<p>Thanks MaineLonghorn. It turns out that for us (OOS from CA), in the absence
of any scholarships, UT tuition would be about midway between instate UC
and Ivy’s. Another couple months will tell how the decision shakes out. Clearly
the in-state waiver (if granted) changes the equation to where UT/UC would
be comparable.</p>
<p>Has anyone been to the various honor meetings UT holds in March or thereabouts ?
The CS department is having one in early March, and I was wondering what gets
covered, and what people’s opinions were, since it is non-trivial to visit from
where we are.</p>
<p>just checking in to see if anyone OOS has received merit scholarships for 2012-2013. My son’s CA$H page indicates that financial aid/scholarships are not yet announced, but others are posting here and on the Facebook page that they are getting scholarships.</p>
<p>We are looking for merit-based scholarships for the College of Natural Sciences. I have seen some announcements tied to in-state, Engineering, and Business so far.</p>
<p>I am not going to pry into your personal details, but am trying to figure out if there are in fact merit ONLY scholarships out there for out-of-state undergrads – the Presidential Achievement, Gates, Terry Foundation, Longhorn Opportunity, etc. are all based on either underrepresentated/minority populations or financial need. Most of the endowed scholarships are limited to TX residents and we are out-of-state.</p>
<p>We were told at VIP Day that if a OOS student is awarded a $1000 merit scholarship they can then apply for an out-of-state waiver, which is offered to a very limited number of students each year by individual colleges.</p>
<p>I hope you are able to attend UT and benefit from such a generous award! My son is still finalizing his college choices but UT is at the top right now.</p>