Are you out-of-state are do you live in Texas? I applied out of New York and got accepted pretty easily, but they expected me to pay full tuition for all 4 years. All $160,000 presented in loans, with $10,000 EFC.
To tell you the truth, I chalked it up to UT Austin not liking non-Texans, but maybe they just try to wreck everybody. I don’t know, but I definitely agree with everyone that your plight is completely outrageous. I’m very sad that it’s like this, and I don’t know how to help you. I would suggest A&M or maybe a more generous UT, but I’m not a native Texan. I’m sorry.