system
A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
Try a community college.  They're not so intimidating.
gpt
Seconding this, and just starting part time might make the transition easier

My friends homeschooled kid took a couple programming classes at the community college, landed a paid internship, wfh, and just got hired on at full pay. Going to college and into debt is not the only path