Questions: Education & Career

Should a precondition of receiving up to 6 years of free tuition and books/study materials (but not board), at any school accepting them, to be three years of military service, for 4 years tuition or four years of military service, for six years of tuition, first?

They would remain eligible for separate student bank loans for board only.
Or, they could do it online from home, with a modest stipend for residential expenses. Think in terms of https://www.wgu.edu/ or others like them. There would be an academic performance requirement, of course.

Starting military age limit maximums would be:
The minimum age is 17 with parental consent.
Marine Corps: 28 years old.
Army: 35 years old.
Naval Reserve: 39 years old.
Navy: 41 years old.
Air Force and Space Force: 42 years old.

You could begin college within 50 months after an honorable discharge.

So, if things are going South for you, this is a second chance.
Would you go for it?

What about private jobs? Some private jobs to consider:

Security

Live in staff (babysitter, au pair, chef, chauffer);

Bouncers

Flight attendants

Wedding planners

Umpires / referee

Any retail job

Uber drivers