I agree that a degree from a community college is just as good as from a University, so it shouldn't really matther THAT much. As Gary said, a degree is a degree. A degree in nursing from a community college is the same degree in nursing at a University. That's really all I have to say about that.
Mike- Yes, NOW is the time to start thinking about college. You're a junior now. You should have an idea of where you want to go, so you can send your ACT/SAT (whichever you will be taking) score to the college.
It's funny though, because when I took my ACT, I have lost interest in 3 of the 4 schools that I sent my score to
. But yes, you should start thinking now, which I think you mentioned you already had a community college in mine.
Trust me, if you don't make your choices in your junior year, or whenever your counselor talks to you about it, they are going to bug you more and more about it down the road