Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Does your school provide merit aid specially for undocumented students?: Not specifically for undocumented all students in the top 35% of their graduating class with an 1160 SAT or 24 ACT get merit scholarships.
How would their status affect their application?: It won’t we have undocumented students in our student body.
What other piece of advice would you give an undocumented student hoping for admission at your school?: Use the resources that Texas State has and contact us if you have any questions!
Other admissions information: All our support services are in this link https://www.sdi.txstate.edu/ProgramsResources/Immigrants.html

Are undocumented students eligible for need-based aid?: Yes! You will need to fill a TASFA for that information on that can be found here https://www.finaid.txstate.edu/undergraduate/how/TASFA.html
Other financial aid information: Merit based scholarships are based off of the top 35% of your graduating class with an 1160 SAT or 24 ACT. We also have scholarships for students to apply for in the bobcat online scholarship system that deadline is December 15th every year and students have to be accepted first in order for them to apply to those scholarships. BOSS scholarships can be found here https://www.finaid.txstate.edu/scholarships/boss/

Are there organized groups or clubs comprised of or advocating for undocumented students in your school?: You can find our resources and clubs for students here! https://www.sdi.txstate.edu/ProgramsResources/Immigrants.html
How often does your office receive applications from undocumented students?: All students undocumented or not need to follow our application steps for freshman laid out here. https://www.admissions.txstate.edu/future-students/apply-for-admission.html Any more questions you have regarding student life and legal situations should be sent to excellence@txstate.edu. they’ll be able to give you more in-depth answers!