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Studying in Spain might be easier, financially speaking, if you could get a little income along the way. And teaching English is a possibility. There's a high demand for English teachers in Spain, but it's also a competitive market with bureaucratic restrictions. It's hard, but not impossible, for a non-E.U. resident to get legal employment to teach in Spain. It involves some preparation, and perhaps some time and coursework in Spain before you can get legal employment. If you want to teach English in Spain, don't be discouraged; just be prepared. See the sound advice offered at Transitions Abroad (Transitionsabroad.com and other articles there) and pay particular attention to the section entitled "On Being Legal". Also note that it says "working illegally has few disadvantages." Some English-speaking students in Spain teach English illegally, and few suffer any penalties because of it. An outfit called i-to-i offers TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) courses online via Onlinetefl.com. Their certification is adequate for teaching in Spain. You'll still have to jump through some bureaucratic hoops to get hired, but it cuts down on unemployed time in Spain waiting for credentials. Even with the proper certification and a fairly secure offer of employment, you might have to leave Spain to re-enter with a valid work permit. I-to-I has a message board designed to help graduates find work, but a recent check of messages concerning opportunities to teach in Spain were unanswered pleas for help. Colleges aren't much help. They're interested in teaching you Spanish and in doing things legally. Study abroad programs are likewise not interested in arrangements that could get them into trouble. You're on your own, but as I said, don't be discouraged.
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Teach English in Spain
