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Are you wondering when your teen should start a college search? Pre-school is probably too early. Senior year is clearly a danger zone, too close to high school graduation. However, that leaves you with quite a few years in between. The bad news is that there isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer. On the other hand, college […]

Junior College Athletic Scholarships There are many reasons athletes decide to go to a Junior College for their first two years. Grades need improvement. Financial reasons Live at home for the first two years Family reasons If you play sports, are scholarships available? Can you attend school for free if you play? In our previous […]

Division III does not offer athletic scholarships Do you know there are no Division III athletic scholarships? Many athletes focus solely on athletic scholarships. In my conversations with parents and players, they often tell me receiving an athletic scholarship is more important than choosing the college that is the best fit. Athletic scholarships are so […]

Is your teen counting on a full-ride NAIA athletic scholarship? In the articles on  Division I Athletic Scholarships and Division II Athletic Scholarships, you read that full-ride scholarships are rare for most sports.  This article is the third in a four-part series on the amount of scholarships actually available on college rosters. And the focus here […]

Division II Athletic Scholarships What is the reality of Division II Athletic Scholarships? Are you counting on full ride Division II athletic scholarships? In our previous look into Division I Athletic scholarships we saw that full ride scholarships are rare for most sports. In fact, even half tuition is not as common as you might […]

I am pleased to share with you the wisdom of NCAA Division III Softball Coach of Trine University Donnie Danklefsen. Coach Donnie Danklefsen has been at the helm of Trine Softball since 2004. He has created a conference powerhouse and ranks as one of the nation’s elite Division III athletic teams. The Thunder softball team […]

What you need to know about NCAA Graduation Rates Are you planning to use athletic scholarships to pay for your child’s college education? Take a look at the graduation rates for the programs you are considering and use that knowledge to help you form realistic expectations for the athletic scholarships they are offered. The NCAA […]

I am pleased to share with you the wisdom of NCAA Division 2 Director of College Bowling of Lewis University, Scott Taylor. Coach Scott Taylor is the inaugural coach for the Lewis University Men’s and Women’s Bowling team. Lewis is one of many athletic departments adding college bowling. Their first season will be 2018-2019. Coach […]