I was in your exact position, (i am currently a freshmen in college) and I have decided to go the business route as many have suggested here already. I work for my school's newspaper and I am fortunate to be able to be the unofficial lead photographer so I get to shoot A LOT of things and get published quite a bit. my school doesn't have a photo major either, so it wasn't an option for me and I am actually glad they didn't have that option for me to jump at. You can always learn on your own and through others if it is something you truly love and want to do.
Hey Nick,
My advice would be for you to start looking at what the best in the world are doing now and start using that equipment to try and do as good or better shots. Try this page http://www.sportsshooter.com/ it will give you an Idea of what the competition will be. Find the people you like the most and ask them what they would recommend for an education path.
Dennis
