Are there any good colleges that offer a high amount of scholorship to low income?

Paying for College
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<p>I'm a junior in HS and I come from a low income family. My father makes minimum wage and my mother doesn't have a job(less than 20k/yr). We also do not own any property.
There's no way my family could afford the high tuition in good colleges so I was wonder if any good (top 50) colleges have a generous scholarship program to low-incomes.
My grades are fairly good (top 8% at school, AP/Honors classes, 32 on ACT) and I'm a minority(Asian), if that matters.
Thanks for the help!</p>

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<p>Yes, the most competitive schools also offer excellent financial aid to low income students. Take a look at the following lists:</p>

<p>[Universities</a> That Claim to Meet Full Financial Need - US News and World Report](<a href=“http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/articles/2012/02/16/colleges-that-claim-to-meet-full-financial-need]Universities”>http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/articles/2012/02/16/colleges-that-claim-to-meet-full-financial-need)</p>

<p>[Colleges</a> that claim to meet full financial need without loans](<a href=“http://projectonstudentdebt.org/pc_institution.php]Colleges”>http://projectonstudentdebt.org/pc_institution.php)</p>

<p>Consider also the following schools that offer guaranteed merit awards based solely on GPA and SAT/ACT scores:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>The highest ranked universities in the country, such as the Ivies, Stanford, MIT, etc, are also the most generous in financial aid to low income students. For your family income, you can practically attend HYPS for “free”. Good luck.</p>

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<p>However, see <a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/education/scholarly-poor-often-overlook-better-colleges.html?ref=education[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/education/scholarly-poor-often-overlook-better-colleges.html?ref=education&lt;/a&gt;

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<p>I encourage you to apply for the QuestBridge College Prep Scholar award. The deadline is March 27th. You may find links to their website in the general Financial Aid section of this discussion board.</p>

<p>Msg me if you would like advice on the app.</p>