<p>40k+ to a 60k salary will raise your efc only slightly. it won’t leave you with the bill of 50K plus per year.</p>
<p>If you can get into prestigious or top tier schools, frankly there are going to be some schools that would through merit money at you, and this won’t be dependant on your parents income. </p>
<p>don’t stress out about, just apply and see what options come when the time to decide is before you. you should know if your parents make more money while you wait or dont.</p>