<p>@thumper: my parents aren’t home to help me fill out the info for an efc calculator but from reading the general FAQ it looks like I am eligible. Thanks for that info, I’ll apply</p>
<p>@mom2collegekids: thank you & good points!</p>
<p>@kayf: There are a couple… and I don’t mean to get up on my high horse but I feel like I’ve worked too hard my entire life to go to a subpar school, even if my grades aren’t a good indicator of that. I feel like I’d go to the same school as people who have slacked off much more than I have; sorry if that sounds contemptuous. To my understanding, the CUNYs are okay but not great. I would consider Stony Brook but it’s a 90min drive from home, so if I were to go I would probably choose to dorm there. Though, I’m sure I could at least afford a CUNY/SUNY with aid and small loans.</p>