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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If it means you get 200K in free tuition, I can see how it's worth it.[/quote]

Not a lot of those scholarships out there for Soccer [/quote]

For boys- basically NONE.  Schools get 9 total and that is at any given time so they will split them into meager amounts.  If there are 9 upperclassmen with scholarships and only 2 graduating that means 2 available.  For boys, do not plan on it being a lucrative model.  Plan on paying yourself.[/quote]

It is really not true that there are no full rides for boys. In the interview, this coach mentions he has three kids on full athletic scholarships, with the majority of the rest on 25% to 60%. I know several boys (all from the US) who are or will be on full athletic scholarships for soccer, and many on 50%-75% averaged over 4 years (usually a lower percentage for the first year or two then high for the remainder).  It’s not nearly so dire a situation for D1 boys as it’s made out to be, especially for boys from a soccer-rich area like this. [/quote]

Academics are more important to getting college paid for through soccer than the athletic scholarships. The focus for kids should be on both disciplines to get to the school they want and avoid having to pay most of the cost. Lots of schools will take kids with strong academic profiles and are potential contributors to fill out the roster. This helps with team GPA and then allows the scholarship to be used elsewhere. [/quote]

Agree, but that doesn’t conflict with the point that there are many significant (above 50%) to full-ride athletic soccer scholarships available to boys, despite the conventional wisdom on DCUM and elsewhere. And it is always a big advantage for kids to have a good academic record, even if they are enormously talented. [/quote]

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