<p>Update: Thank you so much for all your help! I looked at my parents’ tax information for 2013, and it turns out everything was filled out incorrectly. My new EFC is under 8,300, which is definitely more reasonable! Such a relief. :)</p>
<p>Good. :)</p>
<p>You do qualify for Blue and Gold, but your FA pkg will include loans unless your safety gives you merit. are your stats high for Santa Cruz?</p>
<p>I hope that you get some merit that removes the loans so that you then can use the loans towards EFC since your parents can’t pay your newly reduced EFC.</p>