<p>It turns out my parents can’t afford as much as I originally thought they could. I’ll need somewhere between 20000 and 30000 dollars per year in aid from any of these institutions</p>
<p>Aid isn’t based on what your parents are willing to pay. If you thought your parents would pay a lot more, then that suggests that your family has a good income and/or assets, but just won’t pay what you’d like them to pay. That’s not going to matter to schools. </p>
<p>You can try, but be aware that schools are often need-aware for int’l transfer students. And, schools may think your family has little need.</p>