<prompt> Human: Im a high school senior and next year will be my last semester, which means Ill be attending College next year. My family is pretty poor, they make about 46,000 a year. How can IWhat should I do now that will help me with tuition fees? Any and all advice will be helpful. When should I apply for FAFSA? I want to go a 4 year university for computer science, and all internships I want to admit to require you to be enrolled or admitted to a 4 year university. How do you think I should handle my finances? Should I rent an apt, I will have no help from any family. I do have a car that I won and its fully paid off. I will also have to play utilities if Im in an apartment keep in mind. Should I apply for private loans? My choices are:ALL FEES INCLUDED: Note Schools are far frome home. I am a CA residentUCLA- 33193 Per Academic Year - On Campus - Off Campus-29449UCSD- 31245 Per Academic Year - On Campus - Off Campus-29715UCSB- 29056 Per Academic Year - On Campus - Off Campus-30176UCB- 33320 Per Academic Year - On Campus - Off Campus-28858UCI- 31667 Per Academic Year - On Campus- Off Campus-29346And Thanks you!  <response>: If you google When can i file fafsa you will get your answer as the first result :Exhaust federal loans prior to taking out private loans. And be sure to apply for any and all scholarships possible--a few hours applying for scholarships can pay off if it results in hundreds or thousands of dollars towards school costs.Good resources: : Everything you need to know about govt student loans. I suggest you read through the entire borrowers section skip the part about grad school, of coursefinaid.org : not a govt website, but very reliable.You may also seriously want to a CA community college. CA has a fantastic system for students who wish to transfer from California community colleges to a UC or CSU. If you have basic courses that you have yet to take, it doesnt matter if it is English 101 at a 4 yr school or 2 yr school. 