Paying for college alone

Any of the COE requirements such as chem/physics/calc and the humanities classes you can take at a community college (some even online)

Check for transfer equivalence here
http://apps.engin.umich.edu/equivalencies/

Student Emergency Funds
http://www.provost.umich.edu/studentemergencyfunds.html

Schedule an appointment with the Financial Aid office for a revaluation

Scholarships:
http://www.engin.umich.edu/college/admissions/finances/financial-aid#scholarships

Also apply to many scholarships on Fastweb.com (Look for LGBT scholarships especially)

Accept all federal student loans and get a work-study job.

If you have a freshman/sopho friend who lives in the dorms, ask to borrow their Mcard for meals (this isn’t allowed, but sometimes you need to do what you have to do).

Worst comes to worst, you take on private loans like millions of other college students. Since you’re EE you should be able to pay off.