<prompt> Human: Im a 19 year old community college student in California and do to a roommate moving out unexpectedly and without notice Im 600 dollars short for a rent payment thats due at the end of this month. I have been living paycheck to paycheck while focusing on school and I feel like this puts me on the brink of homelessness. This could be enough to break me. I have not as of yet gone out of my way to establish credit so I dont know what to expect. I would try and borrow from family but Im estranged and I dont have any friends who I would consider close enough to ask this of. I should also mention that I applied for fafsa but was denied due to my parents income despite the fact that my parents dont help me financially or in any way. My question is this. Are there any agencies out there that are know to be more reputable than other? Is there a place that has lower interest rates? I was considering a some kind of grant for school but given the time restraint I dont think that its likely ill get one in time? Any advice is greatly appreciated. I didnt know this existed until a friend suggested it and Ive spent some time scrolling through posts and I see that many have been helped. Thank you for taking the time to read this.  <response>: Dont ever get a pay day loan. They are a scam 