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<p>Part of her reasoning is if I attend MSSU, I will not be in any debt. If I attend Mizzou, I will be $22,000 in debt. <<<</p>
<p>Can you give us more info.</p>
<p>How much is the Mizzou scholarship (the problem is that you won’t be given that later if you transfer at a later date.)</p>
<p>How much can you REASONABLE earn/save over the summer?</p>
<p>I know that you’ve been fighting with your mom about schools for a long time. I remember when you wanted to go to college in Calif and your mom was against that.</p>
<p>If you went to MSSU, who would pay for THAT tuition? I realize the cost is low, but there still is a cost (plus fees, books, transportation). Who is paying for that? I suspect that in the end you’d have to take out loans for that as well, so I kind of doubt that your mom is completely against loans. </p>
<p>Is your mom saying that SHE won’t take out loans (understandable) or is she saying that YOU’RE not allowed to take out Stafford direct student loans?</p>
<p>The problem may be that you may have too big of a gap to go to Mizzou. Obviously your mom isn’t going to contribute for Mizzou. </p>
<p>If you went to Mizzou, would that mean that your mom would refuse to do FAFSA for future years? If so, could your dad become your “custodial parent” and then his info would be used for FAFSA?</p>