If I were you I would join the school and go to DOL (Department of Labor) and file complaint about not getting paid while being employed.

Even your consultant company was not able to find you a job they are obliged to pay you your salary..

believe me, DOL will make them pay you... most of the ppl think if I am not in a project how can the consultant company pay me but that’s not the case, if consultant company didn't have job then they should not hire you and if they hire you they must pay you...

so, please go to DOL and tell them that you are not getting paid.. you will definitely get paid or else that consultant company's license will be cancelled..

depending how long you are employed with the consultant, the money get should be enough to enroll in college..

good luck.. but make sure you go to DOL, you got nothing to lose..