The one college I want to go to is UT Austin. I live in Tennessee, so I’d have to pay a very tuition which I can’t afford. I read that it is possible to get in-state tuition using the Common Academic Marketplace of the south. Can somebody tell me if this is possible, and tell me how to take advantage of this, because I can’t find certain anywhere else, as a lot of schools have different policies
My bad, by Common Academic Marketplace, I meant Academic Common Market
According to the Academic Common Market website, the list of participating universities in Texas does not include UT-Austin.
http://home.sreb.org/acm/participating/StateInfo.aspx?state=TX
Do you know of any other way to avoid out of state tuition?
There are no legal ways and if you try and fake it you will be expelled and prosecuted.
If your parents are military or retired within the last three years you can get instate at any public institution that takes GI Bill monies. It’s part of Obama’s VA bill he signed this past Fall. Takes affect Fall 2015. All bases Education Centers can do the paperwork.
Your family…parents included…could move to Texas and set up residence there at least 12 months prior to you starting college. You would then get instate tuition at UT-A.
You can read about what it takes to get instate residency at the link below. Click on the other links to get the details.
Chef- you need to trust me. If you love U T I can guarantee you that you can find another college to love which is affordable. If you post your stats and a list of what you love about UT, and give us a sense of your families budget (how much can your parents pay every year, do you have a college savings account?) we can help you come up with some alternatives. But being instate at UT doesn’t seem like a plan for now unless in fact your parents are in the military or recently retired.
@chef69
Maybe look into this: http://finaid.utexas.edu/resources/waivers.html
“Non-Resident Tuition Exemptions (NRTE)
A non-resident student who holds a competitive university academic scholarship (of at least $1,000 for the academic year or summer for which the student is enrolled), may be eligible to pay the fees and charges required of Texas residents without regard to the length of time the student has resided in Texas. The student must have competed with other students, including Texas residents, for the scholarship, and the scholarship must be awarded by a scholarship committee officially recognized by the administration and be approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board under criteria developed by the coordinating board.
Students may receive this waiver at the discretion of the university and in compliance with the limit on the number of waivers allowed by the State of Texas.”
If your parents are military or retired within the last three years you can get instate at any public institution that takes GI Bill monies. It’s part of Obama’s VA bill he signed this past Fall. Takes affect Fall 2015. All bases Education Centers can do the paperwork. >>
I’m pretty sure this is only for those who retire or ETS, not for active duty. Many people settle in states other than the state of residency that they used during their service or where they last served and thus would not be eligible for in-state for at least a year.
Perhaps you should consider UT Knoxville.
Nope active duty as well. I did the research myself, because it was confusing. Of course before that some schools offered the Yellow Ribbon Program (and still do), but that is limited. Trust me, I have researched this. Again you can visit your onpost Education Center and they will explain all. I checked both the Ed Centers on Fort Carson and Fort Bragg just to be safe.
If you join the military yourself, you would qualify for instate tuition (in all states). OOS tuition waivers are very rare at UT.