What if athletes getting an athletic scholarship are no more talented than you? What if there are things you can do to greatly increase your chances of being recruited and receiving athletic scholarship offers? Of the nearly 8 million high school athletes in the United States only 480,000 of them will compete in college. To …
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Many of you parents have been chasing the dream of a college athletic scholarship for years. Some of your children will receive a full ride scholarship, but full rides are few and far between. If your child has already been offered a full ride – Congratulations! You can skip the rest of this article. The …
I got my athletic scholarship! Why do I still owe money? After years of pouring yourself into your sport, you have that magical conversation with a college coach. You are leaning forward hardly daring to breath. The coach, leaning forward as well, begins the phrase you have dreamed about, “I would like to offer you …
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Will your college athlete graduate with college debt? Over half of all college students take out student loans to fund their education. According to Educationdata.org, borrowers graduate with an average college debt of over $39,000. It’s statistically likely your child will graduate with college debt. Has your family been dreaming of a college athletic scholarship …
Every student-athlete needs to learn how to exercise financial responsibility in college. Have you talked to your child about how to keep their finances on track while in college? Many students blow off financial responsibility during their college years. They don’t see how it is affecting them. They look only at the immediate and it …
One of the decisions you will have to make as you narrow down your college search is whether you will attend a public or a private school. Many families rule out private schools before they begin their research. I believe this is a mistake. There are many benefits to going to a private school. The …
Can you lose your athletic scholarship? When you are offered an athletic scholarship it must be for four years, right? Most Division 1 and all Division 2 athletic scholarships are one academic-year agreements. Division 1 schools have the option of offering multi-year scholarships (check with individual school). The college must notify a student by July …
Students and parents are finding college prices to be increasingly prohibitive. Today is not about answers. It is merely some quick facts I pulled off the web for you to contemplate as you make decisions about college. If you click on the picture it will take you to the site I pulled them from. …
Are Division 3 athletics a Good Option? Division 3 athletics have no scholarships so it must be full of poor athletes who all must be rich to afford school without an athletic scholarship. Do you believe that? In another post, I talked extensively about NCAA Division 3. Now I want to come back to Division …
