They may not be able to get into that academy of get a ROTC scholarship, but they can enlist in the ANG. Every state plus Guam, Puerto Rico and DC have a National Guard. Heck my state has 4 Wings, plus a myriad of GSUs. Most states pay 100% tuition, plus a crap ton of other benefits... Every single one of my friends that went this route, who wanted a pilot spot, ended up getting one...and almost all of us graduated (aviation with all our certs/ratings) with little to no debt and on time. Most of us also worked another job or two while in college as well (circa early/mid 2000s).

Don't get me wrong, tuition has become ridiculous, but there are plenty of avenues out there the help....just many are unwilling to seize the opportunities. I'll concede that some can't take advantage of mil option due to medical issues.


Not sure about all that, but I did just see that Forbes posted an article about what companies are helping ICE.

How much debt do you want? Oh, by the way...SWA finally saw the light a few years ago. They no longer require a type. I’d say don’t do it. Any type on your ticket that you’ve never used would just look plain silly...Just my $0.02.

Although, not as hard as you make it seem. I had to turn down a couple academies. It was a tough decision.

I read his post twice, once at your reading rate, I assume. Where did you get anything about ICE in that post?

Or was that a joke that flew over my head?

Right in the middle of paragraph 2?

Ok Poindexter,

Some of thre information on the forum is factual, some is strictly entertainment, an some is both.
Twice in my post I stated that most of my post was in jest...you failed at being able to decipher what I stated twice and took offense. In true liberal fashion you started by taking one of my posts, butchering to fit your needs and painted yourself as a compassionate feeling individual pilot and mean ole' me as a heartless, uncaring, turd.

My point was simply....hundreds of thousands of pilots have figured out how to get a college education....if he can't figure it out then maybe you ought to set up a gofundme site for him

Capisce?

Ps....maybe for Christmas Santa will bring you a sense of humor if you are a good boy or girl





ALERT...ALERT....THAT WAS A JOKE!!

I agree tuition is crazy. It's outright scandalous. So much so, in fact, that I predict that a "major university bubble" will burst in the not too distant future. People are running out of reasons to waste $250K on a gender studies degree. As long as the govt doesn't do something absurd like try to pay for everyone's tuition, kids are going to start looking elsewhere. And it can't come too soon, these institutions are losing credibility.

If we're looking at this from the perspective that a pilot needs a bachelor's degree to get hired at a major... we're talking about a means to an end, not education or knowledge. So, go online: fraction of the cost and infinitely more flexible. Or go to a community college for the first two years, and then go waste your $$ at the major university if that piece of paper is so important.

However, if "knowledge" matters, again go online. I haven't verified this myself, but I've heard most prestigious Universities post their curriculum and lectures online for free. Also, for pennies you can learn web design and marketing on websites like skillshare. The content is there if these kids are interested... the piece of paper, however, that'll cost you. The upside is that the market is becoming less interested in what is becoming a meaningless representation of "work ethic", and more interested in tangible skills. It'll be interesting to see if the rest of the airlines follow suit.

... verified, free: https://online.stanford.edu/

Look into “guaranteed student loans.”
The government has used these over the past decade or more to put people into indentured servitude. And if you don’t think they are in bed with the major universities, I can sell you some oceanfront property in Arizona.

Yes, he got the job and passed training.