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Lots of other ways to a cheap/free education....
Do the AA/gened stuff at a community/junior college and not at a big state university. Even out of state costs are a drop in the bucket compared to university rates.
Most schools have free or almost free tuition for employees/spouses/dependents. My AS, AA, and BAS cost me a total of about $3k out of pocket including books, my daughter's AA is costing me about $1k out of pocket. I know a guy who put himself thru a masters in engineering by mowing lawns at the college and then getting a lawn job at UF. Ended up with his ME and 15 years vestment in a state retirement plan.
Quite a few employers offer tuition reimbursement - like the hospital I was a people-pusher in for 8 years. Earned some money, met a lot of folks, saw a lot of jobs (what triggered me to go to school) and even met my wife. Buddy of mine I got a job at the hospital for did his AS in nuke med technician w/ state license after and not only did hospital pay his school fees 100% at end of each term but they gave him a good paying job working at a facility near a beach and paid his moving expenses.
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