Do you want to be an engineer, lawyer or physician? Well, that's what you're studying in college.
Do you want a career in teaching? You want an education degree and a minor in a relevant field.
Do you want to go to college to pick up some general education credits? Go to a community college with proper accreditation.
Do you want to learn a trade? Community college, apprenticeship, or trade school is your path.
Just want to learn? Khan academy, your local library, and the wide world of podcasts have you covered for free.
These exact words are what the guidance counselors in high schools should be saying to students. Perhaps it has changed since I was a teenager but in our junior and senior years we were constantly bombarded with university representatives and basically bullied into applying to colleges. If you didn't have the money they would help you fill out the financial aid applications. Community colleges were almost never mentioned and if they were it was generally in a negative light.... that's a real shame.