Several forward thinking firms (including bozo recruiters) figured this out long ago. You don’t need a college degree to be talented.

“When you look at people who don’t go to school and make their way in the world, those are exceptional human beings. And we should do everything we can to find those people,” Bock said. Many businesses “require” a college degree; at Google, the word “college” isn’t even its official guide to hiring. > https://venturebeat.com/2014/04/25/why-google-doesnt-care-ab...