Unless you can afford to stay current, which sounds doubtful, wouldn't you be better off making friends at the local flying club and just hitching rides for fun until after Uni?
It won't really matter that you're not P1, you'll still be gaining invaluable experience which will should help to minimise the cost when it comes to taking the course (whichever one you choose) later.
A regular visit to the spare seats available thread should provide you with a few contacts.
Good luck.