My Dad is a retires stationary engineer, and didn't go to college. My nephew is a nuclear engineer, and attended one year of college, but then entered the Navy, where he is getting all his training and engineering certifications.

The military isn't all infantry, guns and getting shot. In fact, if Genny is really interested in being an Xray tech, and would consider military service, they might train her, and she'd be getting paid while she learned. Something to speak to a recruiter about, if that's something that might interest you.