<p>i dont know much about financial aide other than i NEED it.
my parents make 14000 a year.
i am the third child in college.
i really want to go to a school like university of arizona or CU oulder... both about 45-50,000. Both my brother and sister get almot complete financial aide but they have much better grades than i do.
my weighted gpa is a 3.6, SAT 1650, ACT 27.</p>
<p>can anyone help me figure out how much i could get or what other info if needed?</p>
<p>Are you saying that both of your parents’ income totals 14,000? </p>
<p>What state are you in?</p>
<p>You’re not going to get much aid at OOS publics without high stats. Your siblings got merit scholarships based on their stats.</p>
<p>Are you a junior or senior?</p>
<p>yes their total income is 14,000. i am in california and i am a junior.</p>
<p>Did you brother and sister go to out of state public schools? I think you’d be more likely to get decent aid by staying in CA and taking advantage of the CalGrant and Blue&Gold programs. Those, coupled with the Pell grant and other federal aid programs, should cover most of your costs.</p>
<p>Yes!</p>
<p>Stay in California. You’ll get Cal Grants that way. If you leave Calif, you won’t get those.</p>
<p>Apply to UCs…especially the lower tier ones because you’ll likely be accepted and get full aid. UCMerced and UCRiverside.</p>
<p>The CSUs may not give as much aid (Blue and Gold only applies to UCs)</p>
<p>Take the ACT again…and practice for it.</p>