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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]First -- there really are not small D1 schools in rural areas.  There are lots of D3 schools that fit that description.

Now -- for soccer -- you really need to be in the Power5 conferences to have maxed out scholarship numbers for women and maybe men.  A bit more iffy for men even.  Football numbers chase away those soccer scholarships for the guys.  Conversely, they typically mean the women's side will have their full 14 (Title IX).  Once you get outside the Power5 conferences then the scholarship numbers are likely to drop from the NCAA max allowed numbers.

Now -- to be frank -- the big thing about playing D1 college soccer is that it is very time consuming, and it prevents you from effectively taking certain majors.  It is not so bad freshman year, because a kid will be taking typical freshman classes regardless of their major.   The problems come when you start to get to required attendence classes for things like labs, and practice performances, and studio time, and you are travelling with the team.  Sure you can take those things in the Summer of Spring terms, but pretty soon -- those classes start to require stack up and require that you have already taken XYZ course.  But, you could not take XYZ course in the Fall, because you were on the team.

There is a reason why smart kids in college playing a sport typically end up in particular majors.  They need to be done in 4-5 years, and it may not be possible with some majors.

Finally -- the reality is that lots of kids -- most even -- who come in playing will be off the team by their Junior year.  Why?  Largely because it is way too much work to also not be playing much or at all.  During the Fall season -- so from the beginning of August to November and the end of the season -- a player will be easily devoting at least 40 hours a week to soccer not counting travel.  When the season is over that will drop to about 20.  If you are riding the bench after your freshmen year -- it is not much fun.

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I stopped reading after the first paragraph. 14 scholarship for girls. Power 5 or not. [/quote]

That’s stupid.  Ask anyone.  Or , better yet, look at school athletic budgets yourself.  Lots of D1 women’s programs have 1 or 2 to give out to the team.  Token amount to by books kind of thing.  Actually - quite a few in P5 conferences will not give out 14.

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You're correct. Lots of schools are not fully funded for soccer. In fact, in todays pandemic environment, more than ever. 
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