Updating Personal Information

Requests for legal name changes must be made in person or by mail, fax or email using the contact information at the bottom of this page. 

The following documentation is required for legal name changes:

• Legal name change form (PDF)
  • If submitting by mail, fax or email: form must be notarized.
• Photocopy of a valid driver's license and Social Security card
  • May substitute passport, court order or state ID card for one of the two documents.
• For non-U.S. citizens: Current valid passport or official proof of identity, certified by U.S. embassy abroad or by the appropriate foreign embassy in the U.S.

All legal names on the provided documentation must match.

Online option

Log in to mySFA and select the “Update Address and Phone” link under My Contact Info on your homepage.

Submit PDF form

The address change form (PDF) can be submitted in person with a photo ID, or by mail, using the contact information at the bottom of this page.

Note: Forms sent by mail must be notarized and a photocopy of your photo ID must be included)

If for any reason you should need to update your Social Security number with SFA, you will need to visit the Office of the Registrar in person, using the contact information at the bottom of this page.

Bring a copy of your Social Security card and photo ID to have your student record updated.

Requests for gender marker updates must be made in person, by mail or via email, using the contact information at the bottom of this page.

The following documentation is required:

• Gender marker update form (PDF)
  • If submitting in person, bring a photo ID.
  • If submitting by mail or email, the form must be notarized.
• Official State of Texas document, such as a driver's license
  • Also may use a state ID card, birth certificate or passport

Return information is listed at the top of the form.