pluralsight is only $29/mo has a lot of training material. I bought it when I was unemployed. Also, look at upwork.com you might find some project to get you experience. I'm surprised you can't get college tuition assistance: https://fafsa.ed.gov/
Before I got a job after my degree:
1. I wrote a Point of sale system for my uncle's pizza
shop. ( was supposed to get paid)
2. wrote a POS system for a friends print shop($10/hr) 93'
3. wrote a POS for a storage unit company($10/hr) 95'
each of these used it for themselves and hoped to sell it to other companies.
4. wrote an e-commerce site for a online card company($15/hr). 98' found this on an ad on campus bulletin board.
look at jobs from the state or local government. They are good way to get your foot in the door.
Before I got a job after my degree:
1. I wrote a Point of sale system for my uncle's pizza shop. ( was supposed to get paid)
2. wrote a POS system for a friends print shop($10/hr) 93'
3. wrote a POS for a storage unit company($10/hr) 95'
each of these used it for themselves and hoped to sell it to other companies.
4. wrote an e-commerce site for a online card company($15/hr). 98' found this on an ad on campus bulletin board.
look at jobs from the state or local government. They are good way to get your foot in the door.