Few go to college for an education. Colleges have become extremely expensive trade schools. College presidents are nothing more than fund raisers. My son was just denied early acceptance at Centre College, because he told the admissions guy he wanted to join the Marines and serve his country after he went got his college education. Admissions guy told the football coach he didn’t think my son was serious enough about college because of his career choice. Coach wanted him to write a letter to admissions guy for an appeal. My boy said he was committing to Lambuth, where he might not be as likely to be looked down upon for considering military service.
In the Marine Corp your son is going to learn some real technical skills, and 100X more about real life and how to be a responsible adult than he will at college.
good for him and God Bless.