Hi all-
I spoke to my financial aid counselor and he said that they found an error on their part. Apparently, the staff member who inputted my parent’s tax returns forgot a 0, which was what made my EFC drop so low. He told me that the school would honor the financial aid package the sent because the mistake was on their behalf, and that for the following 3 years I would pay 32k to attend. This puts my average annual tuition at 25k per year.
Yesterday, I got into Yale University! This was completely, completely unexpected. They met all of my demonstrated need, so it would cost 32k per year for me to attend. I still need to discuss it with my parents, but I am pretty sure I will be committing to the Yale Class of 2025. Thank you everyone for all of the advice and help!