My suggestion: Take out a student load for your tuition, and pay a small monthly payment. OR --
Save some money and pay your first couple months of rent in advance.
I was 18 when I moved out, and I made $9.00 an hour with a local bank. I lived off of Top Ramen and Miller High Life. Then eventually I moved up, now at 20 I have a 3 bedroom house, 2 cars, a quad, a collection of classic muscle cars and everything my little heart desires (which isn't much).
Good luck, you can do it, just prepare.
