Living real cheap while going to school?

any one have any ideas. was either planing on getting a dorm which is about 10k in loans or try to find section 8 housing voucher and get some cheap net installed pay maybe 3-400 a month, and relay on food stamps and food donation office for food for a year. i rather not find a room mate or rent a room on craigslist dont want to risk having things end up missing. although im not sure how to apply for student loans with the government unsubsidized and subsidized without going threw thew the school. currently i dont really spend much on food about 100-150 a month with coupons :P