Hey adam02 i was in the same situation. I'm just about to finish my second year of an accountancy degree (hopefully). I looked into a career in aviation when i was 20 but was put off by this very fickle industry. I thought I would bide my time and try to achieve a good degree. In my first year i started training for my PPL and logged 18 hours. The student loans come in very handy! All i will say is juggling the two can be hard. I haven't done any flying during term time because the amount of work and effort required for uni is more important. Luckily my last exam is on the 19th of this month and fingers crossed if the weather is good i can complete my flying hours during the summer. My next problem is trying to study for uni and the PPL exams. Personally i cannot do the two things at once. Your academic ability maybe a lot better than mine!
All the best
Laurence