<p>Is your official EFC calculated at zero (ie have you done the EFC calculators and they came out to zero) or have your parents said they cannot/will not contribute anything? There’s a difference, as many schools are generous with need based aid to students from low-income households. If you’re from a middle-income family however that just can’t or won’t contribute but who would have some kind of EFC as calculated by the college, your options are more limited. </p>
<p>And yes, you should give some more information. What kind of schools are you interested in? Big/small/rural/urban, in what state or geographic area? What are you thinking you’ll study? What’s on your wish list for a dream school?</p>