Plenty of people can make a good living by not going to college. It may not be easy work, but it pays good. A UPS driver who puts in overtime can make close to triple digits. You work on an oil field, you should not start out less then triple digits. There are plenty of people with a net worth over a million, who worked hard, saved, lived a modest live style without ever stepping foot in a college. Sadly most of them are new to America, and their children start to try and live the "American lifestyle" and loose all that money. I keep referring to it, and it is a good read, but the Millionaire Next Door, truly is a good look and money, schooling and lifestyle choices.
People need to learn how to manage money. Credit is so easy to come by, people take it for granted. You used to go and get a liberal arts degree and get a $20 hour job just because you had a degree. You cannot do that anymore. You may have to learn something and not use college as an extended party.
Go to a local community college instead of Harvard. Join the military that will help pay for college. And learn that money does not come easy. Do not expect brand new cars, a huge house, and fancy vacations right out of college.