D3 Athletic for Merit Scholarship?

twoinanddone
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:02:14 +0000

Vertigo75:

I’d always be cautious if a D1 went quiet and now all of a sudden there’s interest again. To me that means that she isn’t a top recruit for them.

This year may be different. A lot of D1 schools are reorganizing their athletic award because of the NCAA settlement and the change in the number of scholarships that will be allowed in the 2025-26 school year, the new booster clubs that are giving money to athletes, etc. Some schools like Utah have pledged to give all the money they get from the settlement to the athletes which could mean anything, but I hope it means more scholarships. If it does mean more scholarships, the coaches may have just gotten word they can offer more scholarships or more money in the scholarships they have now (since most sports aren’t fully funded).

The ‘ask yourself how you will fit in’ question is very important. In sports like soccer and lax, they don’t sub much so you might be on the bench. There might be a lot more travel that you realize, and sometimes during finals. YOu might find a hidden gem and you might be a hidden star. You might play behind a star on your hs team but if you were on any other team, you’d be the star and that may come out in college.

Good luck. It takes some ESP and faith and luck, but I think you’ll find it works out and she’ll be in a good place in the end.