For some reason, oldest son doesn't want to be "too far" from home. Any talk of going out of state was met with a loud "NO!" ... it was hard enough to get him to look at Indiana State University, 6 hours away.
Has he thought about being a Military Policeman/Air Policeman for 3 or 4 years? Many people do that before going into law enforcement since one has to be 21 to do that. He can take classes in the military for free, get some experience and see if he actually likes the field and see the world. Then he’d have the GI Bill to pay for college when he gets out. Another option would be military intelligence if he scores high enough. The FBI would appreciate that.