<p>OP, you’re going to college, it’s just a question of which ones are affordable as well as your stats. </p>
<p>Lets look at the Florida Public Universities. UF and “cough…cough” FSU are great schools, but they are not known for merit scholarships. They do however offer financial aid in the form of grants. It’s well worth applying to both schools and reviewing the financial aid offers before deciding on a school. </p>
<p>You should also take a look at New College of Florida, it’s a public “LAC”, which would make it very affordable. See the following link for info on the guaranteed Scholarships. </p>
<p><a href=“https://www.ncf.edu/fl-freshmen-scholarships”>https://www.ncf.edu/fl-freshmen-scholarships</a></p>
<p>With your scores you would earn at least a $12K scholarship ($3K a year). Add bright future (a little over $3K a year) and you’ve paid tuition at NCF(which is around $6K a year). Then you’ll likely qualify for a Pell Grant, and then work study or/and a student loan will cover the rest of your cost. (Note, these same numbers work at UF and FSU, just replace the guaranteed NCF scholarship with an UF/FSU merit or financial need scholarship or grant)</p>
<p>Finally, you may live within commuting distance of a Florida public university (UNF, UCF, USF, FAU, FIU, FGCU, UWF, etc.). If so, like NCF, you’ll likely qualify for merit aid. By living at home you can save a substantial amount of money, and will easily be able to pay your tuition, fees and help your mother with bills based on the merit +Bright Future + Pell Grants, without having to take out any loans. You could also go for your first two years at a local university, and then transfer to UF/FSU as a junior. </p>
<p>You have LOTS of options. Right now, focus on your finals/IB exams and do research in your spare time. You have the summer to come up with a plan.</p>
<p>Good Luck!</p>