Hey i know this is super late and months later, but I hear you. I am actually on a full scholarship at my private high school, and all my teachers who are writing my recommendations are aware of my hardship and my responsibility, and they will be able to verify (on the administrative aspect). Living alone since I was 14 was definitely not easy. It was isolating, alienating, stressful, overwhelming, and exhausting. I developed bipolar disorder and struggled a lot with myself because I never had the stability other families had. On top of that, supporting myself financially as well as maintaining good grades, playing 4 varsity sports, and leading many extracurriculars on top of that was an incredible challenge. In my personal statement however, I stated these hardships, but I also turned it around, and ended it with me talking about how my isolation made me realize my appreciation and gratitude for companionship, community, and connection.