I agree that enrolling in a collegiate aviation program is the best way to maximize benefits. You lose out on a lot of money by using the GI Bill only for flight training. If you are starting out with few or no ratings, 3 years at $10,000 per year will not take you very far in comparison to what the college option will do.
For example...
I am enrolling at UND, since they give veterans in-state tuition. That means all my classes and flight training will be 100% covered, from Private to MEI. That's on top of the monthly housing allowance. I think it's a much better deal.