<p>I would also recommend that you take the SAT again. Totally worth it. However, my son, with scores similar to yours, got an honors tuition scholarship to Cal Poly Pomona. It covered tuition and fees, so all I had to pay was room and board. Many Cal States have honors programs that offer tuition scholarships- Fullerton does, Long Beach does for valedictorians (it covers EVERYTHING), etc. They are for California residents, of course, and some schools have better packages than others. The scholarships are not automatic-you have to apply and compete for them. Do a search for “Presidential” or “Regents” scholars. Some of the UCs have them, too, but I found that many also considered need as well, and our family does not qualify for need based aid. </p>
<p>Other posters are correct in that if you raise your scores just a little, you will likely qualify for automatic merit at many schools out of state. </p>
<p>Good luck to you, and kudos to you for thinking ahead and making a plan.</p>