@Al73 I make these comments with respect for what you are going through. I understand that you want your D to have a a path but they don’t always have one at that young age. It seems finances are a big part of it and I completely understand that but you can’t push her to make a decision she isn’t prepared to make. It seems like Rutgers is her only option, maybe she wants to go away to college and spread her wings a little. It sounds like she is a great student would she have the possibility for merit aid anywhere else? My S is going into his junior year in college and has changed majors. His school has general education requirements that he was working on so he didn’t lose any time. Maybe she is afraid to tell you what she really wants or how she really feels? Like @momofsenior1 suggested maybe junior college is a good idea until she figures out what she wants to do. She could live at home saving some money and getting general ed classes out of the way. I wish you luck as your family figures this out!