For that he gets cash, free tuition to an engineering school, plus premature (as usual; i.e. the Bergdahl fiasco) recognition by the Obamanation.
Free tuition? Is that true?
This kid will get his butt handed to him if he decides to pursue engineering. I come from an engineering family and it’s an incredibly difficult degree to complete, as it should be. Heavy math, physics, chemistry, plus engineering courses. On top of that, the degree coursework is nationally standardized, so you can’t con your way through it. As smart as you think you are, it will bring you to your knees. Plus, the profs in these courses are not inclined to pass a student for affirmative action reasons. It’s pretty merciless.