It is good news. With a little more work on his math, he can have a stratospheric SAT score and get substantial financial aid from a respectable state college, if he decides against ROTC. My husband and I are pushing it, because it’s not only a paid college education but a job afterward.
A good tutor is well worth the cost for the math portion of the SAT. 3-4 sessions significantly raised my daughter's math score. The tutor was recommended by her AP math teacher.