If you are planning on taking 5 years to finish college, anyway; Have you considered finishing your CFI, and instructing at an accredited aviation college? (Uiversity of North Dakota, Central Missouri State, Daniel Webster, Baker, FSU, Embry Riddle, etc.) Many of them will offer you significant tuition discounts on other classes, if you are an employee. Perhaps you could "scratch the itch" for flying, while you finish your degree at the same time? Hell, nowadays, you'll probably make more money instructing, than you will your 1st year at a part 121 job, anyway.

If you bring some CFI experience, and a degree to the table, you will likely be able to pick which Regional you want to work for, rather than having to go to work for "Scum Bag Air", and potentialy wash out of their unpaid training program, because you don't have any experience. Your professional attitude will likely get you hired, but it won't make you perfom.

Don't get me wrong, lots of low time guys get through their first part 121 training event, just fine, but at your age you are already ahead of the game. If you get in too big of a hurry to reach for the brass ring, you might just grab the plastic one, and it might not fit.

Stay foused and on track, but don't for get to enjoy the ride.....