Possible to pay in-state tuition for those not from TX? (Austin: 2014, employment)

[cypherscouter13]

I am currently a resident in another US state, but I spent a little over a year living in Austin a few years ago when I first worked as a volunteer research assistant and then became a grad student at UT Austin. I took a break from UT and now want to re-enter UT, but for another department. My initial program offered funding, but the program I want to transfer to does not. So I would save alot if I can establish TX residency and just pay in-state tuition instead of out-of-state

Anyone know if it's possible for me to establish TX residency? For those of you from another state, how did you establish TX residency?

[scm53]

Well, there's a brand new way.

[CarnivalGal]

Just come here illegally from another country. Illegal residents get in-state tuition.

[love roses]

Only illegals get in state benefits. You, my friend, must jump through hoops.

[HappyTexan]

Fly down to Mexico, swim across the Rio Grande and ask for a permiso.
Then you can sign up for your classes at UT with in state tuition.

[S&AMOM]

What a sad state this country is in.

[austin-steve]

Originally Posted by cypherscouter13

I am currently a resident in another US state, but I spent a little over a year living in Austin a few years ago when I first worked as a volunteer research assistant and then became a grad student at UT Austin. I took a break from UT and now want to re-enter UT, but for another department. My initial program offered funding, but the program I want to transfer to does not. So I would save alot if I can establish TX residency and just pay in-state tuition instead of out-of-state

Anyone know if it's possible for me to establish TX residency? For those of you from another state, how did you establish TX residency?

You have to actually live here to establish residency. For 12 months I think. The UT website will have details about its formula.

Steve

[Spacepup]

If you didn't graduate high school here you have to maintain 12 months of gainful employment (and student work doesn't count) to get in-state tuition. You are most likely out of luck unless you are willing to take over a year off to just work.

For HappyTexan, love roses, and mm57553: the exact same residency term requirements apply to those under differed action from USCIS (as well as all legal immigrants). They are allowed to establish residency but there is no short-cut as many (wrongly) parrot.

[hoffdano]

It shouldn't be easy to earn in state tuition. Our public universities should favor residents.

[OpenD]

Originally Posted by austin-steve

You have to actually live here to establish residency. For 12 months I think. The UT website will have details about its formula.

Yep, yep, yep. Coming into the state, you need to be a full-time resident for at least 12 continuous months prior to the start of school in order to qualify for in-state tuition.

That's true of most states, except some that have reciprocity agreements.