Are you a current junior or sophomore?
I am not knowledgeable about engineering. However, I have a few thoughts about how to proceed.
Work really hard to improve your SAT/ACT score. There are colleges that will offer good merit awards for high scores. Your PSAT isn’t bad. Use College Board’s Blue Book App, or do official practice via ACT. There are test tips here on CC that can help you. Test Preparation - College Confidential Forums
Do a search on here on CC for aerospace and engineer programs. There are colleges that might be really interested in you as a Texas student with a good GPA. They might offer you enough money to make it affordable.
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I’m drawing a blank on folks who know specifically about engineering, but maybe @Mwfan1921 @tamagotchi @knowstuff @MaineLonghorn @blossom @momofboiler1 @ucbalumnus can given you more targeted advice.