<p>*You should qualify for a good amount of government aid (my EFC was higher than yours and I did). *</p>
<p>If you’re including state aid, then that might be true. Fed grants are not a lot of money. They might make a good dent for commuting to a local state school, but not pay much for a school that requires you to be a resident student.</p>
<p>However, if you’re including state aid (some states have generous aid, some states have ZERO aid), then that won’t help this student unless her state also gives generous aid.</p>