<p>Lalah, as far as student aid goes, you do have some options. You don’t need $60K all at once and you’re eligible to borrow via Stafford loans ($6,500 Sophomore, $7,500 Junior/Senior). If you can regain your scholarship and do some part-time work, it doesn’t sound like you’ll need your parents to help you borrow a huge amount. Also, you do seem to have documentation of abuse via your psychiatrist. You may be able to get a dependency override and file FAFSA as an independent student. With an EFC of 0, you’d be eligible for a Pell grant of $5,350 and perhaps some state aid as well.</p>
<p>I think it’s likely that your parents would not cut you off, but you may want to explore your options before calling their bluff.</p>