<p>Hey guys,
I'm an incoming transfer student at UCI and I just had a talk with my mom about my finances. Apparently she's not going to help me pay for any of my expenses in college (tuition, room, etc.), which is unlike what what she has said before. So with that curveball, I'm pretty much on my own here. I still haven't gotten any response on my UCI financial aid status and I'm not expecting to get much cause my mom makes 80k a year even though she's a single mom.
What other options do I have? I'm freaking out</p>
<p>Loans</p>
<p>Get a park time job</p>
<p>Major in something that will pay off the investment</p>
<p>Keep your GPA high and do a lot of volunteer work so you have a good chance of getting scholarships next year.</p>