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[quote=Anonymous]The most important thing would be (1) a college where most tuition is paid through grants of some sort.

And (2) where she could travel to without much cost, but be far enough away to get her out of her current living situation. So, probably MD or VA and either a public university or a HBCU that understands her background. 
ODU? St Mary's? Frostburg? Hampton University? Norfolk State? Virginia State? (both state HBCUs) Montgomery College, while living with roomates in MoCo instead of at home would be an option.

What about Towson? "The CEEP Award (Community Enrichment and Enhancement Partnership) considers students who are the first in their family to attend college, who come from under-served groups or who have overcome personal or physical obstacles in pursuit of education. The scholarship amount is typically $2,500 - $3,000 per year. "

(3) Make sure she gets on birth control ASAP (maybe the more affordable, less time consuming one time injections or implants) so she does not accidentaly perpetuate the cycle she is in right now. It happens all the time, and usually ends up in drop outs. I've worked at universities--this step is very very important. A lot of first generation students have a hard time and a pregnancy completely derails the girls.

(4) She needs to be aware she will go through culture shock and it might be a very lonely path for a while. She will be separating herself from her family and her current culture, maybe for life and this will dawn on her while she is in college. I am white first gen college graduate and this happened to me. It helps to go to a college where there are others who can relate to your situation.

It sounds like if she stays at home, she might not finish any program (trade school or otherwise) and would be more likely to drop out to work in a dead end job or get pregnant before she is ready. Getting her away from her environment and into something more positive can help, as long as she is willing to do the work and be separated from her family and current lifestyle.

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