Highschool Sports Scholarships in DC

[Anonymous]

How does one even go about looking into the possibilities of a football scholarship for DC private highschool?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How does one even go about looking into the possibilities of a football scholarship for DC private highschool?

Technically, I don’t think private high schools are permitted to give athletic scholarships. It’s usually disguised as some kind of need based or other financial aid. Not sure how a player might get on a school’s radar for football. For basketball, soccer, and other sports with significant amounts of high level competition outside of a school team, I think coaches get to see and meet players there which can result in players being asked to come to certain schools.

[Anonymous]

You don’t look beyond showing interest in the private schools - go to their games, go to any camps they hold. If they want you, you will know.

[Anonymous]

You can also contact most coaches directly.

[Anonymous]

Connections

[Anonymous]

The only schools that do it for sports are some of the big catholic schools. Everyone else is financial aid only. Being a great athlete may/can help you get accepted though. Talk to the coaches.

[Anonymous]

Are you saying that you want an Athletic Scholarship for High School football for St. John's or Gonzaga?

Here is the link for the SJC summer camp: https://www.stjohnschs.org/athletics/summer-camps

You attend and through that meet the coach and discuss what opportunities there might be. Discuss the need to re-class and see what schools will be good for doing that etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The only schools that do it for sports are some of the big catholic schools. Everyone else is financial aid only. Being a great athlete may/can help you get accepted though. Talk to the coaches.

Sidwell?

[Anonymous]

Sidwell does it for tennis 100 percent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The only schools that do it for sports are some of the big catholic schools. Everyone else is financial aid only. Being a great athlete may/can help you get accepted though. Talk to the coaches.

No, WCAC is also technically only financial aid...no athletic scholarships. At least, SJC is this way.

However, it's easier to plead your case as to why you need an FA scholarship. They will evaluate special situations and can usually find you something.