Temporary Protected Status Student Admissions Checklist
(A student who has an Approved I-821 Application for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.)
Are you a pending asylum applicant as well? If so, please review the pending-asylum-checklist.pdf and upload all relevant documentation related to your pending asylum case for processing.
Admissions Deadline:
Temporary Protected Status students do not have a specific admissions deadline but must submit admissions requirements for processing prior to the start of a term to ensure ability to enroll in classes during the Add/Drop period for the term.
Admissions Documents:
Initial Admission items should be submitted through the student’s myBLINN portal. Click the items below to be directed to the submission portal (you must have your myBlinn log-in).
• Blinn College Application
• High School Foreign Transcript Evaluation or Official U.S. High School Transcript
• (only if applicable) Foreign College Transcript Evaluation or Official U.S. College Transcript
• Proof of Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination Record
• Copy of Passport
• Copy of Original Entry Visa
• Copy of I-94
• Copy of I-797 Approval Upload Form for the I-821 Temporary Protected Status Approval
• Copy of Work Authorization (EAD) Card
Residency Status for In-State Tuition Rate:
All approved Temporary Protected Status students are initially designated as a foreign tuition rate. You may be eligible for a change in your tuition rate under different categories that are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. You can request to have your case reviewed by submitting the Residency Reclassification Form with the proper documents.
Students are encouraged to view www.blinn.edu/international for more specific information on each item. Any questions can be directed to international@blinn.edu.