How far to go?

Hi, okay so I was considering doing the Techdegree in order to help me get a job (Not necessarily a professional job or anything, but a freelance job, or internship, or part time anything like that). The Techdegree was structured in a way that helped you prove yourself to potential employers and such through projects and a credential, the problem is I can't afford it. But my goal is still the same, I just want to know what I need to learn in order to make projects worth putting in a portfolio. I am learning Python now, so Django, Flask, or just standard Python is what I would want my projects to be made of. Is the Python, Django, or Flask tracks enough? Or are those only the beginning and I need to learn more outside of Treehouse? Basically what I am asking is, what do I need to learn in order to make successful and worthwhile projects.