Ohio State. He might qualify for a competitive Morrill Scholarship which is focused on promoting diversity (but does not require being a person of color or LGBTQ identified). There are several levels of Morrill awarded including OOS fee waver or even full ride. To be considered, he would need to apply EA and indicate on his application he is interested in being considered for Morrill.
The OSU Glenn School of Public Affairs might be a good match for his interests.
I will pass that along, thank you!
Regarding churches, mapping web sites can show you the locations of churches near a given college, so he may be able to see how convenient one matching his denominational preference is.
Iāve read rave reviews bout this school. Itās often mentioned as a school that is excellent and flies under the radar screen. If he loves itā¦terrific.
I canāt believe there is a school in the south without 10 churches within walking distance to the campus and/or on-campus. My daughter went to a private, non-religious school that had a non-denominational chapel on campus - with a catholic priest in charge, a Newman dorm housing option (dorm is privately funded but run through the university housing office with RAs and meal plans); the wife of the president of the university, who is a professor herself, is very religious and gives a lot of money to campus ministries.
There are also several churches near the campus.
You may want to look at Salve Regina in Newport, RI. The International Relations program is very reputable in federal and military circles. With the top merit scholarship, COA would be around $30K. Emphasis is on having a positive, merciful impact in the world. On the coast so although it is New England, not too cold/snowy. Also near airports (Providence and Boston)
Forgot to add: Salve Regina also has the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy research center.