Emancipation: Do I Have To Be In School

I am 17 years old. I do not live with my mom because of financial problems only. i live with my boyfriend and his mom. i recently got pulled out of school as if i were doing home schooling but i dont. i work a full time job. my boyfriend and his best friend are getting an apartment together and moving out. the plan was for me to go with them and we would all split the bills three ways. i cant move in with them because the apartment complex requires for all people moving in to fill out an aplication. i am not eighteen yet so they say my mom has to sign her rights off to my boyfriend so he will be my perminent guardian until i turn 18. i dont want to do that because i dont want to go back to school. i am getting my GED online and thats it. what should i do. i want to get emancipated but im not in school. any advice?