P P P P P - ApplyTexasThe University of Texas at San Antonio 6900 North Loop 1604 West, San Antonio, TX 78249-0616 Phone: 800/669-0919 Fax: 210/458-7564 P P$30 P The University of

General Application Information Academic Year 2006-2007 – Freshman

*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.

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Admissions Offices College/University

Telephone, Fax Web Site Address

Parts of Application to Complete

Appli-cation Fee*

Credit Cards Accepted

I II Essays Visa Master

Card Discover American Express

Angelo State University Box 11014, ASU Station, San Angelo, TX 76909

Phone: 800/946-8627 Fax: 325/942-2078 www.angelo.edu P $20 P P

Baylor University One Bear Place, #97056 Waco, TX 76798-7056

Phone: 800/BAYLOR-U 254/710-3435 Fax: 254/710-3436

www.baylor.edu P P $50

Blinn College 902 College Avenue Brenham, TX 77833 (Note: The Brenham campus processes the applications for all of Blinn’s campuses.)

Phone: 979/830-4152 Fax: 979/830-4110 www.blinn.edu P P $0

Dallas Baptist University 3000 Mountain Creek Parkway Dallas, TX 75211-9929

Phone: 214/333-5360 Fax: 214/333-5447 www.dbu.edu P P $25 P P P P

Lamar University-Beaumont P. O. Box 10007, Beaumont, TX 77710

Phone: 409/880-8888 Fax: 409/880-8463 www.lamar.edu P P $0

Midwestern State University 3410 Taft Blvd., Wichita Falls, TX 76308-2099

Phone: 940/397-4334 800/842-1922 Fax: 940/397-4672

www.mwsu.edu P $25 P P P

Prairie View A&M University P. O. Box 3089, Prairie View, TX 77446-3089

Phone: 936/857-2626 Fax: 936/857-2699 www.pvamu.edu P P $25 P P P P

Sam Houston State University Box 2418, Huntsville, TX 77341-2418

Phone: 866/232-7528 Fax: 936/294-3758 www.shsu.edu P $35 P P

Schreiner University 2100 Memorial Blvd, Kerrville, TX 78028-5697

Phone: 800/343-4919 Fax: 830/792-7226 www.schreiner.edu P P

C (recom-mended)

$25 P P P

Stephen F. Austin State University Box 13051, Nacogdoches, TX 75962-3051

Phone: 936/468-2504 Fax: 936/468-3849 www.sfasu.edu P P $25 P P P P

Sul Ross State University Box C-2, Alpine, TX 79832

Phone: 432/837-8050 Fax: 432/837-8431 www.sulross.edu P P $25 P P

Sul Ross State University- Rio Grande College Route 3, Box 1200, Eagle Pass, TX 78852

Phone: 830/773-8794 Fax: 830/773-8996 www.sulross.edu

Sul Ross State University-Rio Grande College is an upper-level center and accepts

transfer/transient/former students only.

$25 P P P Tarleton State University P. O. Box T0030, Stephenville, TX 76402

Phone: 254/968-9125 800/687-8236

Fax: 254/968-9951 www.tarleton.edu P

Note: Tarleton State University does not accept application fee waivers.

Texas A&M International University 5201 University Blvd., Laredo, TX 78041-1900

Phone: 956/326-2270 Fax: 956/326-2269 www.tamiu.edu P $0



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Admissions Offices Telephone, Fax Web Site Address


Appli-cation Fee*




Texas A&M University P. O. Box 30014, College Station, TX 77842-3014

Phone: 979/845-3741 Fax: 979/458-1808 www.tamu.edu P P A&B $60 P P P P

Texas A&M University-Commerce P. O. Box 3011, Commerce, TX 75429-3011

Phone: 903/886-5081 Fax: 903/886-5888

www.tamu-commerce.edu P P $25 P P P

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 6300 Ocean Dr., Unit 5774 Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5774

