Does he have a list of all colleges with Formula SAE teams? He will have to cross reference those schools with ME/astro but there probably is a lot of overlap. Likely best to apply for ME and change from there, if need be. I haven’t heard that some teams are limited to only engineering majors, but something else for him to research.
What schools are on his list so far? What has been eliminated? It would be helpful to know college budget, and other priorities…size of school, geography, setting, etc.
Congratulations on the U of A acceptance. It would help if you share what is lacking in U of A’s ME major…curriculum? outcomes? something more specific to U of A rather than ME major? Is U of A affordable?