Hey, thanks for the replies everyone! I really appreciate the incite. My father would not let me take the PSAT (I have since moved out of his house because of legal issues) so I am not a NMF or NMSF. It seems as if Ive missed out on many scholarships due to this - it just makes me so frustrated. I cannot do anything about it, though, so I am looking at alternatives.
So, it seems as if I wont be able to get a full ride at U of M. However, my budget CAN go up to $10,000 because, despite the fact that my father refuses to fill out the FAFSA, I should be able to get a $5,500 unsubsidized Stafford loan and I can pay around $5,000 out of pocket (hopefully more, but I am not counting on it). Ive seen many other scholarships, like the Benson Family scholarship, talked about on here, and was also curious about college-specific scholarships for CBS. Mainly, I was wondering what my chances for those are. I don’t really know how much my ACT will pull me ahead, or my essay (I DID end up writing a personal statement despite the fact that it wasn’t necessary).
Is it possible to get the cost down to $10,000? I live in South Dakota, so the original cost is around $26,000.