<p>I think we need to divide Texas public Uni’s into two groups, UT-TAMU and everything else. UT-TAMU give minimal merit aid, as apparently they do not need to attract high-stat kids – having enough already without discounts. Others like UTD are pretty generous, apparently in an effort to attract the high flyers to improve the schools’ stats. </p>
<p>One family I know sent one to SMU and two to USoCal for far less than what it would have cost at UT-TAMU. All three could have had full rides at UTD and lived at home, but, of course, “no way.”</p>