<p>So I'm an out of state applicant, and UT Austin is one of my choices. Lately, I've been thinking about financial aid for all of these schools, because I don't have an in-state safety school to fall back on for a full ride (I qualify for the 100% tuition scholarship for Florida schools.) Anyways, I was thinking of a situation that may be able to help should I decide to attend UT. Here it goes:</p>
<p>My parents are divorced. My mom is my custodial parent and I live with her in Florida. My dad is my noncustodial (obviously) and lives in Texas. Well, my dad has enough money to pay for a full two years of school with out of state tuition if were not given any aid at all, but I thought of something that, if it works, can drastically change the money issue. Seeing as how I skipped a grade and will be graduating/attending college at the age of 17, I will still be listed as the custodial child of my mom and will have to use her address as where I lived and whatnot. However, I was wondering, when I turn 18 (February 2010) I wouldn't be bound by custody, and could change my home address to my dad's, thus making me an in-state student and eligible for the in-state tuition by my sophomore year at the earliest. Question is, will that work? Does UT employ a policy that I have to live in Texas (have a Texas address) for X amount of time or will the fact that I "live there" now change my condition from the start?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance, answers would be appreciated.</p>