I am going to throw out a suggestion here: submit an application to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (which must be done by October 15, 2024), and also seek a separate nomination for the Morehead-Cain Scholarship (see here, Eligibility Information - United Kingdom | Morehead-Cain). The Morehead-Cain covers tuition, room/board, and books, IIRC.
Just a thought.