying and your first and second choice of major. Follow the instructions for completing thetexas Common Application to ensure proper listing of major(s). 5. Submit one completed application to each college or university to which you are applying, including Part II, essays and application fee if these items are required by the institution. Not all institutions require applicants to send in the same parts of the common application. See the general application information section on pages ii through iv of this booklet to determine what items are required by the institutions to which you apply. x

10 Texas Common Application Freshman Admission THIS APPLICATION SHOULD NOT BE USED BY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS. You are encouraged to complete this application online at This application is intended for use in applying for Academic Year Part I. Name and Address Information 1. Social Security Number: 2. Date of Birth (Required): (Optional: This will ensure your documents are matched and processed promptly.) (Month/Day/Year) 3. Full, Legal Name: (Last/Family) (First ) (Middle ) (Suffix: Jr., etc.) 4. Other Names Which May Appear on Academic Records: 5. Gender: Male Female 6. Place of Birth: (City) (State) (Country) 7. Ethnic Background: Please indicate which of the following groups best describes your ethnic background. The information will be used for federal and/or state law reporting purposes and may be used by some institutions in admission or scholarship decisions. American Indian or Alaskan Native Asian or Pacific Islander White, Non-Hispanic African American, Black Hispanic or Latino 8. Permanent Address: Apt # City: (Number) (Street) County: County Code: State: Zip: Country: (See Instructions.) Permanent Phone: ( ) 9. Current Address (if different from permanent address): (Number) (Street) Apt #: City: County: State: Zip: Country: Current Phone (if different from permanent phone): ( ) Current Address Good Until: 10. Emergency Contact Name: Phone: 11. Address for Student: Educational Data 12. Check One Semester and Indicate Year You Expect to Enter: Fall Spring Summer I Summer II Mini or short semester: (please specify) Year 13. Are you a: Freshman (no college credit hours) Freshman (with college credit hours) Number of college credit hours by high school graduation date: 14. Write in the name of the college(s) or university(s) to which you are applying. On the line below the institution s name, write in your first and second choice of major. You can find the majors and codes/abbreviations in the Code Book or at (Click on Enter ApplyTexas, then select View Degrees Offered under Search for Information. ). Before beginning this section, read page x of this booklet and #14 of the instructions (page v of this booklet). Institution: Major: / / (Major Name--First Choice) (Code) (Major Name--Second Choice) (Code) Institution: Major: / / (Major Name--First Choice) (Code) (Major Name--Second Choice) (Code) Institution: Major: / / (Major Name--First Choice) (Code) (Major Name--Second Choice) (Code) 1998 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (application continues on next page)

11 2 Social Security Number: Name: (Optional: This will ensure your documents are matched and processed promptly.) 15. High School Attended: (Complete Name of High School) (City) (State) High School Code: (See your high school counselor.) Home-schooled: Yes No Grades Attended at this High School: Date Graduated or Expect to Graduate: (Have an official transcript sent to each university to which you apply.) To determine TEXAS Grant eligibility, will you graduate from a Texas public high school with the Recommended or Advanced High School Program? Yes No 16. If you did not graduate from high school, do you have a GED? Yes No If yes, which version: English Spanish 17. If you plan to pursue a pre-professional program, please specify which one (e.g., pre-law, medicine, nursing, veterinary, physical therapy). 18. Will you seek teacher certification? Yes No If Yes, indicate which level: Elementary Level (Early Childhood-Grade 4) ; Middle School/Junior High Level (Grades 4-8) ; High School Level (Grades 8-12) ; or All-Level (Early Childhood-Grade 12) 19. List the exact titles of the courses you will complete your senior year, indicate any AP or IB courses, the number of credits you will earn for each, and the semester or trimester the course was taken. Include college course work, if any, you will complete during your senior year. Senior Courses AP/IB Credit Semester or Trimester Please list ALL colleges or universities you have attended or are attending, including college-level correspondence study and dual credit. Failure to list all institutions will be considered an intentional omission and may lead to forced withdrawal. Have an official transcript sent to each university to which you apply. Name of City and Dates of Attendance Hours Institution State From Thru Earned Admissions Tests 21. Please have official test scores sent directly from the testing agency to the colleges and/or universities to which you apply. ACT - Date taken or plan to take: (Month/Year) SAT - Date taken or plan to take: (Month/Year) TOEFL - Date taken or plan to take (if your native language is not English): (Month/Year) Residency Information (Please answer all questions. Use n/a if the question does not apply to you.) 22. (a) Are you a U.S. citizen? Yes No If No, of what country are you a citizen? (b) If you are not a citizen, do you hold Permanent Residence status (valid I-551) for the U.S.? Yes No If Yes, date permanent resident card* issued: // Number: *Enclose a copy of both sides of the card. (Month) (Day) (Year) (c) If you are not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, do you have an application for permanent residence (form I-130, I-140 or I-485) pending with the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS)? Yes No (If Yes, enclose a copy of your notice of action or receipt from the BCIS.) (application continues on next page)

