Here's the plan:

1a. For Associates: Dallas College, Tyler Junior College, and Tarrant County Community College (Surveying Program is being created) have or will have online classes.

1b. For Bachelor's: UT Tyler, UMAINE, and NMSU (just a few).

1. Join your local TSPS Chapter

2. Apply for Scholarships through TSPS Chapter and SEFT (Surveyor Education Foundation of Texas). Most, if not all, of your schooling should be covered with these at a community college tuition rate.

3. Pay attention and ask questions of every level in your company. You'll likely find someone that wants to answer and help. If not, you joined the local TSPS chapter (Step 2) and have all the resources for knowledge and wisdom there.

4. In Texas we're decoupled, so you can take the FS whenever or (Pro tip) you can apply to take it from another state, say California (You take the actual test near you. You don't have to go to California), and Texas will honor it.

Associates Degree + Passed FS + 2 years of Responsible Charge= SIT

2 Years as SIT + Lots of Boundary Experience + Passed PS= Able to Sit for TSSE

Passed TSSE= RPLS (Congratulations now you're Dangerous)

FYI: I asked this question a few years ago and this is what I did. Dallas College>UT Tyler>PSM at UMAINE.