Yes, as @skieurope hinted, significant athletic scholarships are not the norm. I coached (HS)/officiated (USA/HS) an equivalency sport and respectfully asked because over the years I had to watch so many families face the harsh reality of athletic scholarships. Since your child attends a sports academy, hopefully they spend quite a bit of time educating parents about the # of scholarships available for each sport and the amount of each scholarship based on sport, ability, recruiting rank, availability and the all important investment vs. ROI, etc. Unfortunately, I’ve met too many families whose club coaches didn’t explain the process; I hated being the one to explain to them why their $7k/year of training, travel, private coaching was only yielding a $5k/year scholarship. I’ve known kids over the years who received better than average, but they were in top 5 on their D1 team and national team level athletes. There are ways to parlay the sport into better $, but it may mean lowering expectations on school rank. Since D1 is year to year, injuries can lead to loss of scholarships; sadly I’ve seen that over the years as well. Athletic and merit may not stack, depending on the school and GPA/class rank, etc. This is just meant as food for thought; since I was in an equivalency sport, I always suggested parents look at athletic scholarships as a bonus for planning purposes, not as a significant source of college funding. I’d often see juniors realize the schools they really wanted to attend didn’t line up with the schools who were recruiting them, especially for high stat students. College athletics and scholarships can be a great experience if both parents and athletes are realistic in their expectations.
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