<p>If your EFC is 6709, then you will receive about (50000 minus 6709, I don’t do math in the summer) in aid at a school that costs 50K as long as it meets full need. I would recommend applying to a lot of reaches–if you can get into a full-need school, you will only be expected to come up with the 6709, and that can be met with a combination of summer earnings, work study, and loans without too much difficulty.</p>
<p>You will want to bring that SAT up, preferably to above 2200, to have a good shot at being admitted to such schools.</p>