Is it fair for student athletes to get scholarships?
402728
I think so, if you have no education and you get hurt what will you have to fall on? I would rather for my son to have an education and a career to have just in case that fatal day come when he cam play anymore. I think that make a lot of sense
22335
The answer is, it depends.  Scholarships are generally competitive in nature, requiring that you make good grades or have an above average performance in something (say music or athletics).\n\nNeed-based aid (grants, loans, etc.) is available, however, to those who can demonstrate that they need help to pay for college. Visit with the financial aid office at your college for information and assistance. You will very likely have to complete a FAFSA (http://www.fafsa.ed.gov).\n\nThe best place to find merit scholarships is the scholarship office at the college or university you plan to attend. After you've contacted that office, you should also work through your local sources: your or your parents' employers, fraternal organizations in your area (Lion's Club, etc.), your church/diocese/synagoge, your youth group/athletic team sponsor/coach, your high school counselor and your high school principle. Then visit your local library and browse through their reference books on college grants or go online and search for grants at sites such as www.fastweb.org.\n\nBest of luck! \n\nSource(s):\n\nHill Country ECS http://www.hillcountryecs.com\nThe Future Prep Workbook (College Planner) http://www.lulu.com/content/264487......
850080
Absolutely you can walk on Div2 and 3.\n\nDivision 1A you'll be competing against potentially hundreds of scholarship candidates.\n\nStart small, if you're that good you can look for scholarship to play later.
263299
college scholarship program.
1040746
the person, government, or company giving the scholarship will most likely have to make a direct payment to the school you will be attending, and you will have to prove that you will be attending that school.   chances are the only way you will ever see a penny of it is if you get a meal plan and eat the money while you go to class...    \nif you were to get payment from someone, government, or company it would be a grant not a scholarship.
954173
yes they do but the money goes directly to the school and not to the players... giving money to the players even if it's price money is illegal...
240610
Of course you can.  Whether or not you have the ability to earn a tennis scholarship has nothing to do with how long you've been playing the sport.  If you have the talent, work ethic, drive, etc. that a college recruiter is looking for, get ready to sign on the dotted line.
582581
Yes, if you have a scholarship
162404
No. The US atheletes should compete for glory and honor for their country and for their sport. Paying the atheletes would taint the competition and undermine the true purpose of the olympics.
95466
Tons of scholarships are available and they each have their own requirements. Check out fastweb.com
346773
It depends.  On the one hand, it's a proven fact that poor, and often minority, students don't get as good an education, and therefore it's harder for them to get into college.  Letting in a minority student with a lower GPA than a non-minority is about the only way to even things out a little.\n\nOn the other hand, if you're a white male, it can be very hard to get scholarships, and some schools will choose a minority student over a white student, which seems just as unfair.  \n\nI suppose if I had to choose, I'd keep the policy, but use it sparingly and hope that the administration knows what they're doing.
1040901
Academics are your first priority in school. Like it or not. Even at the college level, I had to keep a 3.0 minimum grade point average. If you can't dedicate yourself to your studies, then what is there to make the coaches think that you're going to dedicate yourself to your sport? Remember too that people who are on school teams are representing that school in all aspects, not just for the sport.
296520
Well a scholarship is usually earned by the student on some academic or sport specific field and then there are grants and yes there are a number of grants that anyone with certain income levels are given the most common of these grants is called the Pell Grant and probably the second most popular would be the Stanford Bennet grant both are government funde. Good luck if you look any further than this. From someone who went to college on both.
215738
They make nothing. They play for their school. So basically they are SAVING money instead because they all have scholarships to their school.\nNCAA is all about SCHOOL pride. No money involved.
738419
Generally, yes. Last time I checked, the percentage of athletes that make it in college sports was around 17%.
442971
First research the school to see if they have your major.\nThen contact the coach via e-mail or phone to express your interest.\nThe best way to recieve an athletic scholarship is to have the coach come watch you play in a match(club or high school).\nHowever, keep in mind you can contact the coaches, but they cannot contact you unless you are a senior in highschool.\nAnd one word of advice, having recieved an athletic scholarship myself, go on official recruiting trips!\nYou can get up to 5 official trips(which is an all expense paid trip to the school) and as many un-official trips as possible.Take advantage of it.
958111
That's a new one on me.  I'll tell you what I do know.  When I was a high school senior, I searched through a book of available scholarships to help me fund my college education.  Out of a 600 page book, I only found 10 scholarships I could apply for, as I am a white male.  I was not allowed to apply for any scholarships meant for minorities or women, and should I've tried, it would only have been a waste of time for me, as my application would've been thrown in the trash.  \n\nIn that same book was hundreds of scholarships available for various minorities and women.  Indeed, a black woman would've been able to apply for all of the scholarships in the book, including the 10 I could apply for.  \n\nI dare say that if you are poor and black, but have good grades, your chances of getting a college education for free are far greater than if you're poor and white with good grades.  Also with diversity being a big issue these days at major colleges, it is easier for minorities to gain entrance into colleges than it is for whites.  \n\n*sigh*