Betting on a sports scholarship to pay for kids' college? Don't

My D received a 60% scholarship in track and field. I am a CC anomaly in that our D needed the athletic money, and it turned out that her largest offer was her top choice anyway. And heading into her junior year, she couldn’t be happier with her choice. Recruiting is hard work, especially in non-revenue sports and when many teams are not fully funded.

That said, we also had a son who was the “superstar” pitcher on his baseball team. He was mildly recruited until he tore his UCL and had to have Tommy John surgery. Then he fell off the face of the globe in terms of recruiting. It’s a hard lesson for a kid. Thankfully, he received a D2 offer from a coach willing to take a chance on him.