People who usually fuck around with community colleges aren't serious. Community colleges are always a waste of time unless you can transfer out to something better, which doesn't happen for most who bother with community colleges.
Go to a decent 4 year school and put up the money and the effort. Only thing is that screwing up isn't an option.
Even learning specific trades = some kind of education. Learning anything new, or restocking old knowledge is always a good thing. People can take your money, titles, and other things, but they can never take away your mind. It's a wonderful thing.