I am looking to make a career change at 28 out of my current field into aviation. The long and short of it is I want to be a pilot. I've researched all the schools, weighed the pros and cons of having to start over paying my dues in a new field and I'll be darned if I don't become a pilot. Having made the decision I'm left with one task. Plan the work and work the plan. The part of the plan I'm running into problems with is financing this career change. Before I go running up between 10-60k worth of debt I am wondering if there are government, state, federal, private grants out there for people looking to make the change to becoming a pilot. Most of the major schools seem to have good financing programs available but anything I can do to reduce the cost without sacrificing more time getting my license and certifications would be invaluable. Can anyone make any recommendations on what might be out there in the way of financial aid for someone like me?