Yes. DACA students are eligible for state-based financial aid but are not eligible for federal financial aid. To apply for aid, students must file the Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA).

• Have graduated from a Texas high school or received a general educational development (GED) certificate in Texas,
• Have lived in Texas for three (3) years leading up to graduation from high school or receipt of GED certificate,
• Have resided or will have resided in Texas for the 12 months prior to the census date of the semester in which the student enrolls at a college/university, and
• Have filed or will file an application to become a permanent resident at the earliest opportunity that they are eligible to do so.

For more information, please visit the University of Houston's TAFSA page.

No. Work-study is federal financial aid.

Yes.

Maybe. You must meet the guidelines according to TASFA.

5-6 months prior to the expiration of your current DACA status.

Yes, but you must apply to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for permission to temporarily travel abroad and return to the U.S. This permission is known as “advance parole”.

Yes. It can be revoked if you are convicted of a crime that would disqualify you from DACA, including crimes related to violence, drugs, sexual abuse, burglary, possession or use of a firearm, driving under the influence, or gangs, you could lose your deferred action and be placed in removal proceedings.