Elite Colleges Open New Door to Low-Income Youths (N.Y. Times)

<p>I wish someone had told me about colleges like this beforehand. My counsellor cant even say my name properly.
I had a tough time finding colleges this year especially colleges tht will help out with full rides.
Whn my dad died as a pensioner, I took a year of frm school before going back. My dad died with debts so high! My mom cant work, sick, depressed and she is so out of it, she barely hardly notices if I am alive. Our annual income is aroung 5000 dollars and we barely pull through.<br>
I went to this huge public school where I hardly got any guidance on colleges or even fin aids and scholarships . All I knew was I had to get into college and get a scholarship.
My SAT (cr+Math) is 1440 in one sitting and is 1450 if take in account 2 sittings.
I hv 3 APs and 4 honors with 760 in SAT Math 2c and 790 in Bio M. 700 in SAT CHEM and SAT Physics.
I already posted of my stats in another thread to get advice. I got a AP Scholar Award. My school gave me best academic award in honors chem.
My ECs are alright I feel. I am also a volunteer tutor for middle school kids.
Anyway, as if today all the colleges I applied did not give the scholarship I needed so this year probably I am not entering college. Still I am trying to find rolling admissions LACs and universities but since so late, many of thm (upon advice of cc guys) I emailed said their aid is finished.
Anyway, I am not going to say wht race I am.
I will enter college, if not this year it will be next year. I am resolved to tht. I love studying and it is the only place I find comfort.
My home life is not a joy and there is a constant harassment frm my relatives tht can make my mind pretty confused at times.</p>