If you can get in at a company that has education benefits available then go for it, but don't hang your hat on it. If you want that degree go get it.
^^^^ This.
I've saved thousands with Educational Assistance + Pell Grants and any
sort of "scholarships", I fall under.
You can get a Bachelor's degree for damn near or totally free at the right companies.
Even "minimum wage" jobs will foot the bill completely Starbucks for example will
allow employee's to earn their FIRST bachelor's degree completely free through
tuition assistance and ASU (their partner) offers all kinds of job placement & internship
opportunities if you don't want to just skill up and move into a more lucrative
position at Starbucks.
IF you play it right, you could get the free or low cost college dream completed within
a few years and change tax brackets.