I am wanting to go to college for IT/Networking or Computer Information Systems with a specialty in networking. But I have gotten stuck between a rock and a hard place. You see... because I am not a veteran, born before 1979, have kids, or support somebody... I am considered a dependent student by the government. That means I have to enter my parents financial information to apply for federal student aid. The problem with this is that My mom makes too much money for me to qualify for the financial aid. Whats ironic is that I havent lived with or associated w/ my mom in 2 years... so why should what she makes interfere with my being able to get an education? It seems pointless to me. I guess the purpose of this post is to see if anybody has any ideas on how I might be able to get around this, or any other ideas for paying for college. I know this isn't directly related to computer security... but how is somebody supposed to get a degree for computer security if u can afford it? Questions, comments, and any ideas are appreciated. Thanks