Adult Education and Literacy Eligibility

Applicants 19 Years Old or Older

Applicants who are 19 years old or older must have all of the following:

• A REAL ID or passport, and
• A Social Security card

Additional Documentation Required

Additional documentation is required if your Social Security card states:

• "Not Valid for Employment", or
• "Valid for Work Only with DHS Authorization"

In this case, you will also need to provide:

• A valid Employment Authorization Document (EAD) issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or
• Other official document verifying U.S. work authorization, including:
  • U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport Card
  • Permanent Resident Card or Alien Registration Receipt Card (Form I-551)
  • Foreign passport with Form I-94 or Form I-94A (Arrival-Departure Record) containing an employment endorsement

Applicants 17–18 Years Old

Applicants who are 17–18 years old must have all of the following:

• REAL ID or passport
• A Social Security card
• Completed parent/guardian signature and verification form
• A self-attestation form stating the applicant is not enrolled in high school and is unable to obtain a signature from their home school
• Withdrawal paperwork from the most recent school or school district attended

Applicants 16 Years Old

Applicants who are 16 years old must have all of the following:

• An appointed court order from a Tarrant County Judge
• REAL ID or passport
• A Social Security card
• Completed parent/guardian signature and verification form
• A self-attestation form stating the applicant is not enrolled in high school and is unable to obtain a signature from their home school
• Withdrawal paperwork from the most recent school or school district attended