<p>3.3 GPA [lots of honors and APs], 2050 SAT [improving]</p>
<p>Did you retake your SAT? Is that what you mean by “improving”?</p>
<p>What is your M+CR? What state are you in?</p>
<p>You’re right that private scholarships aren’t likely going to help. Those are usually only for freshman year and won’t help with all 4 years.</p>
<p>What state are you in?</p>
<p>You can’t borrow much. You can only borrow:
5500 frosh
6500 soph
7500 jr
7500 sr</p>
<p>So, you’re going to have to:</p>
<p>1) find schools that will offer you huge merit scholarships for your stats
2) commute to a local CC or state univ</p>
<p>Schools that would only give you need-based aid will not work because your family contribution will be too high.</p>
<p>If you’re able to do #1, then work over the summer to help pay for books, fees, etc. Ask your dad if he can contribute ANYTHING…even a few hundred a month. During the school year work part-time to pay for day to day expenses.</p>