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Hi SeaSide.
I'm sorry to hear about your situation. I agree with others & you that staying isn't an option. I don't really know much about financial aid etc because I won't be applying for college for a while yet so all I can add is that you should apply for as many merit scholarships as you can find. You said your grades are good so it's worth a try? It's also a useful distraction. Getting yourself out of the house as much as possible is also probably a good idea so going to the library and using the computers there if they're free will probably help.
But yes, merit scholarships, as many as you can and also on-campus jobs, taking any jobs you can get outside of college even if they're at a fast food place or whatever. Just weighing up whether you'd like to stay with your parents or work a job you don't really like until you can find one you do like will probably help your decision.
I don't know if you've already answered this but does your school offer merit scholarships? If yes, apply for them too. Just apply for as many merit scholarships as possible, find out how you'd be considered independent so your parents income wouldn't be relevent any longer and that's about all the advice I can offer right now.
Good luck & stay in touch. (:
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