I agree with all above and have more info. I was chief CFI for AIRGO, INC. in Centralia, ILL. in 1994. They have been in business over 40 years, run by the same man, Les Erb. They specialize in foreign students, are honest, have so-so student housing, and competitive rates. US phone: 1-618-533-1643. Tell them Cathy from St. Louis sent you. They have many alumni who will gladly speak with you and offer through CFI,MEL,ATP. They have all the weather and have the advantage of being in a small american town. St. Louis is 60 miles away. This encourages you to spend time studying instead of partying. They also have many people who come for a 30-40 day PPL, go home and get some hours and come back later for commercial/instrument/cfi or whatever. I would recommend my own family or friends to fly there.