Riley, I paid my way through college and flight training myself albeit decades ago. Do your best to avoid high debt loads. Do some math with your parents concerning normal every day living expenses while paying off $70,000-$100,000 of unbankruptable debt on a Copilot salary of $16,000 a year. ( Great Lakes F/O pph $16 )

Consider serving in the Guard/Reserve as enlisted. Usually they offer some college assistance. Be advised you will likely be called upon to serve overseas or in a deployment. If you don't like the military experience you have not signed away 12 years of your life. You can just walk away after your initial commitment is over.

BTW all branches of the Service require a 4 year degree before flight training except the Army.

Above all have a realistic view of what your job will pay and its lifestyle. Read the Regional airline section. Almost every pilot hired at my major airline gig was in their mid 30's to 40's when they started.