<p>'My plan is to get my degree in the US, and start supporting myself so ill never need their help."</p>
<p>Where, exactly is it that you plan to find that job? Will a US degree help you get a job sooner in your country than completing a degree - any degree - there would? DO NOT COUNT ON BEING ABLE TO WORK IN THE US AFTER FINISHING COLLEGE HERE. Let me repeat that: DO NOT COUNT ON BEING ABLE TO WORK IN THE US AFTER FINISHING COLLEGE HERE. You are an international student. The work visa process is long, expensive, and every single year many qualified people with job offers simply don’t get work visas because the number available that year has run out. Canada and Australia are more welcoming for international students in that respect. You need to investigate options in those countries as well.</p>