Move in with someone. Attend community college for 2 years taking basics (anything that can transfer: govt, hist, math, bio, chem, engl) on only PELL grants. With a 0 EFC and independence, you should qualify for Pell. A Pell grant should cover books and tuition. Finding someone to take you in should not be that hard. People love helping others in need.
Second, transfer to somewhere that will take your GPA and translate it directly into scholarships to pay for the rest of your education. Transfer that into a masters.
The US college is made for poor people to aspire and start again. Don't take out Stafford loans until you're working on a bachelor's degree.
(Source: 23, no life, homeless, no money, no car. 3.93 in community college, transferred to university that covered 75% in scholarships and 25% was Pell/Stafford. Now 27, still degreeless, but by choice. Finally, landed a decent job.)
If college is not an option due to existing loans, and this is a complete shame, craigslist jobs can actually land you freelance work. If college is an option, ie: no existing loans, shoot me an email.
Second, transfer to somewhere that will take your GPA and translate it directly into scholarships to pay for the rest of your education. Transfer that into a masters.
The US college is made for poor people to aspire and start again. Don't take out Stafford loans until you're working on a bachelor's degree.
(Source: 23, no life, homeless, no money, no car. 3.93 in community college, transferred to university that covered 75% in scholarships and 25% was Pell/Stafford. Now 27, still degreeless, but by choice. Finally, landed a decent job.)
If college is not an option due to existing loans, and this is a complete shame, craigslist jobs can actually land you freelance work. If college is an option, ie: no existing loans, shoot me an email.