- You might be able to use AP scores and an extra course in a few semesters to cut down how long you need to be in college by a semester or even two.
- That list of full ride schools above includes Alabama. Its deadline for a full tuition scholarship, which you're eligible for, is actually it's Dec. 15. Borrowing $25K could give you two years of R&B. Maybe you could work hard (might need to take a semester or two off) to save for the rest of your R&B and expenses.
- UWGB does seem doable without other parental money if you work hard and live at home.
- Even if you can cut time in school back to 3 or 3 1/2 years, and live cheaply off campus, a UW Madison degree looks like it's $60K or more. Even borrowing $25K and working and saving up for a semester or two while not in school probably leaves you short.
I’d suggest you apply where you can, and come up with plans about how to shorten time in school and save up money. Then show your parents how hard you’d be willing to work, how much you’d borrow, and what you’d need from them (either just living at home or some money). Maybe they’ll pay $5K or even $10K a year to get you out of the house.