<p>There are also competitive (as opposed to automatic) large scholarships listed here:
<a href=“Competitive Full Tuition / Full Ride Scholarships - #46 by ucbalumnus - Financial Aid and Scholarships - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1461983-competitive-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships-p4.html</a></p>
<p>If your EFC is significant, but your parents’ won’t pay anything close to it, then your college search strategy will likely have to favor large merit scholarship schools (full ride; full tuition may work if your parents contribute something, even if far short of EFC).</p>