@PurpleTitan, @DadTwoGirls One important piece of information missing in the picture is OP’s US immigration status. For example, if he/she is DACA it is strongly advised to not leave the country, not even thinking about studying abroad. There are other restrictions for non-immigrant and immigrant visa categories, hence it really is not possible to advise further without knowing specifics. All of this impacts US Financial Aid as well.
@mellowfellow67 It is might be useful to review the following threat for Financial Aid for International Students in the US:
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/international-students/1698406-to-all-international-students-asking-for-huge-amounts-of-aid.html