<p>I don’t think it’s a good idea to apply to ANY OOS publics since your family is low income. Schools like UMich aren’t going to give you the aid you need. </p>
<p>Until you get new test scores, it’s hard to know. If you got a 20 a year ago, then it’s unlikely you’re going to see some mega-huge increase. If you get an ACT 25, a good sized increase, that will also limit which schools will accept you for engineering and for aid.</p>
<p>You need to apply to all the instate publics that have engineering. Your state does give aid, so that along with fed aid may make a school affordable. If your test scores go up a LOT…28+…then there may be some privates that give excellent aid and have eng’g that may work out for you.</p>