"Nathan Young" wrote

If those are really the numbers, it is my opinion that your son would
be better off going to the State college, paying a reasonable tuition,
getting a marketable degree, and conducting his flight lessons
independently of his degree work while he is there.

Add to that the fact that many colleges, even some community colleges have
flight degrees, or at least flight instructors and cheap flight rentals.
The instructors time is free, as part of the tuition.

It sounds to me like it would be hard to justify the cost of ER, in these
days and times.
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Jim in NC