<p>Has anyone received the business scholarships yet...? I'm out of state, and I need a little something to get the oos fee waiver.</p>
<p>Also was there a scholarship application specifically for the business school...? I turned in the regular scholarship application on Dec 1. I thought my stats were good enough to get at least one small scholarship just so I can get the fee waiver. . .But if there was a separate application. .fml</p>
<p>I’m an oos student also and got into the McCombs BHP. I did receive a one time scholarship of 10 grand but of course that covers only a fraction of the oos tuition costs. I went to UT and asked about the possibility of receiving an oos tuition waiver because i received the scholarship and they said that McCombs can only give out one a year. Thus, receiving a scholarship does not mean that you will necessarily get a tuition waiver. However, I also discussed with them the possibility of getting residency after the first year and apparently it is possible. From what I know, you have to live in Texas for 12 months and also be employed for 12 months. In addition, you have to be independent of your parents, meaning they can’t claim you as a dependent on their taxes.</p>
<p>crazyoljack, we are also in the OOS boat. I’ve done a lot of research and talked to other parents. In addition to the requirements you list, you need to buy property in Texas (or marry a Texan or own a business). The property can be even a cheap lot in west Texas, and that would cost a lot less than the $20,000 difference for one year OOS vs. in-state tuition.</p>
<p>I don’t think you need to buy property. I talked with a BHP student recently and she stated that one of her oos friends only had to work for a full year and live in Texas for that time. I’ve also had BHP advisers tell me this and the residency faq states, “Q. How do I establish a domicile in Texas?
A. A domicile in Texas is presumed if, at least 12 months prior to the census date of the semester in which he or she is to enroll, at least one of the following applies: 1) the person owns real property in Texas, 2) the person owns a business in Texas, 3) the person is married to someone who has established a domicile in Texas, 4) the person has had gainful employment other than work-study and other such student employment in Texas.” In this case number 4 would apply. In addition, the census date is the 12th day of class. I’m actually going to call the residency officer to find out exactly what needs to be done. I’ll let you all know what I find out. Also, here’s the website that has the info, [University</a> of Texas at Austin - Texas Residency FAQ](<a href=“http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/residency/resfaq.html#q1.1]University”>http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/residency/resfaq.html#q1.1)</p>
<p>oh boy. … in that case I might as well go to berkeley. . .at least at berkeley they gave me ~$13,000 scholarship. Therefore my debt would be wayyy less.</p>
<p>crazy, I would ask them how many hours a week you need to work, and what would NOT count as “student employment.”</p>
<p>MTA: And make sure your parents don’t count you as a dependent on their tax return. So we are factoring that in what our real cost is - we lose the $2,500 tax credit (although our son could get $1,000 himself), and the tax deduction, which is worth over $1,000 for us.</p>