<p>Well I'm worried about this incredible increase in OOS tuition and I would like to know whether I would be eligible for instate tuition if did part time work. I heard that you need to live in Texas for 12 months and establish domicile to become a resident and I was wondering whether part-time work will help me establish domicile.</p>
<p>If you are dependent you need your parents to move to Texas and work there.</p>
<p>Otherwise, you must be working 12 months while not in school to become "in-state" for tuition and be considered independent. Or you can marry a Texan...</p>
<p>so you could do that...or you could get at least $1,000 in scholarship and you can apply for an instate fee waiver. I know someone who did that.</p>
<p>Also, you could work in something related to your field of study (i.e. a biology major working in a biology lab at UT) and you can get instate.</p>
<p>my friend's doin that next year.</p>
<p>domicile in Texas is presumed if, at least 12 months prior to the census date of the semester in which he or she is to enroll, at least one of the following applies: 1) the person owns real property in Texas, 2) the person owns a business in Texas, 3) the person is married to someone who has established a domicile in Texas, 4) the person has had gainful employment other than work-study and other such student employment in Texas.
If your parents are Texas residents and reside in the state of Texas and are claiming you as a dependent on their income tax return or are eligible to claim you as a dependent, then your residency will be Texas once your parents have met the residency requirements. </p>
<p>I think getting married is the best idea to get in-state...I got that out-of-state waiver last year for 1000$+ scholarship. You can also get in-state if you are in ROTC i believe...</p>
<p><a href="http://www.collegefortexans.com/cfbin/tofa.cfm?Kind=W%5B/url%5D">http://www.collegefortexans.com/cfbin/tofa.cfm?Kind=W</a>
there's a list of possible waivers for out-of-staters</p>
<p>Thanks for all your replies</p>
<p>I guess I'm going to have to be one of Texas's newest residents.</p>