am i possibly able to get any financial aid when i apply to colleges?

<p>Hi, i am really worried that i might not be able to go to a good college because of the money my parents earn. I hate the fact of my dad paying full tuition for me because then he will not leave me alone for the rest of my life about paying for me!</p>

<p>Father: 50,000$ a year
Mother: 45,000$ a year
Sister: None
Me: None</p>

<p>My Father owns an Apartment Building which brings him most of his money. 800-1,200$ a month for each apartment with a total of 22.</p>

<p>Am i possibly able to get some financial aid?</p>

<p>Take some time to learn about the various kinds of financial aid and how they work. There’s a wealth of info here and at sites like findaid.org. Due to your parents’ incomes it’s unlikely that you’ll get federal/state aid other than loans but you might get merit aid. Depends on your stats, which colleges you apply to, and how flexible you’re willing to be.</p>

<p>My advice would be to get an estimate of your FAFSA and Profile EFC and look for schools that would be a good fit and offer merit aid. And try to be gracious about accepting your dad’s help - it’s a gift, not a mandatory obligation. Many parents can’t/won’t contribute anything toward college expenses.</p>

<p>I see you’re looking at Syracuse and BU. I doubt you’d get much need based aid from either considering income and the asset you mention, but both offer some merit aid to their top applicants.</p>