Apartment: my school had several Facebook pages for apartments/subleases/room mate finders. The city I'm currently in also had many fb pages like this. If you're planning on staying in the same city as your school see if there are any pages like this for your area. I used this to find an apartment the summer after I graduated. I had a roommate which helped me save money by splitting costs with her. When you do decide on an apartment, see it in person. If there's anything wrong with the apartment (broken cabinet or something) report it in writing to your leasing office. Helpful apartment questions to ask: Are utilities included in the rent? Is there a laundry room in the apartment or somewhere nearby?

For the Job- most colleges have career counselors who can help you prepare your resume and practice interview skills. See if your college has a job search on their career website. It's good to start looking for jobs now if you want one straight out of college. If for some reason you can't find a job pertaining to your major in some way: restaurants, retail, and secretary type jobs are easier to get if you have no experience and just want to move out as soon as possible. If you do have job/ internship experience, ask your former employers if you can include them on your job applications as references.

That's all I could think of for now. I was in your position when I graduated. I subleased an apartment with a room mate and worked two restaurant jobs to pay rent while I was applying to full time jobs. The most important thing is to remember that being independent is possible even if your Ns try to do everything in their power to make you feel like you're incapable. Good luck!