@calicash threaten to join the military and if your parents say go ahead- then do it. You will get away from home, make your own money, see the world for 4 years and be an independent student with the GI Bill when you get out.
My best friend’s son joined the Army and is stationed in Hawaii right now.
I think that’s the worst possible option available.
You shouldn’t join the military to threaten somebody or just do it to get free tuition.
I disagree @sports870
Some families have less options than others.
My family has a long history of serving in the military. The military is an excellent option for many people.
The military is an excellent option for many people who actually WANT to serve.
It’s like telling somebody who wants time off in the summer to be a teacher. just so they can get the time off.
I understand you are frustrated with your parents because they have offered very little support. However, when you regroup note that their “crappy” alma mater got them the high salaries that cause you to not qualify for financial aid.
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Many in my extended family took the military route, not because they particularly wanted to be, but because they were POOR. The military is an honorable and viable path to opportunity.
OP, it is understandable why you’re upset. Multiple people, however, have offered you solutions including community college and public school. There are many students (myself included) that have to finance their own education. Being able to attend an expensive private school is a privilege, not a right, and is simply unrealistic for most. I reccomend either transferring to private after 2 years of CC or attending the cheapest school you got into by taking out loans and working. Ask your parents for the amount of money that they would pay for the “crappy” alma mater and come up with the rest yourself
The OP is not poor.
NO the OP’s parents are not poor. The OP has no money.
The OP’s family is not poor but the parents don’t seem to be budging on not paying for college. So what options are left? OP should let them know they can’t control her, and should seek a path to paying for her own college. Military is one way. Go visit the local recruiters and bring back some recruitment material for the parents to see. Especially the Marines ones 
I got my commission in the USAF after college and had a great career in the military and government. It wasn’t what I had envisioned when I was in school, but it worked out very well.
Most people starting college have no money or very little money. There are many routes to take: Going to a CC, state school, delay school and start working, etc.
Did the OP apply to mom’s alma mater? Why not just go there? The choices are looking very limited now, and I’m assuming that the parents are willing to pay for @CaliCash to attend and live in the dorms there? That might just be the best option at this point, if she applied there.
This is an interesting discussion. @CaliCash, can you provide us with a list of ALL your college options at this point and each of their expected costs? Or a link to another thread with that?
Check this thread:
Look at message #25, and some following messages. I don’t quite understand how the awards plus what CaliCash would pay add up to the COA at some of those schools though. And I’m uncertain also about which part of the Northwestern award is grants, and which part is loans.
Yes, please post all of the colleges you are admitted to and what their net prices are.
Re: military service, since it was brought up
Is military service something you want to do, you would not object to doing, or you would not want to do?
@albert69 @chris17mom http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/admissions-hindsight-lessons-learned/1724087-my-college-admissions-journey-p1.html
Note that my comments about what is affordable and came prior to my moms new $0 budget. Logically speaking however, even with the unnecessary vacations, these options are manageable for my parents. My mom spoke about wanting me to go to her alma mater after it was too late to apply. Another glaring mistake on her behalf.
@Jamcafe Well, my dad didn’t go to college and about 70% of our household income comes from him lol
@ucbalumnus I don’t wanna die . . . I also don’t wanna start my career that late.
@"Cardinal Fang" I excluded the cost of transportation and personal expenses. That stuff is flexible and I plan on coming home as little as possible and aside from textbooks and the rare night out, I don’t plan on spending money really.
I take it you weren’t able to get any money from your grandfather?
Are the totals per year or total for 4 years?
@albert69 Not going that route. It isn’t fair to him. Although I do have a question.
Say I were to enroll in a CC for a year. Would the colleges I was accepted into hold my acceptance for a year? Or would I just lose that?