12 3 Social Security Number: Name: (Optional: This will ensure your documents are matched and processed promptly.) (d) If you are not a citizen or permanent resident or have no application pending with the BCIS, have you lived in Texas for three years preceding high school graduation or receipt of a GED in Texas and lived part of the time while attending high school with a parent or court-appointed legal guardian? Yes No (If Yes, please submit a completed Affidavit of Intent to Become a Permanent Resident. ) (e) If you are not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, indicate your current visa or immigration status (if applicable). 23. List your address or addresses for the last three years: Street Address City State From (Month/Year) Thru (Month/Year) 24. List employers and employment dates for the last two years (full-time work only): Employer: Location From Thru Employer: Location From Thru 25. Are you a resident of Texas? Yes No If No, of what state are you a resident? (If you are not a resident of Texas, skip to question 29.) 26. (a) Did your parent or court-appointed legal guardian claim you as a dependent for U.S. federal income tax purposes for the tax year preceding the semester you plan to enroll/attend? Yes No. (b) Will this person claim you as a dependent for the current tax year? Yes No. If you checked Yes for (b) (claimed as a dependent), answer question 28. If you checked No for (b) (self-supporting and not claimed as a dependent), answer question If you are self-supporting and not claimed as a dependent on your parent s or court-appointed legal guardian s most recent tax return, please answer the following: (a) How long have you lived in Texas? Years Months (b) Previous state or country of residence: (c) If you came here within the past five years, why did you move to Texas? Education Employment Military Assignment Other (explain) (d) Are you currently on active military duty assignment in Texas? Yes No If Yes, provide proof. (e) What state is your home of record with the U. S. Armed Forces? 28. If your parent or court-appointed legal guardian will claim you as a dependent for the current tax year, please answer the following (if court-appointed legal guardian, copies of guardianship papers must be provided): (a) Name of person who will claim you as their dependent: (b) Relationship to self: Parent Court-Appointed Legal Guardian (c) How long has this person resided in Texas? Years Months (d) Previous state or country of residence: (e) If this person came here within the past five years, why did this person move to Texas? Education Employment Military Assignment Other (explain): (f) Is your parent or court-appointed legal guardian currently on active military duty assignment in Texas? Yes No If Yes, provide proof. (g) What state is the home of record with the U. S. Armed Forces for your parent or court-appointed legal guardian? (h) Is this person a U.S. citizen? Yes No If No, does this person hold a valid I-551 (Resident Alien) card? Yes No If Yes, enclose a copy of both sides of the card. Failure to complete, sign, and date this portion will result in your application review being delayed. 29. I certify that this information is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. If my application is accepted, I agree to abide by the policies, rules and regulations at any college or university to which I am admitted. I authorize the institution to verify the information I have provided. I further understand that this information will be relied upon by the officials of the institution in determining my admission and residence status for tuition purposes and that the submission of false information is grounds for rejection of my application, withdrawal of an offer of acceptance, cancellation of enrollment, and/or disciplinary action. I also authorize the institution to electronically access my records regarding the Texas Success Initiative. Signature: Date: (application continues on next page)

13 4 Social Security Number: Name: (Optional: This will ensure your documents are matched and processed promptly.) 30. Please indicate the highest level of your parents or court-appointed legal guardian s educational background: Father/Legal Guardian: No high school Some high school High school diploma or GED Some College Bachelor s Degree Graduate/Professional Degree Mother/Legal Guardian: No high school Some high school High school diploma or GED Some College Bachelor s Degree Graduate/Professional Degree 31. Please indicate, for the most recent tax year, your family s gross income. Include both untaxed and taxed income. Less than $20,000 $20,000-$39,999 $40,000-$59,999 $60,000-$79,999 more than $80, How many people, including yourself, live in your household? (Include brothers and sisters attending college.) 33. In addition to English, what languages do you speak fluently? Language Years Spoken Language Years Spoken 34. Do you have family obligations that keep you from participating in extracurricular activities? Yes No If yes, do you: (a) have to work to supplement family income? Please describe. (b) provide primary care for family member(s)? Please describe. (c) other? Please describe. (application continues on next page)

