Adult Education classes are provided free of charge because funding for the program is provided by the federal government through the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor and administered by the Texas Workforce Commission in the state of Texas.
In July 2025, the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor along with the Texas Workforce Commission updated the eligibility requirements to require that students enrolling in federally funded free programs must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, refugees, or certain other legally admitted non-citizens with legal authorization to work in the United States.
The following documents are accepted as a form of government-issued identification. You may be asked to provide additional documents as part of your application to verify eligibility.
Notice
We cannot accept expired documents.
Driver’s License or Identification Card
along with a
Social Security Card
Must not be Limited Term.
The Social Security Card must be unrestricted and cannot bear the following notations:
- NOT VALID FOR EMPLOYMENT
- VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH INS AUTHORIZATION
- VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION
U.S. Citizen
U.S. passport, U.S. birth certificate, naturalization certificate
Permanent Resident
Permanent Resident Card, “Green Card” (Form I-551)
I-94 Arrival/Departure Record
Refugee
Asylee
Parolee (1+ year)
Unexpired Government-Issued ID with Electronic Form I-94
Must show one of the following Class of Admissions:
- Refugee: “RE” or USCIS approval notice
- Asylee: “AS” or asylum grant letter
- Parolee: “Parole” valid ≥1 year
Employment Authorization Document
Employment Authorization Document (Form I-766)
Cuban/Haitian Entrants
I-94 or USCIS notice
VAWA Self-Petitioner
USCIS letter of approval or prima facie determination