Undocumented and Mixed Status Families

The tech college asks for a social security number on the application form because tuition and fees may be tax deductible for some students. Providing a social security number is optional, but a social security number must be given if you wish to take a student tax deduction or receive a tax form (called a 1098T) at the end of the year.

If you do not have a social security number, or you do not want to provide one, there are three alternatives when applying:

1. Provide an ITIN (Individual Tax Identification Number), which you can obtain from the Internal Revenue Service (English or Spanish)
2. Select the option to refuse to enter your SSN for college purposes (and acknowledge you will not get the 1098-T tax form or be able to take a deduction to claim a tuition and fees or education credit)
3. Choose the “I do not have a Social Security Number or ITIN” option

Student privacy is protected under federal laws, and the college takes this very seriously. Social security numbers are not shared with outside entities, other than to the IRS for tax purposes.  The college has no way of knowing whether you provided a social security number or an ITIN. We do not compile or share lists of student citizenship status.

Programs below will require a social security number and/or proof of legal employability in order to obtain licensure through the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL):

• Barbering
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
• Cosmetology
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
• Electrical Apprenticeship
• Nail Technician
• Practical Nurse (PN)

Tech college faculty and staff are here to help you achieve success.

Admissions and advising – Call 435-248-1800 for an appointment

Many of our scholarships are available for undocumented students. Although we encourage students to apply for FAFSA to determine need, there are alternatives to applying for FAFSA. The Scholarship Review Committee meets every month to evaluate scholarship applications.

If you want to apply for scholarships, the application will ask about citizenship status. This is because some private donors require that recipients be U.S. citizens. The information is not flagged anywhere else; it is only used to determine which funding is available for you. Please answer ALL questions on the application. Blank responses may exclude your application from evaluation.

Requirements for our eligible scholarship are:

• U.S. citizen, an eligible non-citizen, or a non-U.S. citizen with a Utah high school diploma (Proof of eligibility is not required during the application process. If a scholarship is awarded, the financial aid office will provide further instructions.)
• Attending 12 or more hours per week as a certificate seeking student.
• Maintaining 67% attendance and 67% progress in your program.
• High school or GED completion or GED. If you completed high school outside your transcript may need to be evaluated and translated.

More information about scholarships can be found here.