Hi westrivr,
There are federal and non-governmental organizations that provide scholarships, grants, loans and other form of assistance for guys like the one you write about and his family. If you use the search box at the top of the page, you can see if there are grants for cases like his. Even if you do not find suitable programs right away, you may want to check again later, because we are constantly adding new resources and it is likely that sooner or later his family will find suitable grant(s) to apply for.
You may also want to use the AidJumps above the posts to perform a quick search for the keywords of interest for you.