<p>Is it possible? Does anyone from outside Texas ever get an offer for in-state tuition? Is it even worth applying to this great school OOS?</p>
<p>Are we just wasting our time dreaming of UT/Austin????</p>
<p>See this page from the Admissions section of the UT website, [UT</a> Austin Scholarships | Be a Longhorn](<a href=“http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/freshmen/scholarships]UT”>http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/freshmen/scholarships), and here is the linked website dedicated to UT scholarships, [Texas</a> Scholarships](<a href=“http://www.texasscholarships.org/]Texas”>http://www.texasscholarships.org/).</p>
<p>Very generally speaking, I don’t think you should be expecting much. Meritorious in-state students rarely get anything! Like many schools, Texas dedicates more funds to financial aid than merit scholarships. Texas recently discontinued its participation as a sponsor of National Merit scholarships. The only “full ride” type of merit scholarships about which I am aware are all new this year, called The Forty Acres Scholarship. [Forty</a> Acres Scholarships - Texas Exes Scholarship Foundation](<a href=“http://www.texasexesscholarshipfoundation.org/scholarships/forty-acres/]Forty”>http://www.texasexesscholarshipfoundation.org/scholarships/forty-acres/) I don’t think the inaugural scholars have been selected or announced? Anecdotal reports here on CC indicate very few OOS students were among the finalists. In-state students with amazing profiles did not make the cut for finalist. </p>
<p>With that said, I believe a $1,000 merit award is given to some engineering honors students (which would be without regard to state of residence). And perhaps a $10,000 award to some business honors students. ??? Someone will jump in and correct me on those figures and supply more information!</p>
<p>My son got a one-time engineering scholarship of $1,000. He received $500 in the fall, then had to maintain a 3.5 GPA to get the second half this spring. He didn’t receive any need-based financial aid.</p>
<p>Uggggh, doesn’t sound very promising. UT OOS is super-expensive.</p>
<p>Previously I heard that UT would grant in-state tuition for very strong OOS applicants, but I’m aware that more recently UT has been shifting away from merit. Bummer.</p>
<p>Anyway, thanks for the info!</p>
<p>MisterK, there ARE a few OOS tuition waivers, but you’re right, they are very limited.</p>
<p>In case we are awarded one, how would I know? Does it come in your acceptance package … ?</p>
<p>I think my son got a letter via snail mail about his scholarship.</p>
<p>What does it take to be one of the few with an OOS tuition waiver?</p>
<p>I’m not sure, MisterK! I guess a VERY high SAT score. My son’s was pretty high. His school didn’t rank, so maybe that hurt him, too.</p>
<p>Well, maybe we’ll give it a shot. You never know. Son’s SATs look pretty good until you get onto this site. :)</p>