Phone: 361/825-2624 Fax: 361/825-5887 www.tamucc.edu P P $20 P P P P

Texas A&M University at Galveston P. O. Box 1675, Galveston, TX 77553

Phone: 409/740-4428 877/322-4443 Fax: 409/740-4731

www.tamug.edu P P A & B $35 P P P P

P

C Texas A&M University-Kingsville

MSC 128, Kingsville, TX 78363 Phone: 361/593-2315 Fax: 361/593-2195 www.tamuk.edu P

(recommended)

$15 P P

Texas A&M University-Texarkana P. O. Box 5518, Texarkana, TX 75505

Phone: 903/223-3069 Fax: 903/223-3140 www.tamut.edu Texas A&M-Texarkana currently accepts applications for

transfer/transient/former students only.

Texas Southern University 3100 Cleburne St.-TSU Box 1855 Houston, TX 77004

Phone: 713/313-7071 Fax: 713/313-7471 www.tsu.edu P P $42 P P P

Texas State University-San Marcos 429 N. Guadalupe, San Marcos, TX 78666-5709

Phone: 512/245-2364 Fax: 512/245-8044 www.txstate.edu P P A, B,

or C $40 P P P

Texas Tech University Box 45005, Lubbock, TX 79409-5005

Phone: 806/742-1480 Fax: 806/742-0062 www.ttu.edu P P

B or C (recom-mended)

$50 P P P P

Texas Woman's University P. O. Box 425589, Denton, TX 76204

Phone: 866/809-6130 Fax: 940/898-3081 www.twu.edu P P $30 P P

The University of Texas at Arlington P. O. Box 19111, Arlington, TX 76019-0111

Phone: 817/272-6287 Fax: 817/272-3435 www.uta.edu P P $35 P P P P

The University of Texas at Austin P. O. Box 8058, Austin, TX 78713-8058

Phone: 512/475-7399 Fax: 512/475-7478 www.utexas.edu P P A & B $60 P P

School of Architecture B & D.1. Art/Art History B & D.2.

The University of Texas at Brownsville Tandy Hall, #105, Brownsville, TX 78520

Phone: 956/544-8254 Fax: 956/544-8832 www.utb.edu P $0

The University of Texas at Dallas P. O. Box 830688, MC 18 Richardson, TX 75083-0688

Phone: 972/883-2346 Fax: 972/883-6803 www.utdallas.edu P P $50 P P



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Appli-cation Fee*




The University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue, 101 Academic Services, El Paso, TX 79968-0578

Phone: 915/747-5890 Fax: 915/747-8893 www.utep.edu P P $0

The University of Texas-Pan American 1201 West University Drive, Edinburg, TX 78539-2999

Phone: 956/381-2206 Fax: 956/381-2217 www.panam.edu P $0

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin 4901 East University, Odessa, TX 79762-0001

Phone: 866/552-UTPB Fax: 432/552-3605 www.utpb.edu P P $0

The University of Texas at San Antonio 6900 North Loop 1604 West, San Antonio, TX 78249-0616

Phone: 800/669-0919 Fax: 210/458-7564 www.utsa.edu P P $30 P P P

The University of Texas at Tyler 3900 University Blvd., Tyler, TX 75799

Phone: 903/566-7202 Fax: 903/566-7068 www.go2uttyler.edu P P $0

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 7703 Floyd Curl Drive San Antonio, TX 78229

Phone: 210/567-2661 210/567-2674 210/567-2673

www.uthscsa.edu UTHSCSA currently accepts applications for transfer/transient/former students only.

University of Houston-Main Campus Room 122 E. Cullen Building Houston, TX 77204-2023

Phone: 713/743-9595 Fax: 713/743-7542 www.uh.edu P P $50 P P P

University of Houston-Clear Lake 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, TX 77058-1098

Phone: 281/218-UHCL Fax: 281/283-2530 www.cl.uh.edu

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 77002-1001

Phone: 713/221-8522 Fax: 713/221-8157 www.uhd.edu P $25 P P P

University of Houston-Victoria 3007 N. Ben Wilson, Victoria, TX 77901-5731

Phone: 361/570-4110 Fax: 361/570-4114 www.uhv.edu

University of Houston-Victoria is an upper-level center and accepts transfer/transient/former

students only.

