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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Plenty of small, not prestigious, not selective D3 schools give everybody tons of merit aid.

D3 schools can't give sports scholarships, but I assume this family is betting that you don't know that so that is why they are bragging this way.

It is possible that they receive some extra merit aid compared to the next person for some leadership award or something like that which mysteriously always goes to athletes.[/quote]

Parents lie.  Kids lie.

"Full ride sports scholarship" is a brag---sounds much better than, "we qualified for fin aid or got some merit."

Years ago I worked in a fin aid office at a DIII school in another state.  We awarded need-based fin aid grants and loans, AND merit as determined by the admissions office.   Some parent called and gave me an earful about their kid's "low" package, compared to Billy from their high school who was getting a huge BASEBALL scholarship.    While I could not talk about any other student's award to this parent, I confirmed to parent that DIII schools were not permitted to award sports scholarships....

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