<prompt> Human: Due to family problems at home, my parents have decided college is not worth it and do not want to help me go to school on my own away from home in California. I currently attend USC but took a semester off to go back home, work, get a CNA certification, and plead my case to them that the investment is worth it. If anything, they would rather me go to my local community college instead which I am not up for. I know how hard of a school USC is and the opportunities it can give me and I do not want to give up my place there. However, they are so set on forcing me to stay home its really my decision as a 21 year old that they are making it near impossible to go back on my own without support. They are threatening to not help pay my tuition and board anymore, books, or miscellaneous living expenses such as food, a place to stay, and any other general expenses I need to live my daily life. They even suggested I would need to buy my own phone and my own phone plan or start paying them since I want to be grown up and not listen to them. Luckily, I have a girlfriend in California and her parents are willing to help me in any way they can but they are very poor and I cant expect much from them. 1.The current tuition is around 30,000 a year, which is a 50 tuition break given by the university. Is there any way I can get that lowered even more, given my changing financial situation? The financial aid package given to me was considering that my parents would be paying for it, but now that I am going to take loans, will they be willing to give me any more of a tuition break? I am already a Sophomore and only need two more years to graduate. 2.What type of loans should I look into? Honestly, I was lucky enough to have my parents take care of the financial situation for the most part so I am somewhat lost as to where to start looking for loans and which type of loans would be best for my situation. I believe my parents would be willing to cosign loans but if the university stays firm on the tuition I have to pay, what type of loans should I be looking at to best help me in the short term staying in school and long term paying it off once I graduate? 3.Besides school, what can I do to cut costs and be able to live independently as best as I can? I dont even really know where to start for this one. I know Im going to need a part-time job at least and I believe my girlfriends parents could let me stay with them and lend me a car in the meantime but I do not want to put my burden on them so that is a last option.  <response>: Good. Either you stay home and listen to what they have to say or leave and figure out a way to make money so you can help with the rent or your own place maybe with roomates. Your parents really just gave you a grown up decision for you to make and its up to you what you end up doing. 