Question about scholarships being used for housing

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>Hey guys, so I got that Tier 1 President's Scholarship for 5k per year, and I also got a 2.5k (freshman year only) engineering honors scholarship and the 2.5k (freshman year) national merit scholarship. Sooo since UT's tuition is like 9k per year, I had it in my mind that I'd have tuition covered. What I completely forgot about though was that I'm eligible for the Valedictorian Scholarship (highest ranked student in accredited texas public high school is exempt from 1st year tuition). </p>

<p>So basically I'm wondering if this is just going to overlap with my other awards and be useless, or is there some way I can use the presidents/national merit/engineering scholarship for housing or other fees or something? Or if not, do you think it would be possible to push back the freshman-year-only scholarships to sophomore year? I have no idea how bureaucratic and technical they get with their money (i imagine very much so, lol), but I thought perhaps one of ya'll was in a similar predicament and could fill me in.</p>

<p>Many thanks!
-Michael</p>

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<p>Haha, I got those exact same scholarships and a couple of grants. Here’s what they do: tuition is completely waived but you still have to “pay” $0 when you register for classes. The only change in my financial aid package after I got my tuition waived was the removal of some unsubsidised loans. UT will apply scholarship + grant money towards housing, ResNet, dining, etc. then deposit all the money leftover in your bank account or mail you a check. Free money :D</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reply! That’s great news! When you sent in your proof of valedictorian status, did they send you any sort of acknowledgement or did you just see the 0$ thing when you got your tuition bill?</p>

<p>Thanks again!
-Michael</p>

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<p>I did it in person during orientation, I never got any confirmation other than seeing $0 as the cost of tuition.</p>