<p>bm95050</p>
<p>If your parents make under $17,000 and are able to file one of the short forms (1040A or 1040EZ) they may be able to qualify for the "Simplified Needs Test" or the Automatic Zero-EFC....</p>
<p>I encourage you to read Paying for College Without Going Broke by Kalman Chany.</p>