No more college. No more tuition. Please. Instead, you should consider applying to the Praxis Apprenticeship Program. Please check it out. It is totally legitimate and, based on your post, you will likely meet their “would sleep in their car” test. https://discoverpraxis.com/
My only recommendation is that you start focusing on what you have accomplished and stop focusing on the negative. Employers want positive, proactive people. You have done a lot, so you should be positive.
You might also consider exploring jobs with defense contractors like Northrop Grumman and see if your resume might match some of their openings. These defense contractors are looking for young people because they have a lot of people getting ready to retire.
I know nothing about Vermont (well, except for what I learned as a 5th grader man many years ago and Vermont was my state report project), but I do know that great jobs are available in Florida and Texas. You should be open to relocating. California might be an option. It is my home state and there is a lot of opportunity in the Silicon Valley, so
I should recommend you check it out. What I would say is that if you were to pursue opportunities out there, go with the mindset to make and save as much money as you can, and then move.
But more education, and another degree in computer science is not the answer. You don’t even need a computer science degree in order to work in that industry. Computer Science departments at universities cannot keep up with the real world of computer science anyway. Get an apprenticeship or get a job, and then let your employer pay for any additional education if they think you need it.
Lastly, I appreciate your use of commas, particularly the Oxford comma 