Are there any programs that offer tuition for a percentage of future earnings? Would any investor want to pay for my college for a large stake in my first startup?
No and no.
I sympathize enormously with your predicament here, but your best option is primarily going to be loans. You can also spend the next several months aggressively essay-writing for hundreds of $500 to $2k a pop scholarships given out by numerous private organizations in the US. I did it like a pretty serious part-time job and shaved about $13k off the cost of college.
If the $100k+ in marginal indebtedness gives you pause, consider strongly whether the marginal increase in your employability is different with the degrees. My guess: not that much.
No and no.
I sympathize enormously with your predicament here, but your best option is primarily going to be loans. You can also spend the next several months aggressively essay-writing for hundreds of $500 to $2k a pop scholarships given out by numerous private organizations in the US. I did it like a pretty serious part-time job and shaved about $13k off the cost of college.
If the $100k+ in marginal indebtedness gives you pause, consider strongly whether the marginal increase in your employability is different with the degrees. My guess: not that much.