4.0 Student Aiming For MHC + Bryn Mawr [CA resident, <$15k from single parent + relatives]

Is your other parent alive? If so, many private schools want both parents’ finances for financial aid even if they are divorced or separated. https://profile.collegeboard.org/profile/ppi/participatinginstitutions.aspx indicates that CWRU, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Wellesley, and St. Olaf require both parents’ finances. If that applies to you, then you need to include both of their finances when using the net price calculators at those schools.