<p>Regarding out-of-state tuition waivers at the University of Texas - they are very hard to obtain. My son DID get a $1k scholarship from the school of engineering. When he inquired about the OOS tuition waiver, the lady at UT politely laughed at him! Here is what the website says:</p>
<p>"Out-of-state tuition waivers are extremely hard to obtain because the Cockrell School is allotted very few of them for undergraduates each year. Most of these waivers are already promised to students on a multi-year basis as part of a scholarship packet. For any remaining waivers, there is no application process. We award waivers automatically to eligible students with the best academics. Recipients are notified by email if they are selected to receive a waiver. If a student is selected to receive a waiver, it will likely be for one semester only, and would not continue further.</p>
<p>Out-of-state students can establish Texas residency a number of ways. Find detailed information on the university’s Establishing Texas Residency page."</p>
<p>It IS interesting that UT straight out tells you that OOS students can get Texas residency! I know some people on CC get very offended by the idea that out-of-staters would try to get get cheaper tuition by establishing in-state residency, but it doesn’t seem to bother the school!</p>