<p>Your GPA and test scores are not low. A 34 on the ACT is quite high.
You may consider them low because you attend such a competitive school and see many of your classmates applying to super selective (and expensive) colleges. Your GPA would be above average for, say, CSU-LB; your scores would be well above average.</p>
<p>Is one of the CSUs close enough that you could commute from home?
Would your mom commit to covering the $6K+ for tuition and fees?
If so, you’d at least have a safety school to depend on. </p>
<p>If your mom has a high enough salary and your Dad has an employed spouse, then you may not qualify for much if any need-based aid. Your stats are high enough to qualify for merit aid at some schools. At Alabama, for instance, a 3.5 GPA + 34 ACT qualifies an OOS student for a full tuition scholarship. However, the application deadline was December 15. Check out schools on the following list (or consult a merit scholarship thread) to see if any offer substantial merit scholarships for your stats and still are considering merit aid applications.
[National</a> Universities That Offer Full Ride Scholarships](<a href=“Loading...”>http://www.thecollegiateblog.org/2012/12/09/national-universities-that-offer-full-ride-scholarship/)</p>