Seconding Berea.
Pomona is an ultra selective college that treats all applicants graduating from a US high school the same for admission and financial aid. Better raise that test score and hope you’ve done a few amazing things. They’re in California and meet 100% need. (Do not confuse with Cal poly Pomona).
The first thing you need to do is check what your state does: are you allowed to apply to UNLincoln or any public university? Are you eligible for instate tuition if you graduate from a Nebraska high school? Are you eligible for state aid if you graduate from a Nebraska high school?
The primary issue isn’t whether you can attend college in California. The primary issue is whether you can attend college at all (*) -and how.
- applying to Berea and Pomona is just the start. Pomona is reach for everyone and Berra is quite selective too.