If you are looking for a place in Virginia other than Norfolk that has the state supported tuition scholarships you might want to consider Richmond.
As for us, we moved out of Brooklyn when we reached the point that we just plain couldn’t afford to stay. When we reached the point where rent and food took more than my whole paycheck with nothing left for luxuries like electricity or tuition then there was really no point in staying. And before some fool comments, we don’t have smartphones, new cars, coffee from Starbucks or bungalows, and the closest we get to a vacation is to go and stay with my in-laws on a visit.
There are a lot of people who get pushed OOT because they just can’t afford to stay.