<p>Just this week the U of TX at Dallas sent a letter to the parents of NMF’s featuring their full-tuition and fees + $8K/yr stipend and emphasizing that it is available to any NMF that still wants to apply. They encouraged parents to call and are doing a visit day for these students in early March. You might want to give them a call and explain your situation. Their willingness to bend so far to scoop in a NMF at this late date suggests they might also be willing to take a NMSF in your son’s situation.</p>
<p>Let me add that UT-Dallas has something of a “rising school” reputation and that the Honors program there sounds intriguing.
<a href=“http://oue.utdallas.edu/aes/national-merit-scholarships/#Award1[/url]”>http://oue.utdallas.edu/aes/national-merit-scholarships/#Award1</a>
<a href=“http://www.utdallas.edu/enroll/contact/[/url]”>http://www.utdallas.edu/enroll/contact/</a></p>