Class of 2025 here. My mother officially said she’s not going to help me with paying for college. Kind of. It’s complicated. Anyway, this absolutely sucks, as she had originally promised she was going to pay for the first two years at least, but now I have no idea what to do. I can’t even take out loans as I don’t turn 18 until December, so it feels like I have no chance of paying for college at this point. (Yes, before you ask, I’ve tried applying for scholarships, but I keep getting rejected.) Should I just try going to community college, even if I don’t want to go to school for an extra two years? (Also, I was hoping more for the typical college experience, but I’ve heard a lot of community colleges are super serious and it’s hard to make friends there.)
