Need some advice on quitting school

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I need your loyal advice once again.

I am working 30 hours per week and bringing home 303.11 every two weeks. I just started a part-time job on the weekends that I work 12 hours. I get paid monthly at this new job.

My question is this.....my bills are getting further and further behind. I have no insurance on my car right now cause I cannot afford to make the payments. I quit eating out, I have not bought any clothes in over a year, I pinch and put every penny in a jar. My boyfriend has tried helping me, but now his bills are getting behind. I tried for a loan to consolidate. but the answer was no. Would you go ahead and quit for the fall semester, work 40 hours at my present job as well as the 12 on weekend and get caught back up, and apply to school in the spring. I need to make a decision soon to be able to withdraw from classes. My heart is saying "no", but that is not helping me with my bills. I love school. I made a 92 on my anatomy test yesterday and I was tickled to death!

Can somebody offer me some kind of advice...

Hissy:kiss

If you make too much $ for a grant, then you should be eligible for a Stafford Loan (govt) or other student loan. The financial aid dept at school SHOULD be able to help, if you press them hard enough. I called my Congressional office to find out about loans, grants, scholarships. Took days to get anywhere but ended up with enough to get by. Look into food stamps, etc. If $ is worrying you to the point you cannot study, then take only one course and work more. I worked full time getting my degrees, so I know it can be done, but it is not easy. ALSO, call your student health counseling service at school for free/cheap referrals to counselor who can help you plan in a crisis. Sometime we get so anxious we just don't see the way, but others to. GOOD LUCK

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