<p>Ahh ok thanks for that info whytwokay! In my case, I am entering as an undecided into UGS but next year I’m looking to transfer into something like Computer Science or Computer Engineering. When I transfer in, does the specific school (for example Cockrell) evaluate my need/merit or award me qualifying grants or is that up to the financial department?</p>
<p>Also I think I have made a plan of action and if anyone can comment on it, it would be appreciated:</p>
<p>Ok basically for the first year, everything is going to cost me 46k and I have received no significant aid (well a 1k grant i suppose, but thats pennies relative to 46k). I have taken this amount out in loans.</p>
<p>For the next 3 years, I will be classified as an in-state resident so I would pay lower rates for everything. This means tuition for the entire year is only 10k while the room and board is another 10k.</p>
<p>However, my awesome uncle is more than happy to let me stay in his quite large house for as long as I need free of charge and its only 15mins away from campus. This would effectively cut out the room and board entirely. I plan to take advantage of this and thus for the last 3 years of college, the cost will only be 10k a year (total 30k). </p>
<p>My mom and dad are both more than happy to help pay for college so if my dad pays half of the cost, I could be responsible for the other half (he had offered to pay my way through VA tech which, after 8k scholarship was only 8k a year). </p>
<p>A 40k burden on an engineering major with a 50-60k starting salary and being single wouldn’t be that much of a burden now would it?</p>
<p>Also, I kinda want to cut out the room&board for the first year too, but that would mean I wouldn’t ever get to experience the “full college experience” and I kinda want to have that as a freshman. Is this too selfish so should I go ahead and live at my uncle’s for this year too?</p>