University of North Texas P. O. Box 311277, Denton, TX 76203-1277

Phone: 940/565-2681 Fax: 940/565-2408 www.unt.edu P P $40 P P P P

West Texas A&M University WT Box 60907, Canyon, TX 79016

Phone: 800/999-8268 Fax: 806/651-5285 www.wtamu.edu P P $25 P P P

Instructions: Freshman

Ø Submit either a paper or an electronic application (www.applytexas.org), NOT BOTH. We encourage you to apply online. Ø Read page x and page 6 before you start this application. Ø Majors and codes are available on the Internet at http://www.applytexas.org.; and in the Code Book, available at

http://www.collegefortexans.com, 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 E-mail address. The inclusion of your E-mail 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 1 2 1 2 3 Physics AP 1.0 History AP .05

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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 court-appointed 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 26-28 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 court-appointed 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 28.

27. If you are self-supporting and your parent or court-

appointed 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

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 court-

appointed 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 http://www.applytexas.org. 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.

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Instrucciones: Primer Año

Ø Entregue ya sea una solicitud en papel o electrónica (www.applytexas.org), NO AMBAS. Le recomendamos que solicite por internet. Ø Lea la página x y la página 6 antes de comenzar esta solicitud. Ø Las especialidades y los códigos están disponibles en el Internet en http://www.applytexas.org.; y en el Libro de Códigos, disponible en http://www.collegefortexans.com, 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 pre-

profesional; 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.

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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 1 2 1 2 3

Física AP 1.0 Historia IB .05 20. 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 26-28 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.”

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 28.

27. 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.

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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 http://www.applytexas.org. 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.

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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 highereducation easier. You are strongly encouraged to apply online at www.applytexas.org.

The following procedure is recommended for students who wish to apply to more than one college oruniversity and who complete a paper application:

1. Each institution has its own unique admission instructions and required credentials. Beforemailing your application, refer to the web site or contact the admissions office of each college oruniversity 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 towhich you are applying. Keep the original application for your files in the event you wish toto other institutions at a later time.

4. On each copy of the application, complete item #14 by entering the name of the college orto which you are applying and your first and second choice of major. Follow the instructions forcompleting 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 allinstitutions require applicants to send in the same parts of the common application. See thegeneral application information section on pages ii through iv of this booklet to determine whatitems are required by the institutions to which you apply.

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THIS APPLICATION SHOULD NOT BE USED BY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS.You are encouraged to complete this application online at www.applytexas.org.This application is intended for use in applying for Academic Year 2006-2007.

Part I.Name and Address Information1. 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 beused 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. E-Mail Address for Student: _________________________________________

Educational Data12. 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 inyour first and second choice of major. You can find the majors and codes/abbreviations in the Code Book or atwww.applytexas.org (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: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Texas Common ApplicationFreshman Admission

© 1998 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

(Major Name--First Choice) (Code) (Major Name--Second Choice) (Code)Major: _____________________________/____________ _____________________________/_____________


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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 ofcredits 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 1 2 1 2 3

__________________________________________ ______ _______

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__________________________________________ ______ _______ 20. 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 HoursInstitution State From Thru Earned

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Admissions Tests21. 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)?

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: 9 __ 10 __ 11 __ 12 __ 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 orAdvanced High School Program? Yes ____ No _____

Social Security Number: ___________________________ Name: ____________________________________________(Optional: This will ensure your documents are matched and processed promptly.)

Yes ___ No ___ (If “Yes,” enclose a copy of your notice of action or receipt from the BCIS.)


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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 purposesfor 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 claimedas a dependent), answer question 27.

27. If you are self-supporting and not claimed as a dependent on your parent’s or court-appointed legal guardian’s mostrecent 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 answerthe 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: _______________________


(d) If you are not a citizen or permanent resident or have no application pending with the BCIS, have you lived inTexas for three years preceding high school graduation or receipt of a GED in Texas and lived part of the timewhile 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)_______________________________________________________.


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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 $80,000 ____

32. 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?

