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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Try to find someone in the field who can have a Zoom meeting and explain what he is making now will seem like Chump change if he gets more formal training and qualifies for an executive position in that field.

So college is not a diversion from what he loves, it could be a fast track to get there.

Look at schools like SCAD, which mix on the job training/immersive internships throughout undergrad.[/quote]

SCAD for a programmer? if the kid is making 300k as a high schooler coding part time, the bump from a degree will not be enough (most likely a pay cut) to make it look like chump change [/quote]

PP mentioned an EXECUTIVE job, not programming.

Companies are unlikely to promote people (thinking longterm here) to leadership positions if they only have a high school diploma.[/quote]

I've dealt with systems architects with high school diplomas (including from Microsoft) - lots of tech is still about skill rather than a piece of paper [/quote]

+1  I'm the PP who talked about my brother who opted to not do college because he was already making a good living programming.  He was promoted into upper management without the degree at a big multinational company.   However, he learned he hates management and was able to move back into a high level technical job.  [/quote]

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