<p>Lots of kids (especially boys) are directionless at your brother’s age. In large part, this is due to the not-yet-complete development of their brains - it is a biological rather than a moral issue.</p>
<p>You need to keep encouraging your brother to think about what he would like to do with his life. Perhaps his HS guidance office has some career interest exams he could take? There are smaller liberal arts colleges that admit students with a 2.6 and help them find a direction in life, but it doesn’t look to me like your family would have the kind of money that that would require. Starting at a community college is probably his best bet. A career oriented program (e.g. an 18 month auto-mechanic program or the like) would give him immediate job skills, and when he is older and more focused he could pursue a college degree.</p>