Have you looked into getting a bachelors in IT? I don't know what coursework was involved in getting your associates, but I would imagine there are plenty of schools that offer online computer related degrees. I took some classes from UCF and they had a specific online program for converting an AS into a bachelors. There may be a school in your state that offers something like it (so you can avoid paying out of state tuition).link

Also, whatever you do, I would suggest filling out a FAFSA. Depending on how much you made in '08 you could get grants to cover a significant amount of your tuition.