TSTC Student Housing

• You can apply for housing online or the housing application (PDF)
• Please fill out the background form, and return to the Harlingen Student Housing office.
• For an Application to Be Complete, a Student Must Submit a Non-Refundable Application Fee: $30; Refundable Deposit: $200
• Students under the Age of 21 at Entry into Housing Will be REQUIRED to Purchase a Meal Plan for the First TWO (2) Semesters That They Reside In On-campus Housing. TSTC Meal Plans Begin at $650/semester. For More Information on Meal Plans, Please Visit: https://www.tstc.edu/campus-housing/meal-plans
• Limited Single-Occupancy Units May Be Available Each Semester, Space Allowing
• Family Housing Available. At least one member of household must be a full-time student (6+ Hours)

Whether you’re a traditional student looking for the college dorm life experience or a non-traditional student with a family or spouse, the Oak Tree Apartments are a great place to call home.

The Oak Tree Apartments house up to four people and come with standard twin beds, built-in desks and standard appliances including a refrigerator and stove. All regular utilities are included in the rent.

Dormitory living couldn’t be easier than at the Las Palmas dorms. The efficiency units are furnished with two standard twin beds, study desks, a mini-refrigerator and a microwave. With a shared private bathroom, you and your roommate still have the privacy you need while sharing a living space.

College life can be a great experience when sharing it with a roommate. Our Palo Blanco dorms in Harlingen give you the opportunity to share your college living experience to make lifelong memories.

Each dorm comes with standard twin beds, a desk, a mini-refrigerator, a two-burner stove and dinette set.

For more information, please contact the Director of Housing/Student Life & Engagement at 903-923-3647 or e-mail housing@marshall.tstc.edu.

For more specific information regarding single student housing, visit the Housing Office or call 903-935-1010.

Make your living on campus as convenient as living at home. Our spacious floor plans at the Marshall Apartments provide you privacy while still allowing for open concept living with your roommates. Enjoy a shared kitchen, living room, and dining room. Our apartment building includes a community game room where you can watch TV with your friends or play a game of pool.

At the Marshall Apartments, there are two options for housing: two or four-bedroom apartments. Apartments are available to serve handicapped and hearing impaired students.

Download the TSTC Sweetwater housing application

Download the TSTC Sweetwater housing background check

Student Housing Handbook 2021

All housing options include a meal plan with 15 meals per week. Nursing students have reduced meal costs due to off-site clinicals.

All students must reside on campus or in auxiliary campus housing, unless they are exempt, based on one or more of the following criteria:

• Over the age of 21
• Married
• Parent or legal guardian of child/children within a 50-mile radius of the TSTC Sweetwater Campus as determined by the Texas State Mileage guide and interpreted by the Director of Student Life. Special circumstances are approved by the Director of Housing.  
• Have a health condition that requires special medical attention and/or facilities are unavailable on campus or in auxiliary campus housing.

The WASP, Rolling Plains and Avenger apartments in Sweetwater offer you all of the comforts of apartment living. Each building features eight apartments, with two bedroom units that can accommodate up to two students each, with one shared bathroom and a full-size kitchen. With cable, Internet, water and the first $100 of the monthly electric bill included in the monthly rent, it’s a very reasonable way to go!

All housing options include 15 meals per week. Nursing students have reduced meal costs due to off-site clinicals.

If you’re looking for cozy apartment living with lots of privacy, consider living at the Lodges.

These lodges are built in small quadrants so you get a community feel, but also the privacy you need. Each lodge comes with your own in-room sink and a shared bathroom.

The Cedar, Mesquite, Oak and Pecan lodges each have nine units, with two bedrooms and one bathroom per unit. Each bedroom can accommodate one student.

All housing options include 15 meals per week. Nursing students have reduced meal costs due to off-site clinicals.

Choose your housing from:

• Village Oaks
• Griffith Hall
• Red River
• Brazos Community Family Housing

Student Housing Handbook 2021

• All students must reside on campus or in auxiliary campus housing, unless they are exempt, based on one or more of the following criteria:
• Over the age of 21
• Married
• Parent or legal guardian of child/children within a 50-mile radius of the TSTC Waco Campus as determined by the Texas State Mileage guide and interpreted by the Director of Student Life. Special circumstances are approved by the Director of Housing.
• Have a health condition that requires special medical attention and/or facilities are unavailable on campus or in auxiliary campus housing.

• Students under the Age of 21 at Entry into Housing Will be REQUIRED to Purchase a Meal Plan for the First TWO (2) Semesters That They Reside In On-campus Housing. TSTC Meal Plans Begin at $650/semester. For More Information on Meal Plans, Please Visit: https://www.tstc.edu/campus-housing/meal-plans

Enjoy the convenience of living on campus with other students. Living at Village Oaks provides all you need to make the most of your college experience. Village Oaks offers a range of fully furnished apartments with different floor plan options for over 700 Texas State Technical College students. From studying to socializing, everything is available to you here. There are a limited number of rooms available – don’t miss out!

Visit Village Oaks Apartments for all the information you will need.

Say hello to our newest family member, and your biggest opportunity for campus living. Griffith Hall is so impressive it has it’s own page. Find out more about Griffith Hall, your next home at our Waco campus.

Living on campus in the Red River Apartments is a great way for you to meet other TSTC students who are pursuing similar careers. It’s close, convenient and is a great place for students to call home.

Located across from the Student Recreation Center,  and close to the Student Services Center, there is quick and easy access to the game room, fitness facility, gymnasium, basketball courts and softball fields.

The Red River Apartments include:

• Two bedroom, one bath floor plans. Approximately 827 square feet.
• Living room (17’x12’): Furniture includes a couch, chairs, coffee table and two end tables.
• Kitchen (10’x9½’): Dining table with three chairs, pantry, full-size stove and refrigerator, double sink and lots of cabinet space.
• Bathroom: Shower and toilet.
• Basic utilities, cable and wireless Internet are provided
• On-site laundry facilities

Get Started

Click here to apply for housing.

Brazos Community is Texas State Technical College’s residential community for married students and those with dependents under the age of 16 residing with them. All homes are unfurnished, they do with central heat and air, stoves, refrigerators and washer/dryer connections. There is a laundromat located on campus for residents’ convenience.

Brazos Community is in the Connally Independent School District. Families are encouraged to check out their website for enrollment information and important dates; www.connally.org. We do our best to work with the families to get moved in so their students are here and ready for the first day of class.

The student rate is for current TSTC students who are taking at least nine credit hours.

Getting Started:

• Complete the Brazos Community Application from Campus Living.
• Pay $30.00 application fee for each person to occupy the home who is 17 yrs or older.
• Return completed application and copy of application fee receipt to Campus Living

Upon approval:

• Pay security deposit equal to one month rent.
• Select Residence
• Set up Electric Service (water, sewage, and garbage pick-up are included in rent)
• Pay first month’s rent. Residents moving in after the 21^st of the month are required to pay the prorated amount for that month plus next month’s rent.
• Provide copies of identification, such as a driver’s license, for each person over the age of 17 years, birth certificates for all children staying in the home or to show relation for siblings or other non-spouse relatives living together.
• Provide proof of renter’s insurance with a minimum $100k personal liability coverage.
• Sign lease, this includes everyone living in the house over 17 years of age.
• Get Keys
• Complete and return Condition Report

Apply online and fill out the background form. Return the form to Campus Living.

Download a sample lease agreement for the Brazos Community.

Student Housing Handbook