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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I love how the main thing that is being missed in this thread is the value that a few of the expensive clubs give to the players who play for them. For example, a Metro and a Paramount whose 18s teams are typically composed and of entirely D1 recruits. Say you play for a paramount/metro from U15-U18, and you pay around $11,000 a season when all is said and done ($44,000 over the course of 4 years). Now, because of the platform/exposure to college recruiting that these clubs provide, as well as the training, your child receives a full athletic scholarship to a Division 1 university. This D1 university would cost the normal student $25,000 per year to attend ($100,000 total). See the value now? However, if your child is not a D1 player or is not good enough to get a scholarship, it makes little sense to spend that money on club volleyball, and you would be better off playing for a lower budget club [/quote]

Paramount 18s entirely D1? I don’t think so at all. Metro’s really the only one that is all D1 (with rare exceptions). Paramount is usually a 70/30 split between D1 and D3 (with some great D3 schools). Scholarships are underwhelming overall, except for the best in either team.[/quote]

Even for a top club like Metro - only approximately half of the players are actually getting a full ride scholarship.  Many of the other players are either walk-ons or getting a 1-year scholarship.  That is most likely also true for Paramount as well.  So for other less competitive clubs, full ride scholarship is very rare.  Many club "sell" the new parents that all of their players play DI schools.  What they don't mention is that most are not on a full-scholarship and are still paying to attend college.  So parents need to be realistic about their DD's motivation/work ethic and natural athletic talents when deciding on the club.  It is unlikely that a player on the bench will get a full-ride scholarship.[/quote]

I think for Metro, it depends on the particular year as to how many of their D1 commits have 4-year, full rides, but you’re definitely correct that it’s not all. Even amongst those with athletic scholarships, different schools pay for different stuff. Some programs pay all tuition, room/board, books, and maybe even a stipend. Others maybe it’s only tuition or tuition and room/board or even less. Athletes at service academies get the same deal as everyone else so it’s technically not a scholarship but being a recruited athlete can make getting admitted easier. While still D1, Ivy League schools do not give any athletic scholarships at all.

All of this is further confirmation that looking at the cost of club volleyball as an investment that will yield returns in the form of an athletic scholarship is not realistic for most people. But I’d guess that many (if not most) of the players that want to play in college are motivated to do so because they love the game, regardless of whether there is any financial benefit or not. [/quote]

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