i agree with aingnam01, Texas is the best for students like you and i. you can get admitted to some community like northlake or brookhaven. the fee is like 1200-1500 per semester. you can easily pay the tuition fee by working off campus( illegally of course). Coz there is no way you gonna get a good/legal job outside with your social security card stamped with a big " authorized to work only with DHS authority" or some shyt liike dat. Your best option is workin outside school. You can probably get a job at a gas station like 60+ hours with $7-8/hr. that should cover your studies and other expenses and start saving. You should b fine by the end of 3-4 years.. but b ready to withstand the torture for the dhoti/pakistani bosses tho. Well, dats just a suggestion, good luck on wateva you decide to do.