<p>“My parents have made it pretty clear they don’t want me to worry about funding whatsoever.”</p>
<p>If you are going to go out of state, and your parents are not concerned about tuition costs, then why not apply to some private colleges and universities.</p>
<p>Ohio State is absolutely INSANE about football (which to them is a way of life, not merely a sport). Auburn students love football, but are not obsessed like at OSU. Clemson is probably more like Auburn. However, if BIG TIME football is what you want, check out U.Alabama. They give great out of state scholarships: <a href=“http://scholarships.ua.edu/types/out_of_state.html”>http://scholarships.ua.edu/types/out_of_state.html</a></p>