Retirement savings don’t “count” in your assets, I think.
How much do you have in your college fund? Based on the amounts you indicate, it’d be about $100,000, right? Hence, $22-25,000 just from your college fund, provided you graduate in 4 years. Add the federal loans, a modest contribution from your parents (who should at least be able to refund the college credit they get from your being in college + fund the food you won’t be eating at their house) and some part time job earnings, and you should be able to count on about $35,000. However, if there are other issues:
1° study hard for the SAT in order to take the PSAT and become NMSF. That’ll open the door to a lot of full rides and full tuition offers at many universities.
2° Look at “colleges that change lives”. They don’t offer computer engineering but often offer computer science. Not sure whether you’ll like them but you’d be likely to get some financial aid/merit aid. Knox has a good writing program (you said you like writing, right?) Reed, Whitman, St Olaf, are all excellent schools with focused students and lots of opportunities.
3° Being from Wyoming is actually a hook.
There are few applicants, and few with your credentials. This would help you with colleges that offer merit aid since being a “rare commodity” makes it more likely you’ll get preferential packaging.