May I suggest he learn a trade instead of going to college. I agree completely... Something that takes skill, education, and can't be sent overseas...
A career as an electrician, plumber, or HVAC. Or becoming a skilled carpenter, though depending on your area, the market may be flooded with illegal aliens, mostly unskilled. But it will still dilute the market.
All of these are terrific careers, and you can make a great living at them, though it can be hard, dirty work.
Mark
As a young man I made many mistakes. I ended up married with two kids before I was 21 yeas old. There when college down the drain but I got a job as a carpenter. I went through apprentice school and became a journeyman at a young age. Went on to become a general contractor and all my life I've loved working with my hands outdoors. Never been sorry and never looked back. When friends come here to Maui to visit me, while driving around, I say, see that house, I built that, and that one over there also. It's a great feeling. Aloha