CALIFORNIA
First of all I am not sure where to start this, or even if this is in the correct forum. If it's not please don't get mad and ban me or something, this is my first time posting. Also, this is not a pity party, I really need serious advice on this. Thank you.
I am currently living with my mom and dad in California, our house is on the market to be sold, and when it sells my parents are moving to Wyoming. Why they are leaving this beautiful area, we live in the Monterey Bay Area, I will never know. I am sixteen, and will have just turned 17 when I graduate. I have been working really hard in school and will be graduating in December of this year, after graduation I want to attend the University of Hawaii at Hilo. So far, I have maintained a 3.8 GPA, not bad for someone who struggles to even pass math courses but went on to take Pre-Cal, which is two classes above the graduation requirement for my school. I would not have stayed up doing homework every night and woken up early every day if I didn't have every intention of being able to go to whatever university I want. My parents do not want me to go to UHH, they want me to stay here and go to Hartnell college, a local community college, which is known as Hartnell High because the majority of students there do not take it seriously and attendance must be taken at every class because so few people actually go to class! That is not the way I intend to begin my future. I want to begin my college education in an enriched environment, of my choice, and with aspirations to become a Marine Science Major, UHH is where I want to go. My parents refused to fill out the FAFSA, refused to give me money to apply, and also told me that they will not support me if I don't obey them. I refuse. I don't care if I have to get student loans, write a million scholarship essays, work all through college, whatever. The only thing holding me back is my age. Like I said, I'll be 17 when I graduate and I can't exactly run away to Hawaii to go to college, or can I? I was thinking emancipation would be a good option to look into. I have dozens of questions on this topic, such as:
First of all I am not sure where to start this, or even if this is in the correct forum. If it's not please don't get mad and ban me or something, this is my first time posting. Also, this is not a pity party, I really need serious advice on this. Thank you.
I am currently living with my mom and dad in California, our house is on the market to be sold, and when it sells my parents are moving to Wyoming. Why they are leaving this beautiful area, we live in the Monterey Bay Area, I will never know. I am sixteen, and will have just turned 17 when I graduate. I have been working really hard in school and will be graduating in December of this year, after graduation I want to attend the University of Hawaii at Hilo. So far, I have maintained a 3.8 GPA, not bad for someone who struggles to even pass math courses but went on to take Pre-Cal, which is two classes above the graduation requirement for my school. I would not have stayed up doing homework every night and woken up early every day if I didn't have every intention of being able to go to whatever university I want. My parents do not want me to go to UHH, they want me to stay here and go to Hartnell college, a local community college, which is known as Hartnell High because the majority of students there do not take it seriously and attendance must be taken at every class because so few people actually go to class! That is not the way I intend to begin my future. I want to begin my college education in an enriched environment, of my choice, and with aspirations to become a Marine Science Major, UHH is where I want to go. My parents refused to fill out the FAFSA, refused to give me money to apply, and also told me that they will not support me if I don't obey them. I refuse. I don't care if I have to get student loans, write a million scholarship essays, work all through college, whatever. The only thing holding me back is my age. Like I said, I'll be 17 when I graduate and I can't exactly run away to Hawaii to go to college, or can I? I was thinking emancipation would be a good option to look into. I have dozens of questions on this topic, such as:
- Who qualifies for emancipation (do parents have to be really messed up, divorced, abandon me, what are grounds for emancipation, is wanting to go to college a good reason?)
- Will I be able to get federal student loans while I am an emancipated minor?
- How much money will I have to be making for the court to decide I am independent?
- Will I be able to live in the universities residence halls or dorms as an emancipated minor?
- If I get emancipated while living in California, can I move to Hawaii for college?
- What types of cases do the minors become successfully emancipated in?
- If my boyfriend's parents own a house in Hawaii, can I claim that as me permanent residence if they allow me to?
- When going through the process of emancipation, do I have to be living away from home... or can I move after I am emancipated to the university?
If anyone can help me with these questions it would be amazing. Thank you again.
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