oh dear, is not the end of the world. you can try to find part time job or full time job now and your collage can wait for one or two years till you hv enough money for it. please do not run away. maybe you can approach the bank here for study loan, i am not how this thing work but in some countries the bank do provides the study loans and you can pay back later with very small interest. tell us more why ur mother want to stop helping you?