Joining the ATC is one of the best mays to learn to fly for nothing as well as getting loads of experience in leadership things like that. You can do glidng scholarships and if you have the commitment you can join an ATC gliding school and become an instructor on motorgliders from the age of 16+. You can also do flying scholarships with the RAF which I believe they still do for Air Cadets and also scholarships with the Air League and GAPAN.
Study hard at school and go to a good Uni and join a University Air Squadron. They teach you the RAF Elementery Flying Training course which is at least 60hrs. I have done all the above training and the UAS is the best instruction that I have recieved.
I have nearly 100 hrs powered flying all of which has been through the UAS, Flying scholarships and ATC of which I have not had to pay for a penny. Also 300+ glider flights which I have only paid for about 100 of.
Good Luck
