My parents don’t have money for me to go to college, what should I do?

A lot of people were telling me going to community college would be cheaper, but my community college doesn’t have my major, and even if I did go just for my gen eds I would still need to go to a 4 year college anyways. I also really want to get away from here. This major is the only thing that I’m actually good at, and I don’t know what else I would even be capable of doing with my life. I think I might just give up at this point. I’m about to start my senior year, and I don’t have motivation because what’s the point if I can’t afford to go to college. It’s really hard to talk to my parents and this so financial aid and scholarships are really hard to do. I do work a little, but my hours suck and I only have $200 saved so far. I don’t want to take a gap year because living here at home makes me want to disappear, so idk what to do at this point.

Posted Aug 1, 2026, 3:53 AM UTC

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