<p>Shina, there are a number of schools that have low income initiatives (keep in mind they are going to be very competitive) which include: </p>
<p>Princeton</p>
<p>In 1998, Princeton began enacting significant changes in its financial aid policies to make the University more affordable for all undergraduate students. </p>
<p>The centerpiece of this reform was to eliminate the need for the student loan that usually is included in a student's aid package. The loan amount (typically in the $4,000 to $6,000 range) is replaced with an additional grant. </p>
<p>Harvard:</p>
<p>Reinforcing its commitment to opportunity and excellence across the economic spectrum, Harvard today (March 30) announced a significant expansion of its 2004 financial aid initiative for low- and middle-income families. Beginning with the class admitted this week, parents in families with incomes of less than $60,000 will no longer be expected to contribute to the cost of their children attending Harvard. In addition, Harvard will reduce the contributions of families with incomes between $60,000 and $80,000. </p>
<p>Dartmouth
Starting with this fall's enrolling class, the Class of 2009, Dartmouth students whose family incomes are less than $30,000 will receive financial aid packages without student loans. The portion of the package that normally would be composed of loans will be replaced with additional scholarship funds. Barring significant changes to family financial circumstances, this no-loan financial aid package will be renewed each year for all four years. </p>
<p>Stanford</p>
<p>Families earning less than $45,000 need not make tuition contribution</p>
<p>Families with annual incomes of less than $45,000 will not be expected to contribute to the cost of tuition at Stanford University, and the requirements for middle-income families will be cut in half, Richard Shaw, dean of undergraduate admission and financial aid, announced today.</p>
<p>Penn</p>
<p>University of Pennsylvania Will Replace Loans With Grants for Students of Families Earning Less Than $50,000
March 23, 2006 </p>
<p>PHILADELPHIA -- Expanding its effort to alleviate the financial burden on low- and middle-income students and to continue attract top students with diverse economic backgrounds, the University of Pennsylvania will provide grants for undergraduate students from economically disadvantaged families with incomes of $50,000 or less, Penn President Amy Gutmann announced today.</p>
<p>This move coincides with a $6.3 million increase in the University's undergraduate financial aid budget for the coming academic year, with those funds targeted to middle- and low-income families, reaffirming Penn's commitment to need-blind admissions and meeting the full need of all students. </p>
<p>You should also defintitely apply to Questbridge <a href="http://www.questbridge.org/%5B/url%5D">http://www.questbridge.org/</a></p>
<p>their partner schools include (all which give great need based FA anyway):</p>
<p>Amherst, Bowdoin, Williams, Swarthmore, Pomona, columbia, Wheaton, rice, scripts, Oberlin, Stanford, Princeton, Grinnell & Wellesley </p>
<p>good luck to you</p>