Does it make your HS and the coach and look bad?

Midwestmomofboys
Wed, 03 Feb 2016 16:06:49 +0000

As a D3 soccer parent, if the student was admitted ED as a recruit, and knows now that the actual financial aid package is insufficient, I think it is a incumbent on the family to let the college coach know promptly that the student cannot attend because of the financial aid package. The coach should know that he or she needs to fill that position. Enjoying the “glory” of the web page announcements and the signing celebration seems quite disingenuous if the family already knows the student has to back out of ED.

If it is regular decision, and the family will be waiting to see the final financial aid package before deciding, then presumably the coach knows this player is not truly “committed” since they didn’t go ED, and there is a risk they will choose to attend another school. The coach probably knows it is an “iffy” commit, and there is the risk of “drift.” If the player winds up going elsewhere because of finances, it might be awkward later, but totally permitted by the process.