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. _________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Language _________________________ Years Spoken _______

Language _________________________ Years Spoken _______


5Application Fee

You may pay your application fee by check or money order or, at some institutions, by credit card. For application fees andpayment methods, see the “General Application Information” on pages ii through iv. (Be sure the college or university towhich 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 ___ Exemption Approved ______

(See Instructions, page vi, “Application Fee.”) Exemption Denied ________

By ____________________

Date ___________________


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_____ Have your ACT and/or SAT scores been sent directly from the testing agency to theinstitution/institutions to which you are applying?

_____ Has your high school sent your official high school transcript, with class rank, to theinstitution/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” onpages 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 ofthe 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 FOREXEMPTIONS OR TEST INFORMATION.


7Social 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 theinstitution(s) of your choice. Please list, in priority order, the organizations, activities, jobs, and internships that indicate yourspecial contributions, talents, honors and abilities in the areas of extracurricular activities, service and work. Include serviceand work done in the summer. Please spell out the names and describe the organizations in which you have participated. Ifyou need to attach additional pages, please follow the same format as below and on page 8. In addition, you may also attach arésumé. Résumé attached: Yes ____ No ____

Extracurricular Activities

Organization Your Position/Year

Were you

elected to this Level

Description of Activities

Hours Per Week/Hours Per Year (3/32 = three hours per

week/32 weeks per year)

Examples Speech/Debate Club Basketball Team

Examples Committee Chair/senior Captain/junior

position? (circle Yes or

No)

Examples Regional Local

Examples: Hosted Speech Tournament Played Forward

Fresh. 3/32 5/16

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Service/Volunteer Work Examples: Habitat for Humanity

Hospital Volunteer

Description of Service Examples: Helped build houses Helped nurses and visited patients

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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

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Year Received Fresh. Soph. Jr. Sr.

Voice Regional Qualifier (Speech)

All-State Basketball Team

Sang in school choir 1 of 3 chosen for regional team (UIL) 1 of 5 in state chosen for first team

Regional State

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Essays

Institutions do not require all four essays. See “General Application Information” on pages ii through iv todetermine if you are required to write an essay or essays as part of your application for admission. Unlessotherwise specified, your essay(s) should be typed and be no longer than one page (8 1/2” x 11”). Put your nameand 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 credentials2. personal responsibilities3. exceptional achievements or special talents such as poetry, art, bilingual proficiency, etc.4. educational goals and choice of major5. ways you contribute to the commitment that the university has made to create an institution with a diverse learning environmentEnclose 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 collegesthat accept the Texas Common Application. Please see the “General Application Information” in the front of thisbooklet. If you are not applying for a major in Architecture, Art or Art History you are not required to writeeither of these essays.

D.1. Describe an aesthetic experience you have had that was brought about by an architectural space orsequence of spaces, either interior or exterior. Try to link the nature of the experience to the natureof the space.

D.2. 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 drawnyou to this university and what do you expect to gain from the instruction you will receive during yourundergraduateyears.

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.

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Application Deadlines for Academic Year 2006-2007: Freshman

College or University Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Summer I, 2006 Summer II, 2006 FAFSA* CodeAngelo State UniversityAdmission August 6 December 10 May 6 June 17Financial Aid May 1 May 1 March 1 March 1Scholarship (Check deadline with Financial Aid Office.) May 1 May 1Baylor UniversityAdmission March 1 December 1 March 1 March 1Financial Aid March 1 October 1 April 1 April 1Scholarship No Deadline Not Available Not Available Not AvailableBlinn CollegeAdmission September 1 January 15 June 1 July 1Financial Aid June 1 October 14 April 28 April 28Scholarship June 1 October 14 April 28 April 28Dallas Baptist UniversityAdmission August 21 January 15 May 30 July 5Financial Aid Priority: March 15 October 1ScholarshipLamar University-BeaumontAdmission August 1 January 2 May 25 July 1Financial Aid April 1 No DeadlineScholarship February 1 No DeadlineMidwestern State University

