[balls187]

eh, not everyone will be successful, even with a CS degree.

I know programs at many schools are hyper competitive, so that will weed out the ones that can't hack it, but College is expensive.

That said, I liked the line from Rich Dad, Poor Dad that explained the difference between thinking "I can't afford it." and "How can I afford it?" The former just shuts off your thinking and accepts a situation.

Granted the OP is taking a creative approach to the problem.

[snowwrestler]

I'd argue that a person who is not going to be successful with a CS degree is probably also not going to be successful at starting a brand new accreditation system for higher education.

Getting a programming job requires some hustle. Establishing a new foothold in the hyper-comeptitive landscape of high ed probably requires a whole lot more hustle.