I suggest finding a local community college with low tuition and assistance programs (do you qualify for any scholarships?). They'll probably have a two year electronics/engineering technology program, and if you still like it and are doing well after 1-2 years, see if you can transfer to a four year program at a state school. Most state schools should accept your previous classroom experience at a CC, so your credits will transfer and you won't have to start from scratch. This would also be the time to start looking at co-ops, so make sure you find a school with a good co-op program, or really push yourself to work during the summer in your field. Experience before you graduate is worth a ton and can secure a job for yourself after graduation.
Judging by your posts, a technician seems like a decent fit, and a four year EET degree will put you above most other techs, but you need to limit your focus. Repairing mobile devices by swapping entire assemblies doesn't require a degree of any sort; people tend to just pick it up as a hobby to make some cash. Going the engineering tech. route, you're likely going to be either testing or troubleshooting electrical products and assemblies. Think performing a set standard of tests on a circuit board or finished product, or circuit boards that failed and you need to figure out which component is at fault. In a MCOL area you're probably looking at a starting salary of $45-55k, but like I said, co-op experience is key.
