This may sound weird, but I need a lot of money. So I'd appreciate getting some advice from you guys.
I'll go to start my freshman year in college in Electrical Engineering. Last time I created a post here about my major, and finally decided. Well, I also have a girlfriend and we both come from Venezuela, but I was lucky enough to come here a year ago. We've been together for 3 years, and we are in a really serious relationship. The only way we could be together is to wait until I'm a citizen (that is, almost four years and a half from now) and then she could stay here until she gets the residence. That's a really long time. Also, she is going to graduate next year from the university in Venezuela so after that, well, she plans to keep studying because there isn't actually much to do. She could work if she finds a job there, but she will never be independent and what I earn working 15 hours with a minimum wage salary, she would earn the same in one month, so it is not worthy.
She's brilliant and has a lot of potential. Currently, she has the highest grade in her major, and when I met her in high school she had a final grade of 19.97 out of 20, probably the best grade in the history of her school. I say this not too brag, but to point out how valuable she is and how (sadly) she won't be able to exploit her potential in Venezuela. That's why I want her to come here and basically close the distance. Finally, I want her to come here as soon as possible because Venezuela is an extremely dangerous country, where she's at risk every second of her life. She's already been robbed once, and someone could kill her just to steal her phone (it happens every day, multiple times). She studies in a city far from her house, so she needs to use public transport (dangerous too) every day and then sometimes she comes back when it is really dark, which means more danger and risk.
There is only one way she could come here, and that is by having a student visa. Her major (political science) is not worth anything here in the USA, so the only way to have some credentials would be to study a master's degree, which would be able to make her stay here for two years or more, until I become a citizen. She could study in Venezuela, but when she comes here it would have no value.
Studying a master's degree here is not cheap at all. It would cost us like $55k or $60k for a non-resident and there is not possible way to get that by myself. I need the money, and I don't mind paying it later. Even if I get in debt and it will be difficult to pay it later, I would be with her and she will be safe. We would live with my parents, so we wouldn't need to pay any rent. We just need the tuition.
How could we get such a great amount of money? I've heard of students that are $100k sunk in debt, but I don't know if someone would lend me that amount if my degree costs me way less than that and I am living with my parents.
She is a great person but has lived through tough times. I love her and I would like to help her succeed. She has no future in Venezuela, and I told you everything that happens there and everything she has to deal with, you would be amazed. It's really sad, not just for her but for every Venezuelan right now. On the contrary, I'm really comfortable with my life and I don't have to face any problem, just because I was lucky enough to move out from my country.
I know this sounds crazy, but I need your help. Thank you.
(Oh, my college degree will almost cost me nothing because I'm getting financial aid)