<p>You need to sit and talk to the folks at UT and find out how feasible your plan is. You don’t want to get stuck there only to find that they will not let you become in state and that there are few, if any monies for any student other than incoming freshman and returning recipients.</p>
<p>My son as a junior got some departmental funds for outstanding and extra work in his major, but the amount was not that big, and there are only a few of such awards given. Nothing to really count on; just a bonus to work towards.</p>