Believe it or not, but getting a NOF or RFE is a good thing for almost anyone who applies in USCIS. Once you received the RFE, you can submit it again by the due date. I have realized that you need to file it again after supplying all the supporting documentation. If you fail to submit it by the end of Jan, then your application will be closed, and you won't get any EAD.
It is hard for me to response your questions without looking that blue note you received from USCIS. Once I see it, I may able to give you answers. I need to know all your history after you came to US, and what is your current school, what is the annual tuition and etc. Your initial application submitted in school with the bank balance. You need to have all those docs in order to make your RFE go away.
Send me an email, and I will call you.
laborperm@gmail.com