<p>Talk to the HS and college coaches, since they really know the rules.</p>
<p>But my understanding is that if a kid gets an athletic scholarship, then they usually have to forego any need based aid, because any need-based aid that goes to a scholly player is counted against the NCAA limits on scholarship dollars. Merit-based aid based on academics (which isn’t likely to be anything at UVA) does not count against the limits.</p>
<p>So what you’d need to do is estimate the amount of need-based aid (if any) your kid might get at UVA and then compare it to what kind of scholly dollars (if any) the UVA coach might offer. Then pick the best deal. If the coach offers your kid a scholly, I think in baseball it has to be at least 25%. </p>
<p>Most state schools give the coach a money budget to work with. The NCAA allows 11.7 baseball scholarships but does not distinguish between scholarships at the in-state vs. the OOS rate (which obviously cost the coach and the athletic department more to provide). I have no idea if the UVA coach has the budget for 11.7 OOS schollies ($600k per year) or 11.7 IS schollies ($300k) or something in between. The coach basically spreads the money around the roster each year to get the most bang for his bucks. </p>
<p>Note that athletic schollies are typically only for one year, and can be increased/decreased at the coach’s discretion. Depending on how your kid works out, that 25% in year 1 could become 50% or 0% in future years.</p>
<p>By far the most significant thing baseball could do for your kid is get him past the admissions office so he can go to UVA at the in-state tuition rate.</p>
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