Hey, those are good schools that you are looking at. I am working and getting myself setup through KS State university right now. There professional pilot program is a good program they got going. They offer many aviation jobs through KS State. Right now I am deployed in iraq with Ft. Riley KS as a ch-47 crew chief/ mechanic and I have been talking to them about getting myself setup for when I get out. Yea Kansas sucks but you can find things to do. Good luck with everything