<prompt> Human: Five months ago I moved to Oregon from out of state with a partner that somehow convinced me we would get married and live happily ever after. Last night he dumped me. Sob. The plan was that I would get my degree here, and in two years I would be set to enter the workforce. I was unemployed until three weeks ago, working a part-time, minimum wage work-study job on campus. So heres the deal: I need to stay in school and complete this degree or else I am looking at intermittent homelessness and dead-end jobs for the rest of my life. I have 6 in my bank account, 16K in student loans, and a little over 2K coming to me at the end of the month in tax returns.I can sleep in my car, shower on campus, and apply for SNAP through my school. These are all short term solutions that I am prepared work with. What I need help figuring out is how can I afford to stay in school as a homeless person netting hopefully around 800 a month from a work study job. I am entering into an income-based repayment plan with my loan servicers once I get my first paycheck on the 24th. I know the next few years are not going to be comfortable, so anything you can offer up that will help me navigate homelessness and heartbreak in really cold weather would be greatly appreciated. Im sorry if this is really stupid to ask. My whole life just got turned upside down.We just adopted a cat. Im destroyed. Assistant: Maybe you could apply to be a RA at my school they pay for your dorm? Also, see if your school has a food pantry for college students or even see if the community youre in has sheltersfood pantries for those that need it. Human: Sadly Im not at a proper university with dorms, I am at a run-of-the-mill community college. But I faintly remember seeing something about a community food pantry, which I definitely plan on looking into. Thanks for the input.cheers!  <response>: Since its community college then yes consider stopping for now until you get your homelessness situation fixed first. Use that 2K for your rent sometimes have to be first and last month and get a full-time job for a few months. Then after, go part time and get a roommate so part time pays the half of the rent to free up some , so you can do school. You can always go back. Community college usually has three semesters per year: Spring, Summer and Fall. Its super easy to take classes here and there, whenever to fit your schedule. Ive done it. Dont obsess about a timeline that everyone else does. 