<prompt> Human: Im 17 18 in 8 months and I live in Missouri which is one of the cheapest states to live in, but were still poor _ツ_ .I tried FAFSA but I dont apply for that, Im not sure if I want student loan debt, and I didnt get any scholarships.I want to go to college, but Im just not sure if I can afford to.  <response>: You dont NEED college but you NEED further education.You can learn a trade at your local CC or through some other means.You can get into ITcoding by taking certificatesboot camps.Or you can take out loans for CC and go to an instate school in a decent paying field and graduate with 35k debt and pay it off in a few or less years. 