502, What is your age? What part of the USA would you like to live & go to school?
I’d at least start on track towards an Associate Degree, with as much flying as possible right away. One can’t sit back and let things happen, you have to MAKE things happen.
If mostly going to school and flying, one can just about go year round. There should be some area you could make hay with, academic or flying.
Besides the big name schools, there are a host of 2nd tier places you can enroll. One good place to look is AOPA’s ‘Flight Training’ magazine. A membership with AOPA is free for student pilots, check their website.
You really don’t need a EE degree to fly, as posted one mostly needs a 4 yr degree for the most desirable positions. As always, keep a backup plan viable and don’t tarnish employability with tickets or other negatives.