<p>phto, a LOT of schools will love to give you aid, especially if you are willing to look at some below the highest level of selectivity. I encourage you to stay positive, meet with as many of your top 30 choices as possible at their school or college fairs, etc, tell them that aid is a issue and see what happens</p>
<p>Almost all good liberal arts colleges (Haverford, Swarthmore, etc) will be strong in English, so you just need to find those with good art</p>