Please make sure you have a really clear idea about the financial aid process and ramifications. You said if you don’t receive financial aid, your father will pay for it. But…if you have enough assets or income to pay for school you won’t receive aid. And it will likely effect the admissions process. Schools handle the process differently— some will not admit FA candidates if they aren’t offering FA, some will offer wait list as a courtesy, some will wait for you to call and/or call you about converting to full pay, etc. some At most schools it will make a difference and it is hard to predict.
We had an unfortunate experience with LDS a few years ago.