You effectively need a full ride, without need-based calculations on your parents’ finances.
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If her parents kick her out, could she be considered emancipated and thus colleges wouldn’t require parental financial information?
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OP, what state do you live in?
And you may need to consider working and starting at community college if you won’t be getting financial support from your parents.
But right now, I think dealing with what will happen when you turn 18 should be your priority.
I am so sorry this is happening.
I think @oldmom4896 is a social worker. Hopefully she will have some suggestions for what to do if your parents actually do kick you out when you turn 18.
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I live in Missouri. Also, it’s okay 
I’m throwing myself into religion right now but i’m trying. Maybe my parents are trying in a way and maybe they don’t know what they’re doing but making the best out of my fragile situation now is important. I’ll take on as many jobs as I need to put me through college no matter what.
Im so sorry you’re going through this.
Follow Blossom’s advice above.
If they kick you out, you become a homeless student and depending on the State your social worker&your HS counselor may/would be able to help you and classify you as such (homeless youth) which may come with a specific status. Unfortunately I don’t know the details and how that might impact financial aid. I do know it depends on the State.
It may also get you classified into a different bucket at need aware colleges that meet full need - you wouldn’t be like FGLI students but homeless students are their own category.
For instance, I ran the SAI estimator with a check in the “homeless” category and it shows automatic highest Pell grant, increased federal loan eligibility, and priority for work study.
https://studentaid.gov/aid-estimator/
Getting into college with a scholarship is terrific. 
And senior year hasn’t started yet! You have that admission in your pocket. Now, you need a solid list that takes into account your parents not cooperating.
Be careful though with these offers (yes, with an S, since I’m sure there will be more to come 
): what matters isn’t the amount of scholarship but the amount left to pay.
So, imagine a public college that costs 30k offers you a 10k scholarship, and a 85k college offers you a 30k scholarship… The public college is still cheaper.
In the same vein, you can look at your state’s public universities with direct admission to Nursing, targeting those most likely to offer you a full ride or as close to a full ride as possible. Something else worth investigating is whether they have “full year dorms” that dont close during breaks and holidays.
But you can also look at colleges with a higher price tag that also “meet need” /offer big scholarships. So even if the college costs 85k, if it provides you with an 80k financial aid package, its net cost ends up being cheaper than your local public college.
The goal is to have the lowest final cost.
This college meets need and is a really good school where you would have a shot:
They started their nursing program not long ago and have really invested in it. It’s also a very supportive university.
St Olaf is more selective so it’d be a reach for you but they’ve had Nursing forever, meet need, and have a really wholesome vibe.
Also in MN, this college doesn’t meet need but is a safety for you (probably a target for nursing specifically) so you may get sufficient merit aid. It’s very good for Nursing, is in a great city, and is a nice college overall.
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ST CATHERINE’S IS THE UNIVERSITY THAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT ■■■■■ $34,900 scholarship 
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Have you already been accepted into St Catherine’s? That’s wonderful!
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Getting into St Kate’sfor Nursing is awesome.
Well, it’s excellent for nursing but what’s the net cost total in their estimate?
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They’re actually currently waiting for me to accept their offer lol
Well, err, you have till May 1 to decide.
They shouldn’t pressure you into deciding now. But admitted is admitted, it’s in your back pocket to keep 
Do write back to thank them and say you still need to fill out FAFSA and hear back from other colleges but you’re thrilled with the acceptance and the scholarship.
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With room and board…etc $63,850
Their offer expires on 7/25/26 lol
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You’ve got all the time in the world!!!
63k total net cost (after the scholarship) or total cost before the scholarship is subtracted?
If it’s 63k net cost after scholarship, this isn’t going to work unless your parents have that kind of money and accept to part with it.
You, yourself, can borrow 5.5k in federal loans for freshman year. (If declared officially homeless ie., not living at home, this may go up to 9.5k).
"In the same vein, you can look at your state’s public universities with direct admission to Nursing, targeting those most likely to offer you a full ride or as close to a full ride as possible. Something else worth investigating is whether they have “full year dorms” that dont close during breaks and holidays.
But you can also look at colleges with a higher price tag that also “meet need” /offer big scholarships. So even if the college costs 85k, if it provides you with an 80k financial aid package, its net cost ends up being cheaper than your local public college.
The goal is to have the lowest final cost."
Can you give me schools like that lol?
Before the scholarship! Guess who’s going to be working her but off lol. I’ve been selling a lot of my stuff recently so it’s easier if I have to leave.
If by “schools like that” you mean colleges that meet need with big scholarships, the two above (Wheaton MA and St Olaf) are like that.
In Missouri, Truman State has nursing and automatic scholarships.
To maximize scholarships, systematically apply to the Honors College if it’s by application.
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I have a couple of friends who were kicked out of the house the day they turned 18. I want you to know they both did fine in the long run.
One became a live-in nanny for some rich people, took some online classes, eventually some in-person classes at the local community college, eventually graduated from a 4 year college and is doing great in life. The other couch surfed for awhile, then worked as a busboy and rented a super gross (but super cheap) tiny apartment near a public university, worked full time while putting himself through college, and is now an extremely successful VP at a famous tech company.
So if it happens to you, remember you are in good company! We are rooting for you!
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Are you and your parents having a disagreement about religion? Are they unhappy about St. Catherine being a religious college?
Usually the child must be emancipated before they turn 18, as after that everyone is considered an adult in most states.
Even if a student is emancipated (and that usually requires you to prove you are supporting yourself), it doesn’t mean they’ll be a full ride provided by the school. The student would probably qualify for a full Pell grant, subsidized loans, and maybe some other aid.
OP should talk to her social worker about timing. If she is asked to leave home before turning 18, that would make her a ward of the state/foster child, but not emancipated.
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