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Er, I'm not new, but I assume this is for high schoolers regardless of how long they've been on here? That seems most convenient, at least.
What will you do with a Bachelor's in CS? Why do you want to go to Art School after that? What will you do after all of that?
Ultimately I'd like to get a job as a video game concept artist, as I like video games and drawing. However, it seems pretty tough to get a job in, and art school is probably going to end up costing a pretty sum, even looking at TAD which looks promising. The bachelor's in CS will be free here in Denmark, so I'll then use that to get a job as a programmer and save up some money for art school, and then I'll have something to fall back onto if art school doesn't work out and which can work as another way into the games industry.
Related to future plans, I also like the idea of donating 10% of income to charity.
Why is a BS in CS free in Denmark?
There are lots of countries around the world that offer publically-funded university-level education.
Which countries? If I immigrated, would I be eligible?
Wikipedia is your friend: Public University
And I hope I'm not expected to know by heart the educational systems and immigration policies of all the countries in the world? I'd expect most publicly-funded universities would be for citizens' (or atleast permanent residents') children, as it's those people that pay the taxes that fund the university.
But that's the sort of subject that you should investigate yourself, not take my word (and guesswork) for it.
I plan on being a video game concept artist as well. I am in the process of getting a degree in graphic design, which is a larger umbrella than the pure art that is required in order to be a concept artist. I figure I will work in whatever job I can find in graphics, meanwhile trying to get my name out there. I figure I'll also do commissions work and that kind of thing. If you ever have any questions about illustrator/Photoshop or any of that in general, feel free to pm me.
That seems like a very round-about way, but I understand that when money is tight, it's often necessary to go in a safe way like that. My advice is to make a lot of art on your own time. That's the best way to get good and to show that you know what you are doing. Work on indie games, do freelancing.
In fact, I'm actually starting to work on a game based on Eliezer's "The Simple Truth" article. I was planning to look for some amateur artists on DeviantArt, someone who is in the situation like you: they could use practice and exposure. If you are interested, let me know (private message), and we can try to work something out. I'm not promising anything though.
Consider making "Count be Wrong".
Hah! That's a little outside of my scope, but a good point. Some people need basics' basics.