Originally Posted by DarkSideMoon

I have an aviation degree. Again, you need to go to the right school. Apply to a dozen and see how much financial aid each offers. Somebody going to riddle, taking on 180,000 in student loans with no way to pay them off is not a smart way to go to college.

Going to a state school, preferably one in your state, taking out federal student loans which offer much greater deferment and repayment flexibility, and either dual majoring or have some kind of non-flying backup plan is much lower risk.

Your comment is like saying digging ditches is impossible because you saw someone try to do it using a spoon. Your example is someone who went about college in a tremendously foolish way.