Will applying for a Scholarship/Honors hurt my chances?

<p>It's going to be a moderate stretch for me to get into UT Austin in the first place, so would it be a waste of my time/deleterious for me to apply for a scholarship or the plan II honors program? My family income is over $200,000 and I will be applying to the college of natural sciences.</p>

<p>Not in the least. They are reviewed independently.</p>