Admission: Priority deadline Regular deadline

July 1August 7

November 1December 15

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June 1June 15

Financial Aid May 1 October 1 April 1 April 1Scholarship March 1Prairie View A&M UniversityAdmission June 1 November 1 April 1 April 1Financial Aid March 1 November 1 March 1 No DeadlineScholarship March 1Sam Houston State UniversityAdmission August 1 December 1 May 15 June 15Financial Aid May 31 September 30 February 28 February 28Scholarship February 1 February 1 April 15 April 15Schreiner UniversityAdmission May 1 December 1 May 1Financial Aid April 1 November 1 April 1Scholarship May 1 December 1 May 1* FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid

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College or University Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Summer I, 2006 Summer II, 2006 FAFSA* CodeStephen F. Austin State UniversityAdmission August 1 December 1 May 15 June 15Financial Aid - Priority deadline April 1 November 1 March 1 March 1Scholarship February 1 No DeadlineSul Ross State UniversityAdmission August 16 January 19 May 30 July 3Financial AidScholarship March 1

Sul Ross State University-Rio Grande CollegeSul Ross State University-Rio Grande College is an upper-level center

and accepts transfer/transient/former students only.000020

Tarleton State UniversityAdmission August 1 January 1 April 1 May 1Financial Aid April 1 October 15 April 1 May 1Scholarship February 15 December 1 June 1 June 1Texas A&M International UniversityAdmission July 1 November 1 April 1 May 1Financial Aid July 9 December 1 June 11 June 11 Priority deadline for academic year: May 15ScholarshipTexas A&M UniversityAdmission** February 1 October 16 February 1 February 1Financial Aid April 3 September 15 February 1 No DeadlineScholarship Deadlines VaryTexas A&M University-CommerceAdmission August 11 January 6 May 31 July 3Financial Aid April 1 December 1 No DeadlineScholarship June 1 October 1Texas A&M University-Corpus ChristiAdmission July 1 November 1 April 1 April 1Financial Aid April 1 November 1 February 15 February 15Scholarship February 1 February 1 February 1 February 1Texas A&M University at GalvestonAdmission: Priority deadline is March 1 July 1 November 15 May 15 July 1Financial Aid May 1 November 1 May 1 May 1Scholarship Deadline VaryTexas A&M University-KingsvilleAdmission August 15 December 15 May 15 June 15Financial Aid April 15 October 1 March 1 March 1Scholarship February 15

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College or University Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Summer I, 2006 Summer II, 2006 FAFSA* Code

Texas A&M University-Texarkana 031703

Texas Southern UniversityAdmission August 13 December 17 May 21 June 25Financial Aid April 15 April 15 April 15 April 15ScholarshipTexas State University-San Marcos Admission: Communication Design & College of Business Administration March 15 October 15 March 15 March 15 All Other Majors May 1 December 1 May 1 June 15Financial Aid April 1 April 1 n/a n/aScholarship December 1 December 1 December 1 December 1Texas Tech UniversityAdmission** May 1 December 1 May 1 June 1Financial AidScholarshipTexas Woman's UniversityAdmission July 15 November 1 No Deadline No DeadlineFinancial Aid April 1 April 1 March 1 No Deadline Spring only: September 1Scholarship March 1 March 1 March 1 No DeadlineThe University of Texas at ArlingtonAdmission June 1 December 1 April 1 April 1Financial Aid May 15 November 15 April 15 n/aScholarship March 1 November 1 n/a n/aThe University of Texas at AustinAdmission** February 1 October 1 February 1 February 1Financial Aid March 31 September 30 February 15 No DeadlineScholarship December 1 No Deadline No Deadline No DeadlineThe University of Texas at BrownsvilleAdmission August 1 December 15 May 1 June 1Financial Aid April 1 December 1 May 1 June 1Scholarship April 1 December 1 May 1 June 1The University of Texas at Dallas Priority Priority Priority PriorityAdmission July 1 November 1 April1 June 1Financial Aid April 30 October 15 March 12 March 12Scholarship No DeadlineThe University of Texas at El PasoAdmission May 1 October 1 March 1 April 1Financial Aid March 15 No DeadlineScholarship: Presidential Scholars Program November 1 No Deadline All other scholarships March 1 No Deadline

