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Graduate Admissions

Graduate Admissions

Tennessee law requires ALL NEW STUDENTS interested in enrolling at a college or university in Tennessee to provide proof of their legal presence before state benefits will be provided. To accommodate this law, the University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ will accept this information soon after a student is granted admission. This law can be satisfied by submitting one of the following:

  • The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) - preferred;
  • A valid regular Tennessee driver's license or photo identification license. A temporary Tennessee driver's license or temporary identification license is NOT acceptable;
  • A valid, unexpired, Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551) with picture;
  • A valid, unexpired US passport;
  • A certificate of citizenship (N560 or N561);
  • A certificate of naturalization (N550, N570, or N578);
  • A US citizen identification card (I-197, I-179);
  • A valid, unexpired Foreign Passport with visa stamped "Processed for I-551";
  • Non-Resident Alien Canadian Border Crossing Card;
  • Permanent Resident Re-Entry Permit (I-327);
  • Refugee Travel Document (I-571);
  • A valid, unexpired Foreign Passport with valid visa in a category that permits study at an institution of higher education;
  • Any document determined by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to be acceptable through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program.

EVEA can also be satisfied by submitting a valid, government issued picture ID including a regular driver's license, temporary driver's license, government issued DL/ID card from any US state, Employment Authorization Document (Form I-766) together with one of the following:

  • A valid, unexpired Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551) without a picture;
  • An official birth certificate issued by a US state, jurisdiction, or territory; except for Puerto Rican birth certificates issued before July 1, 2010;
  • A US government issued certified birth certificate;
  • A US certificate of birth abroad (DS-1350 or FS-545);
  • A reprint of a birth abroad of a citizen of the US (FS-240);
  • Arrival/Departure Record (Form 1-94);
  • Notice of Approval of Status with bottom I-94 portion attached (Form 1-797).

Failure to provide the information requested will limit the UofM's ability to award state and/or federal financial aid, and will impact how your tuition and fees will be assessed. This restriction does not impact privately funded scholarships.

Please submit your EVEA documents to graduateadmissions@memphis.edu

If you have questions about EVEA, feel free to email graduateadmissions@memphis.edu or call 901.678.3685.