Questions regarding my SAI

I’m 28 years old and i’m independent. I work full time and I make about $26,000 every year. My girlfriend and I split the bills, but we are not married so never filed taxes together. I never have attended college, but i recently found a hobby I really enjoy and I wanted to go to CC to further my education for this. We struggle to make ends meet sometimes, so I decided to apply for fafsa to see what help i can get. I wasn’t expecting a free ride but at least a bit of help, but my SAI is 8247. I do not qualify for a grant and only qualified for $9500 in loans, but it did let me know there’s interest on it. Already being in debt I don’t want to add more to it. I know the best option would be to check with my CC to see if there’s anything else I can do, but wanted to see if this sounds accurate and makes sense. Thanks in advance