<p>Your parents are considered responsible for your college costs. That they are not going to pay does not matter a whit. Unless you meet the requirements for independence which include being age 24, married, a veteran, having a dependent or being a ward of the court, your parents are as responsible for your college costs as they are your highschool costs.</p>
<p>What you can do is look up Momfromtexas’s thread which tells you about some full ride colleges. They are not going to be colleges you have heard much or anything about. You can also try your luck at merit awards at other colleges if you have the grades and test scores. You can also look into ROTC, Maritime colleges and commuting to local schools. You can get a Stafford Unsubsidized loan for yourself but otherwise you will need a parent or other credit worthy adult to cosign.</p>
<p>Also that $16K EFC is just the figure that FAFSA says your parents should be able to afford. It is by no means all that most colleges are going to ask your parents to pay. Most colleges require a second form such as PROFILE or their own fin aid forms completed before offering any financial aid, and it may be that their idea of an EFC for you will be higher than that. Few FAFSA only schools meet full need. So you would be fortunate to get all but $16K covered in most cases.</p>