[akibalogh]

I became a full-time college student at 15 and had the state pay for it.

A limited number of "middle colleges" (such as Washtenaw Technical Middle College in MI) allow students to become full-time college students. The state paid for my college tuition and books and all of my classes counted for both high-school and college credit.

So, at 18, I graduated with a HS diploma and a community college Associate's Degree.