<p>No, you are a high school student so should apply as a first time student to college. In Florida it is possible to get an AA degree at the same time as your high school diploma, and you’d still apply as a first time college student. </p>
<p>Have your guidance counselor help you. You also need to apply for Bright Futures as a high school student, so don’t graduate before you do that.</p>
<p>You have lots of options. Take your time and look at the colleges that interest you, talk to your mother about finances, see what kind of aid you can get from the schools that interest you. Gather all the information, but be prepared to compromise a little, then your mother will too. You might not go to FSU like your mother wants, but you might not go OOS like you want. LOTS of other options.</p>