Need ideas for studying during long commute

[SolarKat]

I guess I'd go 2-pronged on this. First, by contacting any/all vets organizations in his area that offer career assistance, mentoring, etc. (eg Hire Our Heroes). I wouldn't give up on the new job, necessarily, as it seems that could go a ways towards opening up his schedule to study. The American Legion, VFW, and other service organizations may have opportunities - he really, REALLY needs to network. I can't stress that enough.

Second, study time. He's going to have to be disciplined, and his wife is going to have to accept that he's tied up even more hours than he is already...but it's for the long-term good of the family. Since this seems to be a new thing, he could ease into it - first, doing the free Sophia 1cr and the free 2cr ethics, by setting aside 1hr/workday and 3hrs/day off (or whatever is manageable. It's going to suck no matter how he does this. The point is, to build it into the routine so that he keeps making progress, even if it's baby steps every day).

Is he going to be able to schedule CLEPs? (And does he test well?) If so, pick an easy CLEP and have him listen to the flashcards (get his wife on board to convert them to PDFs that he can have read aloud via app in the car, or to read them into a voice file). Are the flashcards printable? If so, he can carry a deck with him - 5 minute review at lunch/break, 15 minutes in the morning when he has coffee...basically he has to develop the habit of making the minutes count, and of learning on the fly. Same for the ALEKS math - even 15 minutes *every* day can move things along. This should let him get a few early wins (the free classes, some ALEKS pie, and a CLEP) and see if he wants to make the sacrifices that this goal is going to require.

Does his wife have a degree? This may be something they can do together, to an extent. If she's helping him, she might as well take a CLEP, too.