<p>With a family income of $50,000, some highly selective schools like Harvard and Stanford will give you a full need-based ride if you get admitted. However, that is the hard part.</p>
<p>You may end up having to apply to a combination of reach schools with generous need-based aid and deep safety schools with guaranteed-for-your-stats merit aid (like University of Alabama).</p>
<p>Normally, in-state public universities are commonly looked at, but Penn State may not be the best at financial aid: [Penn</a> State - Office of Student Aid](<a href=“http://www.psu.edu/studentaid/needtoknow/osapolicy.shtml]Penn”>http://www.psu.edu/studentaid/needtoknow/osapolicy.shtml)</p>