Residency Status Questions & Answers

In-district residency refers to students who are classified as Texas residents AND who reside in a community that belongs to the ACC District. See Texas residency information.

Once you establish your Texas residency, your tuition rate is determined by whether you reside inside or outside the ACC District. See Texas residency documentation.

You’re eligible for Texas resident status if you have resided in Texas for 12 consecutive months and have established legal domicile. See Texas residency documentation.

You will update your residency information and mailing address whenever you return to ACC after being gone for one year. You also should resubmit the information any time you believe your status has changed.

Yes. Contact your county tax appraiser’s office or any campus Admissions and Enrollment Office to verify whether an address is located in the ACC District.

Yes, the residency form is fully online and can be completed and submitted by logging in to MyACC to complete the Residency Information e-form.

If you were classified a Texas resident while attending a Texas college or university for any part of the academic year before enrolling ACC, you still will be classified as a Texas resident. The Admissions & Enrollment Office may request that you obtain written verification of your residency classification from your previous institution.

If you are an international student meeting one of the categories below, you are eligible to obtain Texas residency status if you meet the basic requirements by living in the state for 12 consecutive months and establishing a domicile in Texas before enrollment:

• Parolee, holder of asylum status, or refugee
• A student who has applied for adjustment of status to permanent residency (must have received an I-485 notice of action for the green card application)
• Holder of a visa that is eligible to domicile in the United States 

Non-U.S. resident students who are not lawfully present in the U.S. do not qualify for Texas residency under state regulations. However, non-U.S. residents who reside at an address within the Austin Community College taxing district do not pay the out-of-district fees. Please visit any campus Enrollment and Records office for assistance.

Yes. Submit a student data change form online to change your address. You must submit the form before the deadline to be eligible for in-district tuition rates.

If your parents are Texas residents and meet the legal domicile requirements and the 12-month physical presence requirements, you can submit the Residency by Dependency paperwork along with supporting residency documentation. Your documents must reflect your parent’s name.

If your parents are divorced and claim you as a dependent in alternate tax years, you must submit a copy of their divorce decree and a legal agreement showing your support is shared by both parents.

A temporary absence does not affect your residency status if it is for military, Defense Department, State Department, or Public Health service, or if it is because of a job assignment or for education. When submitting your residency documentation, include a letter stating your Texas residency status and the reason for the temporary absence, along with supporting documentation.

Marriage to a Texas resident does not grant immediate residency status. You must establish your own residency by living or working here for 12 consecutive months. If you do not earn an income, you must submit a copy of your marriage license and spouse’s proof of residency when you update your residency status. You can attend ACC while establishing residency; however, you will pay out-of-state rates.

No. You cannot establish Texas residency while being claimed as a dependent. Students over 18 can establish residency as an independent student if they are not claimed as a dependent on their parents’ tax return.