College suggestions?

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@alex413

By the time I’m applying for colleges my parents will be divorced but I’m not sure how much that helps me out with financial aid, especially taking into account that both of my parents make six figure salaries. My mom has stated though that she will not be paying 20,000+ a year for college since I have two younger siblings. How much my dad is willing to contribute, I do not know.

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<p>Unfortunately, two six figure incomes but with low willingness to pay (possibly due to divorce’s effects on both ex-spouses’ personal finances) means that you need to either look at colleges with low list prices (probably in-state public; even that may not be affordable if your parents are not willing to pay enough to get you within reach of Stafford loan) or generous merit scholarships, since need-based aid is likely to be minimal to none.</p>

<p>This thread may be of interest: <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;