gomntwins
Well-Known Member
First off, I'd say going to college is important. I'd say getting the 4 year degree is extremely important and worthy of taking out loans for (second is a house)... for anything else I would avoid a loan at the moment... but education is worth it. Your schools financial aid office will work with you to make sure you can afford it. I'm not exactly sure how they do it, but they do it. FAFSA is important. Cheaper schools are better... smaller loans.
As for the A&P... if you can find a place to work during college as an intern, as long as you get your 30 months (I think it's 30), they can sign you off to take the checkride. It would give you a great part-time job (it'd take you a lot longer than 30 I belive... but part-time work should be enough experience to do it in 4 years). Your pay will be low, but probably better than mcdonalds, but you'll get the experience and the A&P.
Flying... I don't know. It's a tough one to take out a loan for at the moment. Get a job and pay as you go is supposed to be the best option, but that takes awhile. ideally you could get loans to pay for college, get an a&p internship that pays you while working at a flight school so you get some type of discount, start dating a flight instructor (cheap instruction) and use your income to pay for the training. I do know of somebody that did do this minus the college.. it worked out well for him. That scenario would be difficult to come by I guess.
I do think getting an A&P internship that pays would be a good option though.
As for the A&P... if you can find a place to work during college as an intern, as long as you get your 30 months (I think it's 30), they can sign you off to take the checkride. It would give you a great part-time job (it'd take you a lot longer than 30 I belive... but part-time work should be enough experience to do it in 4 years). Your pay will be low, but probably better than mcdonalds, but you'll get the experience and the A&P.
Flying... I don't know. It's a tough one to take out a loan for at the moment. Get a job and pay as you go is supposed to be the best option, but that takes awhile. ideally you could get loans to pay for college, get an a&p internship that pays you while working at a flight school so you get some type of discount, start dating a flight instructor (cheap instruction) and use your income to pay for the training. I do know of somebody that did do this minus the college.. it worked out well for him. That scenario would be difficult to come by I guess.
I do think getting an A&P internship that pays would be a good option though.