You would probably get a very nice aid package from Temple, even though you are from out-of-state.
Will they be cooperative with financial aid forms? Many of the good-financial-aid colleges require financial information from both parents, even in divorce situations. Also, you should include both parents’ income and assets, including those of any new spouses from remarriage, in the net price calculator runs. But be aware that they may not be telling you all of their income and assets (particularly if the divorce was nasty and they are trying to hide income and assets from the ex-spouses), so you may not be putting in accurate information (so your actual financial aid would be worse in this situation).
If your parents will be uncooperative or unreliable with financial aid forms, build a merit-seeking list, looking for full rides or at least full tuition. Medical school is expensive, so you do not want to drag undergraduate debt along.
http://automaticfulltuition.yolasite.com/ for safety candidates
http://competitivefulltuition.yolasite.com/ for matches and reaches
http://nmfscholarships.yolasite.com/ if you have National Merit status
@ucbalumnus my parents both really want me to get money from my college, and i think they spoke to eachother about this and understand the implications of the FA forms. in the meantime, im trying to have a mix of schools that offer both merit and need based aid just in case it doesnt work out. thanks for the links!
Ok, looks like you are in a much better situation than many students with divorced parents. Just make sure that all of both of their financial information (including any new spouses) goes into the net price calculators in order to get the best estimates. There may be rare exceptions like Chicago (which only uses the parent you live with) and Vanderbilt (which only sometimes uses the non-custodial parent information), but you should assume that all colleges will use both parents’ financial information unless explicitly stated that they do not, or use FAFSA only (without CSS Profile or other forms).
Perhaps add Lafayette and Bucknell.
“i really dont like my safeties, and would hate to go to them but i dont know of any other schools.”
OK, this is a big problem. You really don’t have any safeties then. I think finding two safeties (meaning you can afford and would be happy attending) is your first priority. If you need schools that meet full need, here is the list: http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/professionals/colleges-and-universities-that-meet-100-percent-of-financial-need.pdf
Of the schools on that list, look for a school where your stats put you above the 75 percentile for admitted students. Alternatively, take the list previously posted of schools that have automatic merit money, and see if any of those can be a safety school for you.
You can only borrow $5500 as a freshman, $6500 as a soph, and $7500/year as a junior and senior. Make sure you have schools with guaranteed merit on your list. And if there’s a school nearby that you can commute to, I’d add it as a financial safety.
I think neu ea is your so called safety. If you don’t get in early then you need to find another safety. I think you are likely to get in though.
you just described TCNJ honors college MD program.
I would add TCNJ and apply before December 1st.