Is ERAU the only school they will pay for? An aeronautical science degree is not very useful in itself, and the money would be much better spent in engineering at ERAU. Although the flight portion would not be covered you could still add enough flight ratings by working part time jobs to cover it, and you would get to the same point on your own that way. I studied for an engineering degree while I flew in my spare time, and worked weekends driving trucks to pay for it. I came away with zero debt for the flight training. University of Florida also has a great engineering program.