Summer in the Alps?
When I was in a similar situation years and years ago I just wanted to be able to fly anything on a miniscule budget. I went to the French Alps and learnt to paraglide. 1 week gets you solo, 2-3 weeks gets you your french license, then get a job locally in a bar or whatever and carry on through the rest of the summer, gliding every day. You could then stay on for a ski season. Think of it as a gap year! Sometimes I wish I had stayed out there rather than going down the expensive powered route as soon as I could afford it. Make sure there is not a language barrier with the school though.