(CNN) A New Jersey teenager is proving that you can do anything if you just set your mind to it.

Despite being in and out of homelessness, 17-year-old Dylan Chidick has been accepted into 17 different colleges -- and that's just what he's received so far.

"I was really excited because I'm going to be the first person in my family to go to college," Chidick said.

He added, "Going through homelessness let me know that there's going to be obstacles, but as long as (our family is) together, we can get through it."

With offers from schools like Albright College, Ramapo College and Caldwell University, Chidick has a tough decision ahead. However he's still waiting to hear back from his top choice, the College of New Jersey.

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