I agree with the people who say work the TE list. H has worked at a university for 30 years. He could have chosen a different path that would make more money - but TE was an offsetting factor. One kid received 80% tuition at her target school, the other 100%.
Problem with TE is - will your parents cover room and board and potentially transportation costs? There are a very few schools that offer room and board - most are tuition or part tuition. Talk with your parents. We had other savings, but some people bank everything on tuition remission and don’t save for other costs.
If they will cover room and board, then find out what this year’s TE minimum amount is. Then look at schools that cost less than that (by default offer 100% tuition) or schools that typically offer full tuition even if their cost is above the set limit. Also look at the % of applicants receiving the award - but only as a guideline. Some schools don’t update information very regularly. And it depends on the applicant pool you are competing against - at some schools TE can be very competitive. Identify some schools, then reach out to the TE coordinator at those schools to find out specifics. Make a good solid list of schools - yes, if you apply and they don’t offer enough money you can’t go, but if you don’t apply anywhere then you have no other option than Nova (provided yiou’r.
Your parents may not agree since you would most likely need to look at schools with much less national name recognition than Nova has - but it’s worth a try.
If you really aren’t feeling the academics, you’re unlikely to succeed at Nova or anywhere else. Find out if you can still apply for tuition remission or TE at Nova if you take a gap year. You might need that time to figure out where you want to be, rather than starting at college when you’re not ready.