IBM Co-op in Germany or University in the US?

Can I qualify for need-based aid even with a $250,000 USD yearly income? My intended US majors are Linguistics and German, and I’d likely specialize in Computational Linguistics for my Master’s.

Even for Penn? I don’t think it’s true that a Co-Op would have more opportunities than an Ivy League grad. That doesn’t seem plausible.

Regarding U of Maine, their policy is vague: they require applicants to have lived in Maine for one year prior to application, and residency is evaluated with other factors. Since our permanent US residency is in Maine, I’m registered to vote in Maine, and all years I’ve lived in Maine were for non-educational purposes, I would think I qualify as a resident.

Thank you!