14 Application Fee 5 You may pay your application fee by check or money order or, at some institutions, by credit card. For application fees and payment methods, see the General Application Information on pages ii through iv. (Be sure the college or university to which you are applying will accept the kind of credit card you list below.) Name: Last First Middle Social Security Number: (Optional: This will ensure your documents are matched and processed promptly.) Your application fee is for the: Fall Semester Spring Semester Summer Session Year Please check method of payment: Check or money order (Be sure to include the student s name and Social Security number on the check or money order.) Credit card: Visa MasterCard Discover American Express Other: Account Number: Expiration Date: Name of Cardholder: Cardholder Signature: For Internal Use Only Request for fee waiver is attached: Yes No (See Instructions, page vi, Application Fee. ) Exemption Approved Exemption Denied By Date (application continues on next page)

15 6 Checklist Have your ACT and/or SAT scores been sent directly from the testing agency to the institution/institutions to which you are applying? Has your high school sent your official high school transcript, with class rank, to the institution/institutions? Have you written your name and Social Security number on each page of this application? Have you answered each question? Refer to the General Application Information on pages ii through iv of this booklet for the parts of the application to complete. Have you removed the application from the rest of the information in this booklet? Mail only the actual application to the college or university, not the entire booklet. Have you made a copy of your application for each college or university to which you wish to apply? Mail a copy of your application to each institution and keep the original application for your records. Have you included the application fee and essay(s), if required by the institution/institutions? If you wish to send one, have you included your résumé? Have you taken one of the required state-approved assessment tests? The Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Program, formerly TASP, mandates that you must take one of the following state-approved assessment tests before enrolling in any college-level coursework: THEA, ASSET, ACCUPLACER, OR COMPASS. Test results are not used for admission purposes; you must, however, have test results prior to enrolling, unless you are exempt. PLEASE CONTACT THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY YOU PLAN TO ATTEND FOR EXEMPTIONS OR TEST INFORMATION. (application continues on next page)

16 7 Social Security Number: Name: (Optional: This will ensure your documents are matched and processed promptly.) Part II. Activities. See General Application Information on pages ii through iv to determine if this part is required for your application to the institution(s) of your choice. Please list, in priority order, the organizations, activities, jobs, and internships that indicate your special contributions, talents, honors and abilities in the areas of extracurricular activities, service and work. Include service and work done in the summer. Please spell out the names and describe the organizations in which you have participated. If you need to attach additional pages, please follow the same format as below and on page 8. In addition, you may also attach a résumé. Résumé attached: Yes No Extracurricular Activities Organization Examples Speech/Debate Club Basketball Team Your Position/Year Examples Committee Chair/senior Captain/junior Were you elected to this position? (circle Yes or No) yes/no yes/no yes/no yes/no yes/no yes/no yes/no yes/no yes/no yes/no Level Examples Regional Local Description of Activities Examples: Hosted Speech Tournament Played Forward Hours Per Week/Hours Per Year (3/32 = three hours per week/32 weeks per year) Fresh. 3/32 5/16 Soph. 3/32 5/16 Jr. 6/32 Sr. 6/32 Community Service Service/Volunteer Work Examples: Habitat for Humanity Hospital Volunteer Description of Service Examples: Helped build houses Helped nurses and visited patients From-Thru 5/04-5/05 6/04-8/05 Total Hours (application continues on next page)

17 8 Social Security Number: Name: (Optional: This will ensure your documents are matched and processed promptly.) Part II. Activities, continued Talents/Awards/Honors Talent/Award/Honor Examples Voice Regional Qualifier (Speech) All-State Basketball Team Description Examples Sang in school choir 1 of 3 chosen for regional team (UIL) 1 of 5 in state chosen for first team Level Examples Regional State Year Received Fresh. Soph. Jr. Sr. X X X X X X X Employment/Internships/Summer Activities Name of Employer/Sponsor Examples: Grocery Store Exchange Program Your Specific Role/Job Title Examples: Sacker: Sacked groceries, helped customers Spent two months with host family in Spain From-Thru 6/04-5/05 6/05-7/05 Hours Per Week 10 n/a (application continues on next page)

