If you are to go the college ROTC route there is through the marines, a way to avoid having to take all the military science courses. Any time in anyone's college education they can get a spot reserved for them after they graduate. FRom there you go to flight school, whether you pass or not you owe the marines 4 years, if you pass you owe them a total of 6-8 years, in that time you start at $42,000 and in five years are at $70,000 with benefits. How many real airline pilots have come from the military? A lot of them. Thats what I do and won't have debt when I graduate. What more could I ask for, have both of my dreams come true. Flying the most advanced jets in the world and be an airline pilot.