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College or University Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Summer I, 2006 Summer II, 2006 FAFSA* CodeThe University of Texas-Pan AmericanAdmission August 14 January 2 May 16 June 23Financial Aid April 15 July 16 December 15 December 15Scholarship No DeadlineThe University of Texas of the Permian BasinAdmission July 15 November 15 May 1 May 1Financial Aid May 1 No DeadlineScholarship April 15 No DeadlineThe University of Texas at San AntonioAdmission: Priority April 1 November 1 March 1 March 1 Final July 1 December 1 May 1 May 1Financial Aid July 1 October 1 April 1 April 1Scholarship February 15 February 15 No Deadline No DeadlineThe University of Texas at TylerAdmission No DeadlineFinancial Aid June 1 October 1 March 1 May 2Scholarship June 1 November 1 April 1 No Deadline

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio UTHSCSA accepts transfer/transient/former students only. 003659

University of Houston-Main CampusAdmission April 1 December 1 April 1 April 1Financial Aid April 1 No DeadlineScholarship April 1 No Deadline

University of Houston-Clear LakeThe University of Houston-Clear Lake is an upper-level university and

accepts transfer/transient/former students only.011711

University of Houston-DowntownAdmission Priority deadlines: July 1 December 1 May 1 June 1Financial Aid Priority deadlines: April 1 November 15 June 1 No DeadlineScholarship May 1 No Deadline

University of Houston-VictoriaThe University of Houston-Victoria is an upper-level university and

accepts transfer/transient/former students only.013231

University of North TexasAdmission June 15 December 1 May 12 June 23Financial Aid Priority deadlines: June 1 October 1 April 1 April 1Scholarship March 1 No DeadlineWest Texas A&M UniversityAdmission July 20 December 6 May 2 June 6Financial Aid April 15 November 1 May 1 May 1Scholarship

* FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid

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Institutions prefer that you apply online at www.applytexas.org. However, you may print the application bygoing to http://www.collegefortexans.com > Applying for College > Texas Common Application.

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Information collected about you through this application may be held by any institution of higher education to which you apply.With few exceptions, you are entitled on your request to be informed about the collected information. Under Sections 552.021and 552.023 of the Texas Government Code, you are entitled to receive and review the information. Under Section 559.004 ofthe Texas Government Code, you are entitled to correct information held by an institution that is incorrect. You may correctinformation held by any institution to which you apply by contacting the institution’s Public Information Officer. Theinformation that is collected about you will be retained and maintained as required by Texas records retention laws (Section441.180 et seq. of the Texas Government Code) and rules. Different types of information are kept for different periods of time.

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Texas Common ApplicationParticipating Institutions

West Texas A&M Univ.

UT El Paso

Midwestern State Univ.

Texas Tech Univ.

Sul Ross State Univ.

UT Permian Basin

Texas A&M International Univ.

UT-Pan American

UT at Brownsville

SRSU Rio Grande Coll.UT San Antonio

TAMU-Kingsville

TAMU-Corpus Christi

UH-Victoria

Angelo State Univ.

Tarleton State Univ.

UT Austin

UH-Clear LakeUH-Downtown

Prairie View A&M Univ.

Texas State Univ.-San Marcos Univ. of Houston Texas Southern Univ.

TAMU at Galveston

Texas A&M Univ. Sam Houston State Univ.

Stephen F. Austin State Univ.

UT Tyler

UT Arlington UT Dallas

Univ. of North Texas

Texas Woman's Univ.

TAMU-Commerce

TAMU-Texarkana

Lamar Univ.Blinn College

Baylor Univ.

Dallas Baptist Univ.

Schreiner Univ.

UTHSC at San Antonio

Tyler Junior College

Documents

P P P P P - ApplyTexasThe University of Texas at San Antonio 6900 North Loop 1604 West, San Antonio, TX 78249-0616 Phone: 800/669-0919 Fax: 210/458-7564 P P$30 P The University of