The South Texas College (STC) district includes all of Hidalgo and Starr counties. Students at STC have two residency classifications : “in-district” (students who live in Hidalgo or Starr counties) and “out-of-district” (students who live in all other counties within the state of Texas ).
It is the student's responsibility to provide a copy of one of the documents listed as 1 - 3 below, and any other supporting documents required. These documents will be used to establish that the student is domiciled in Texas and has maintained a residence in Texas continuously for at least 12 months prior to the census date of the semester in which the student is enrolling. These documents must be in the name of the student or dependent student's parent(s) and dated to encompass at least 12 months prior to the census date of the semester in which the student is enrolling.
Statement from Employer , including start and current/end dates, which encompasses at least 12 months prior to the census date. Student employment, such as work-study, receipt of stipends, and/or fellowship, research or teaching assistant positions do not qualify as a basis for establishing domicile.
Lease or Rental Agreement/Contract of real property, other than campus housing, which encompasses at least 12 months prior to the census date. If this document is provided as the sole basis of a domicile, it must be accompanied by at least three documents that support the maintenance of this residence for at least 12 months prior to the census date, as follows:
- Texas high school transcript
- Texas college or university transcript
- Permanent Texas Driver's License (at least one year old)
Generally, the license expiration date minus the date of enrollment should not exceed three years.
- Texas Voter Registration Card
- Texas vehicle registration
- Cancelled checks
- Utility bill (electric, telephone, water or cable) for the year preceding enrollment
- Federal income tax return for the previous year
(3) Copy of one of the documents below, which must be (a) accomplished and maintained for at least 12 months prior to the census date and (b) accompanied by at least one of the documents above, as follows:
- Title to real property in Texas
- Marriage certificate with documentation to support that the spouse is a domiciliary of Texas
- Ownership of a business in Texas with documentation to support that (a) the business is a partnership or corporation and (b) it is owned by the student or dependent student's parent(s)
- State or local licenses to conduct business or practice a profession in Texas
To obtain more information about residency, please contact: (956) 872-2250