Congratulations on making the decision to go back to school! Your education is the one thing that no one can ever take from you. It will not be easy, but I think I can promise you that it will be worth it in the long run. (Hey I liked it so much I went back three times but then again some people just say that I am sick!)

You are taking the right approach by starting with Community College. That way you can get back into the "habit" of going to school and studying, while working. But as people say, talk with the financial aid office. It is expensive to go to school and they know it, so they are more than willing to help you out but you have to ask.