http://www.dars.state.tx.us/dhhs/forms/cod.shtml
This is a straightforward application for tuition exemption for any public college in Texas. I guess once you establish residency in Texas, you can go to school ASAP. I believe most colleges require 1 year of residency to be considered in state. You can apply for any degree/certificate offered by the school you attend. If you want a PhD, go for it! If you want to learn more and improve, go for it.
There is a great starting place at Austin Community College.
Check out:
http://www3.austincc.edu/schedule/s208s/printweb/ENSL-closed.htm
http://www.austincc.edu/cataloghtml/registration.php
I don’t know if Gallaudet offers this kind of program, I am guessing they don’t. This is an ASL to English program, taught in ASL. Yes, ACC calls ASL a primary mode of communication, but it’s a controversial topic. (Notice they didn’t say SEE, PSE and whatever) This is a place that recognizes that ASL and English is separate and will make comparisons If you decided to start with an associate degree, you can go on and get a bachelor’s degree then go for a master’s or skip to a doctorate degree and get tuition exemption the entire time. You will have to follow the guidelines of having a GPA above whatever the school requires (usually 2.0 - C average) and most graduate school requires 3.0 or above (B average or higher).If you feel like you missed out on education, there is still hope. Gallaudet and NTID are great places as well, but you will have to pay for it yourself or go through Voc Rehab to get approval. In Texas, after filing out the form, you are set for school! When you get tuition exemption, you do not have to report to anyone. You will have to pay for your own books. You’ll have to pay for where you live as well, such as housing, food, and bills. I’m told VR will pay for all or some, depending on the state you live in.
There are many international students that attend american colleges, and I suppose many colleges have ESL (english as second language) programs that help improve english skills. I wonder if any deaf people took advantage of these programs and if so, what was it like? Did they emphasize on speaking too much? Do the instructors know the same language as the student?
Uhh…you DO have to establish residency in TX for at least 6 months to a year before you can qualify. I know, because we moved to Austin, and we learned that we still had to establish proof that we are permanent residents of TX. It’s not like an open arms policy-there are certain hoops that needs to be dealt with before one can qualify.
Comment by D.A.N — January 29, 2007 @ 8:00 am
Most of the time to establish proof, you just need a place of residence, so you need an address (not a P.O. box) and obtain a driver’s licence. I don’t know what else is needed, perhaps file tax in the state you live in? I’ll have to find out what the deal is with out of state tuition fees, and suppose a student moved to another state, has an apartment and worked the whole time, why is that person not considered a student in-state?
I don’t think it is that complicated when you move to Texas, you just need to follow what the college considers in-state and then apply as an in-state student.
Comment by deafphilosophy — January 29, 2007 @ 4:50 pm