Which colleges of these are the best academically, plus any other suggestions?

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<p>Your mom makes little money. Is your dad anywhere in the picture? It’s critical to know if he’ll be expected to contribute income to your financial aid profile.</p>

<p>If your only income is 30K you’re eligible for a lot of need-based aid, and some schools if you can get into them will give you a ton of money. These are the “meets 100% of need” schools.</p>

<p><a href=“Colleges and Universities That Claim to Meet Full Financial Need - Financial Aid and Scholarships - College Confidential Forums”>Colleges and Universities That Claim to Meet Full Financial Need - Financial Aid and Scholarships - College Confidential Forums;

<p>There are state schools that will give low-income OOS students good aid if they really want them. UMichigan is one of them, despite what you might hear. Check out these sample UMich FA packages:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.finaid.umich.edu/TopNav/AboutUMFinancialAid/SampleAidPackages.aspx”>http://www.finaid.umich.edu/TopNav/AboutUMFinancialAid/SampleAidPackages.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>You should definitely examine your state publics as well. Sometimes states make great efforts to make their state unis affordable to their low-income students.</p>

<p>You cannot borrow more than $5500 your first year and $27K total. So you cannot just borrow your way to a degree no matter where you go. Many students try to cut costs by attending a cc for 2 years.</p>