<p>kharts, my apologies, I did the same thing - skipped through the pages. Mombot is right about Evergreen. </p>
<p>I know some kids like yours who blossomed in community colleges. In our state, WA, there are some great community colleges that offer 2-year degrees which can be continued at UW or Washington State U. Believe it or not, community colleges offer smaller classes and more personal attention from the teachers than identical freshman courses at UW or WSU. There are a lot of bright kids who go that route to save on the tuition money. My H mentors an intern from a community college who just recently transferred to a UW science program. This kid is is going to be a published author in a peer-reviewed journal soon! Do not dismiss this option.</p>
<p>Also, not everyone needs a college degree. Some go on to trade schools like ITT, Digipen, etc.</p>