Good luck in your search. Realistically, CC will be your best (cheapest) option if one of the full rides (including room & board) doesn’t materialize. Your issue after that will be to somehow fund 2 years of tuition at a 4 year school in order to complete your undergraduate degree. Students are extremely limited in terms of how much they can borrow (between $5500 - 7500 per year) in their own name. If you don’t have a part-time job now, you should get one and also plan to work next summer to save up as much as you can. Given the cost of college, it is hard for a student to pay tuition/room & board with their own $$. It is especially tough if your parents are comfortable enough to preclude you from any need-based aid, but aren’t willing to help with college.
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