AND training slots are extremely competitive, you would be in competition with those who want NOTHING else but to fly for that unit. Odds are long someone who just wants to be airline pilot would be chosen.

I would pick the instate tuition, fly on the side, join the military in four years if interested and fly for them then. Make sure you can maintain a class one medical.

it can be a fun career but little is certain and no path is guaranteed. Of those I started college with, back in the days fire was new, and are still flying are numbered in the few not many.