SCHOLARSHIPS

There are a lot of misconceptions about scholarships.  Most people assume that when a player gets a scholarship it means a free education.  This is not true.  A scholarship refers to ANY money given to the player to come to the college.  This could be anything from $1.00 to a full ride.  The vast majority of players do not get full athletic scholarships.  Even if a player received a full scholarship, it is probable that she received a combination of athletic and academic money. 

It is also important to note that not all schools offer athletic scholarships, even if the player is recruited.  None of the Ivy Leagues are allowed to offer  athletic money.  In addition, there is no athletic money available for any DIII program.  However, both may have academic or other non athletic scholarships available.

 Once again, it cannot be emphasized enough how important grades and test scores are.  The amount of money that a player gets for academics depends entirely on her gpa and the results of the standard tests such as the SAT and the ACT.  There are no restrictions on the number of times a player takes the SATs or the ACTs, so have them taken until the results are satisfactory.  Remember, the more money that your player is eligible for from an academic standpoint, the more attractive she becomes to the college coach because that frees up athletic money that can be used on other players.          

Note, I have been told by more than one person that the ACTs are more “female friendly”, although I am not exactly sure what that means.  Some schools rely just as much if not more so on, the results of the ACTs than they do on the SATs.