Hi, my son is a freshman at Embry-Riddle. He isn't pursuing a pilot career. He is interested in aerospace engineering. What I recommend is this: get excellent grades in high school. When my son applied, the school offered him a $10000 academic grant per year. I thought, "If they are offering this type of scholarship without even asking, what will they offer if I ask?" They ended up offering a 50% scholarship!

So, get excellent grades as this will keep the college costs down.

Good luck!