I am a african american single parent of three children who is in need of financial help to finish my senior year at Eastern Illinois University . I am currently working full time nights and attending class in the day. I recieve state payments for child care, food stamps, and often this is not enough or consistant to stay in school. The more you make the less you help you get and this is always the case for me. I have checked into the scholarships and many do not apply to me b/c you have to graduate in the community in which the college is located, or by GPA. What other sources could I tap into to find help to pay for college senior year and graduate studies, child care and some living expenses, my commute to and from the college . I have already borrowed 19,000 dollars in loans!