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If you did sign the $7500 now because you absolutely needed the money to finish school, you could always go somewhere else later that was offering more money and pay back the $7500 with the larger bonus checks that are being paid out elsewhere. AA wholly owned are paying $20k, so you could pay back the $7500 with that. But, you would burn a bridge before you ever really got in the industry. It is also ethically wrong.
This also is not an ideal solution, almost like a Robin Hood line of thinking - steal from one to pay another. But as you'll see from our friends at PSA, ethics aren't really a driving force of their business model.
Just enjoy the flying. Focus on honing your craft, while developing the next generation of pilots behind you.
Congrats on starting your career - we're excited for you and hope to have you continue to share your insight and experiences! Good luck!