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back to map   Do you feel that you have been discriminated against in your quest for equal rights to education in Texas?  Contact Jane's Due Process at 512 444 7891 or 1 866 www-jane 1 866 999 5263  Website: http://www.janesdueprocess.org	All the state supported University of Texas campuses are recommended for pregnant students, for parenting students, for teenage mothers, for single mothers and single fathers because of the reasonable tuition, family housing and child care centers on campus. Still there is much work to do: join the single mother support groups on campus or start one and organize for more reasonable child care on these college campuses. ----Katherine Arnoldi, author, The Amazing True Story of a Teenage Single Mom  University of Texas *For mothers in college the University of Texas is recommended because the University of Texas at Austin is such a cool place and because they have reasonable tuition, housing with playgrounds and a day care on campus. Main 7 Austin, TX 78712 512 475 7399 admissions phone: 512 475 7440 Financial aid phone: 512 475 6282 Web: utexas.edu students: 36,241 graduates 12,672 graduates Tuition; $7,630 instate (2008-9) $20,364 out of state (2008-9) Scholarships: University of Texas at Austin: contact financial aid to apply 500 Presidential Achievement awards of $1,000-$5,000 100 Terry Foundation awards of up to $13,000 Arts awards of $1,000 over 5,000 department awards of $200-$5,000: see your department to apply Val/Sal Awards $2,000-$3,400 see high school guidance counselor to apply. Must be #1 or #2 in high school graduating class Blue and Gold awards of $1500 for and SAT score of 1515 or ACT 21 Cockrell School of Engineering Awards deadline December 1 fill out the freshman scholarship application for new freshman by December 1 at applytexas.org Ask your financial aid counselor about the "Parents as Scholars" program in Texas. Also ask about Good Neighbor Scholarships for students from other countries in Latin America and South America or from Canada. Ask about the Be on Time Awards for finishing in four years with a good GPA. If you are an out of state student who receives a $1,000 academic scholarship you can get out of state tuition fees waived. All National Merit, Achievement and Hispanic scholar award recipients have out of state tuitin waived. Housing: all information is current for the 2008-9 school year. Phone 512 232 5299 dhfs.apartments@austin.utexas.edu 3 apartment complexes: Brackenridge, Colorado and Gateway: 6 miles from campus but a free Shuttle bus is available. Students pay for own electricity. Brackenridge 1 bedroom $490 includes internet service 2 bedroom $561 3 bedroom $757 includes cable. On bus route Playgrounds, Close to Lake Austin Colorado 1 bedroom $520 includes gas 2 bedroom $591 Gateway 1 bedroom $490 includes internet service 2 bedroom $561 Day Care 6 weeks-5 years Student Family Early Care and Learning Center Infant $135/week full time $75/week Part time toddler $115/ week full time $65/week part time Scholarship based on income Back to map
Check out  The College Mom Magazine:  Paying Tribute to College Moms!	Texas State 601 University Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 512 245 2111 web: http://www.txstate.edu Tuition: $1,932 (14 hours) not including fees $5,782 (14 hours) ot including fees Scholarships: Ask at the financial aid office about 30 LBJ Achievement awards of $1,000, State scholarships, University Scholars awards and Merrick awards up to $1,500. Housing: Phone 512 245 2382 5 university owned complexes: 1 bedroom: $575-$624 2 bedroom $395 (listed as a price per person with students sharing) Cost for families? 3 bedroom: $346   (listed as a price per person with students sharing) Cost for families? back to map
	Texas Tech 2500 Broadway Lubbock, TX 79409 Phone: 806 742 2011 web: http://www.ttu.edu Tuition: $4,200 in state $11,942 out of state Scholarships: Ask at financial aid office about: 250 Honors Awards of $2,500, 150 Presidential awards of $4,000 and 350 Superior student awards of $1,000 Housing:  No family housing! Activists get busy here! back to map
	Texas A&M Admissions Counseling College Station, TX 77843-1265 Phone 979 845 3741 Finanial aid phone: 979 845 3236 email: admissions@tamu.edu web: http://www.tamu.edu Student population: 36,580 undergraduates tution: $4,371 in state, $12,621 out of state (2008) Housing: housing@tamu.edu College Avenue Apartments 1 Bedroom $508 2 bedroom $577 Avenue A Apartments: 1 bedroom $440/ month not including utilities College View 1 bedroom $410/ month not including utilities Hensel 1 bedroom $380/ month back to map Scholarships: Texas A & M, Kingsville : contact financial aid to apply 25 Alumni merit awards $750 1 Alumni honors award of about $6,000 Presidential honors awards of about $6,000 Valdictorian tuition awards 8 Behmann Brothers awards of $1,000 back to map
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	Illustration by Katherine Arnoldi, author, The Amazing True Story of a Teenage Single Mom about her own struggle to attend college as a teen mom