@chef69
Maybe look into this: http://finaid.utexas.edu/resources/waivers.html
“Non-Resident Tuition Exemptions (NRTE)
A non-resident student who holds a competitive university academic scholarship (of at least $1,000 for the academic year or summer for which the student is enrolled), may be eligible to pay the fees and charges required of Texas residents without regard to the length of time the student has resided in Texas. The student must have competed with other students, including Texas residents, for the scholarship, and the scholarship must be awarded by a scholarship committee officially recognized by the administration and be approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board under criteria developed by the coordinating board.
Students may receive this waiver at the discretion of the university and in compliance with the limit on the number of waivers allowed by the State of Texas.”