<prompt> Human: maybe someone from the internet can help me out of this situation-Ive been trying to get my Associates degree for the past 4 years out of pocket. yes, I know- I know, Why havent you tried Student Loans? well, Im kinda stuck in this limbo where my FAFSA is denying me loans because my school has this thing called a SAP Status, and to qualify for such pleasures as a student loan, my GPA needs to be at a 2.5... mine is just shy of that at 2.47. What about Grants and Scholarships? well, Ive received a couple here and there over the years, but maybe I keep getting the short end of the stick; currently, I have ONE Scholarship for Acting 101 after speaking in depth with my Theatre Department Director. with a small sum of 500 American Dollars, I was able to afford ONE class from my local community college, and nothing else- not even text books. When I pass this class with flying colors, and I most certainly will my GPA would, or should, bump back up to SAP approval and I should be able to receive loans again.Heres the kicker: Trying to get a job as an Arts major is tough, its even tougher as an Actor, I can assure you. I spend a lot of my time trying to get some form of steady income; from actually working in the filming industry as a Production Assistant, Lead Cinematographer, Camera Operator, hell, even Lighting and Sound. but those gigs are few and far between because I live in Houston, Texas, and the demand for such things are not as high as some places. I loath retail. Ive been yelled at, spat at, and damn near murdered working 6 years in that Hell, and I dont plan on going back alive. I do, however, tolerate bartending.Job opening after job opening, I keep getting the same response: We need someone with an open schedule to work with us here.what a load of garbage! Im a very hard working individual who sacrifices 90 percent of my day devoted to work. I forget to eat, sleep and bath to ensure that my task at hand is complete and near perfect. In conclusion, Id really like some advice or even some help getting out of this mess. If I dont find something soon, Ill be another homeless college student statistic. Where is my representation in congress? where is America? please help.- John  <response>: You have the woe is me attitude, we all have had when times get tough.Im not attacking you, I just want you to shift your focus from how hard your situation currently is to the steps you need to take to break out of it. You also didnt include your current income, debt, monthly expenses, loan amounts, living situation, etc... 