Charlie, the advice give here is excellent. One other idea: a
work-study program to begin after High School. I worked at White Sands
Proving Ground while a student at NMA&MA, needed another year to get
the degree, but payroll covered books and tuition, so there was no
need for scholarship or student loans.
Remember what Uncle Bobby Dylan said: "Look out kid, they keep it all
hid." You will need to dig deep to find a work-study program that
works for you. And they do exist.
Another approach is to get an interview with a company you deem good
for your future, and explain "I will work here for you, doing whatever
you assign me, for three months, no pay, to show what I am worth."
Every company will find that appealing, and they will be forced to pay
you SOMETHING to make things work for the firm. But start with "I'll
work for free awhile."
And think ahead, might you best become a mechanical engineer, a chem
engineer, a physicist, a chemist, a data reduction expert?
You are doing the right thing! Keep asking for what you want.
Edward
