Hey I'm a junior college student, trying to get my ratings. DONT go into college to study aviation. Students change their majors in college like they change their underwear. So far college has been a roler coaster for me. It's almost guaranteed that you will change your major in college atleast once. Second of all it's very probable that you will drop out after first year of college, some colleges have a drop our rate of first year students as much as 75% It happened to me and friends I knew. Not all of them failed though, they just moved to different colleges. I just went down to community college then transfered back to the Major leagues after getting my grades and credits up.

It's very easy to sit and say wow mother I'm going to learn Aviation Mangement, then I'm going to minor in Business. Untill you actually get to class and find that it's not interesting at all. Colleges know this. I've changed my major 3 times now patly because colleges encourage you to change majors and it's very easy to change majors. Originaly aviation management, that only lasted one semester. VERY BORING, I didn't care about running an airport or an FBO, I just want to FLY!! Then Geography now Business. I think people put so much importance in college, airlines don't care where you go for college as long as you have some kind of degree.

Go to your local college, even better to your local community college then transfer to your local university and SAVE YOUR MONEY for flight training, your gonna need every penny. My mistake was that I didn't go to the local community college first instead I went to college directly and wasted money the first few years for the same education. I thank Jesus or God or who ever, that I have parents who care and helped me through the crucial time between High School and College. Some kick their kids out of the house at 18 but unfortunately, that's when you really need your parents more than any other time in your life. Good Luck with your family they must be proud of you.