Unemployed

In todays economy we have been faced with a huge wave of unemployment.  I am part of that wave.  Once I found myself unemployed I decided to go back to school.  I have one more semester of full time classes to take in order to receive my AA.  I am now faced with the decision of what to do because on December 29 it will be the last day to receive unemployment extension payments.  So now do I continue the spring semester and try to make ends meet with welfare?  The other option is to only take two classess work and try to finish in about one or two more years.  I am so confused what do you think professor?