@skylarMT - so sorry. There are lots of roads to a goal and you may want to think carefully about which suits you best. One option is to start working and training outside of a school environment, another is to get an academic acceptance (I hope you applied to some BA programs?) and pursue MT on the side, a third is a gap year - and even if your family can’t afford lessons if they can let you live at home and you get a PT job you can afford them yourself. I think it all depends on what fits you best. A BFA MT degree is not a guarantee of success and not having one isn’t a barrier to success. What is essential is training and that can be gotten from many sources but you probably need to do some thinking about what approach is the wisest to take given this year’s results and your family’s budget.