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[quote=Anonymous][quote]It's great for the kids who otherwise wouldn't have gone to college. My problem is the kids who were academically strong enough to go to a much better school but ended up at a ridiculous school. What if a kid got in to JMU or VT with no hope of being on their sports team but instead went to Chowan College so they could be on that team? [/quote]

I am actually going through this right now with S20 who plays travel soccer and wants to "play soccer in college no matter what" and is trying very heard to be recruited.  We have had to bring him down from the clouds a bit.  He was approached by coach from Stevenson University -- I'd never heard of this college until then.  S20 all excited until I clearly pointed out (a) it's OOS tuition, (b) D3 schools can only offer merit aid and (c) weak degree progam in S20's degree area of interest.  He was also approached by Hampton-Sydney coach but that was an easy no because S20 doesn't want to go to all boys school ;-)

I have also cautioned him about coaches (even D1s) offering "financial aid" as that includes loans.  To me, financial aid is merit, grants and scholarships.  Loans are a last resort.

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