Hi there! I’m the dad of two British students who either attend or have attended US colleges with substantial financial aid. As several comments above have said, the first step to gauge affordability is to fill in accurately a Net Price calculator- you can pick any of the Ivy league ones, or one of the many other schools that meet full need for international students (Wesleyan, F&M, Denison, Dickinson, Richmond, Macalester etc etc).
My own experience, with NPCs and a fairly standard family income/situation (i.e. not own a business, not divorced parents) is that they are surprisingly accurate- in both my children’s cases the difference to the actual aid packages was less than 1,000$ per year.
Need-blind is not that important unless you fall in the lower quartile or so of potential admits, where it might become a discriminant, while the single-digit admission rates will be unforgiving at the highest levels.
Two things I would note: you mention your budget as the British student loans maximum, but that is only availble to you if you study at UK universities. You would not be able to access that, or the maintance loans, while studying abroad. You also only mention 2 A-Levels- are you taking a third/fourth one as well (most generous US schools will ask you for 3 A2s, especially as your GCSE grades are a little on the low side). You will also need to think about how to re-frame your Extra-curricular activities including sports, community services etc.
Outside scholarships from the UK to study in the US are almost non-existant; most or all of your funding will have to come from the college that admits you.
The process is certainly feasible but, as mentioned above, the odds are very much against you, especially at the very top level. I’ve seen a few comprehensive lists on reddit or the UK Student Room (pinned lists on the Study in North America forum) with many need-aware schools that meet full-need, so i would advise you to search for one, and cross-reference it with your preferences regarding location/size/major etc.
Doing this research would give you a decent starting point to make a well-thought out college list, but be prepared: it will take a lot of work, much more time-consuming/harder than applying to UK Universities.
Good luck and come back with any questions you might have- CC is a very helpful and well-informed community!
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