18 9 Essays Institutions do not require all four essays. See General Application Information on pages ii through iv to determine if you are required to write an essay or essays as part of your application for admission. Unless otherwise specified, your essay(s) should be typed and be no longer than one page (8 1/2 x 11 ). Put your name and Social Security number at the top of each page. Topic A. Describe a significant setback, challenge or opportunity in your life and the impact that it has had on you. Topic B. Many students expand their view of the world during their time in college. Such growth often results from encounters between students who have lived different cultural, economic, or academic experiences. With your future growth in mind, describe a potential classmate that you believe you could learn from either within or outside a formal classroom environment. Topic C. What additional information do you wish to be considered in the decision to admit you? For example: 1. exceptional hardship, setback or personal experience that has shaped your abilities or academic credentials 2. personal responsibilities 3. exceptional achievements or special talents such as poetry, art, bilingual proficiency, etc. 4. educational goals and choice of major 5. ways you contribute to the commitment that the university has made to create an institution with a diverse learning environment Enclose documentation and references to contact for verification, if appropriate. Topic D. The essays in this section are specific to certain college majors and are not required by all colleges that accept the Texas Common Application. Please see the General Application Information in the front of this booklet. If you are not applying for a major in Architecture, Art or Art History you are not required to write either of these essays. D.1. D.2. Describe an aesthetic experience you have had that was brought about by an architectural space or sequence of spaces, either interior or exterior. Try to link the nature of the experience to the nature of the space. Describe the art or art history instruction you have received thus far, either in or out of the classroom, and what you believe you have learned from it. Given your background in art or art history, what has drawn you to this university and what do you expect to gain from the instruction you will receive during your undergraduate years. Admission to any of the Texas institutions of higher education and any of their sponsored programs is open to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, creed, age, national origin or educationally unrelated handicaps.

19 Application Deadlines for Academic Year : Freshman College or University Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Summer I, 2006 Summer II, 2006 FAFSA* Code Angelo State University Admission August 6 December 10 May 6 June 17 Financial Aid May 1 May 1 March 1 March Scholarship (Check deadline with Financial Aid Office.) May 1 May 1 Baylor University Admission March 1 December 1 March 1 March 1 Financial Aid March 1 October 1 April 1 April Scholarship Not Available Not Available Not Available Blinn College Admission September 1 January 15 June 1 July 1 Financial Aid June 1 October 14 April 28 April Scholarship June 1 October 14 April 28 April 28 Dallas Baptist University Admission August 21 January 15 May 30 July 5 Financial Aid Priority: March 15 October 1 March Scholarship Lamar University-Beaumont Admission August 1 January 2 May 25 July 1 Financial Aid April Scholarship February 1 Midwestern State University Admission: Priority deadline Regular deadline July 1 August 7 November 1 December 15 May 1 May 15 June 1 June 15 Financial Aid May 1 October 1 April 1 April 1 Scholarship March 1 Prairie View A&M University Admission June 1 November 1 April 1 April 1 Financial Aid March 1 November 1 March 1 Scholarship March 1 Sam Houston State University Admission August 1 December 1 May 15 June 15 Financial Aid May 31 September 30 February 28 February 28 Scholarship February 1 February 1 April 15 April 15 Schreiner University Admission May 1 December 1 May 1 Financial Aid April 1 November 1 April 1 Scholarship May 1 December 1 May 1 * FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid xi

20 Application Deadlines for Academic Year : Freshman College or University Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Summer I, 2006 Summer II, 2006 FAFSA* Code Stephen F. Austin State University Admission August 1 December 1 May 15 June 15 Financial Aid - Priority deadline April 1 November 1 March 1 March Scholarship February 1 Sul Ross State University Admission August 16 January 19 May 30 July 3 Financial Aid Scholarship March 1 Sul Ross State University-Rio Grande College Sul Ross State University-Rio Grande College is an upper-level center and accepts transfer/transient/former students only. Tarleton State University Admission August 1 January 1 April 1 May 1 Financial Aid April 1 October 15 April 1 May 1 Scholarship February 15 December 1 June 1 June 1 Texas A&M International University Admission July 1 November 1 April 1 May 1 Financial Aid July 9 December 1 June 11 June 11 Priority deadline for academic year: May 15 Scholarship Texas A&M University Admission** February 1 October 16 February 1 February 1 Financial Aid April 3 September 15 February 1 Scholarship Deadlines Vary Texas A&M University-Commerce Admission August 11 January 6 May 31 July 3 Financial Aid April 1 December 1 Scholarship June 1 October 1 Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Admission July 1 November 1 April 1 April 1 Financial Aid April 1 November 1 February 15 February 15 Scholarship February 1 February 1 February 1 February 1 Texas A&M University at Galveston Admission: Priority deadline is March 1 July 1 November 15 May 15 July 1 Financial Aid May 1 November 1 May 1 May 1 Scholarship Deadline Vary n/a Texas A&M University-Kingsville Admission August 15 December 15 May 15 June 15 Financial Aid April 15 October 1 March 1 March 1 Scholarship February 15 * FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid. **All materials must be received (not postmarked) by the deadline. xii