Can scholarships be used to pay UT Austin housing costs?

By CollegeHousing.ai · Sources checked · 2026-27

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Often yes. UT says posted outside scholarship funds cover educational expenses, including housing, before any excess is refunded.

UT Texas One Stop explains that outside scholarship funds posted to the student account cover educational charges such as tuition and housing. Scholarships also count within the student's cost-of-attendance and financial-aid framework, so a scholarship may change other aid. Families should review the student's financial-aid account after the scholarship posts.

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