<p>Some community colleges do not require a full 12 months of in district residency to grant you in-state or in-district status, but they will almost certainly ask for evidence that you are providing more than 50% of your own support. Do some research on the CCs that feed into the universities you are most interested in. It may well be possible to move to one of those states, establish residency for a CC, and have that residency carry over to the U when you transfer. While you are researching the Us, investigate their policies about free tuition for staff members. I know a person who got her degree for free while working as an administrative assistant.</p>
<p>Lastly, check to see what credit you might be able to get with CLEP exams. They are shorter than AP exams, cost about the same as AP exams, and can be taken at any time that the exam center you are using has space for you. Happykid took one during her winter vacation last year and was awarded 12 semester hours of foreign language credit.</p>