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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can someone explain how the recruitment works? Does SJC give a lot of aid or only to top athletes that truly need it? [/quote]

My kid is a football recruit and we did not apply for aid because we will not qualify. We only know three other recruits personally, and I know they would also not qualify for aid. At no time has anyone suggested there is other aid or scholarships for recruits. I hope and expect aid is there only for families who need it. [/quote]

The aid is obviously for star athletes whether they need it or not.

Note: a star athlete is actively recruited by multiple schools, so the aid (read: full ride) is offered as a carrot.

And it gets better:

Does your school have a star athlete from another country or out of state?

If so, those kids sometimes live with a host family whose own kid gets a tuition discount or full ride. I know two area privates that have done this/are currently doing this.

And your full tuition covers this.

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(Not that you’ll answer this, but) which two schools?
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I mean, everyone can probably guess the two—but the reality is most schools known for sports does this.

I know boys who were aggressively recruited. All the usual suspect schools threw money at them despite the fact that the families were objectively affluent.

I also know of an athlete from another state currently attending an area private. Full ride for the athlete, and free tuition for the family hosting him.

And I know another family at a different school that hosted an international student athlete. Same deal: free ride for the athlete and the host family’s student.

As a full-pay family, I cannot for the life of me understand why athletics are prioritized to the extent they are. They must bring in significant money for the schools, but I can’t understand how exactly. [/quote]

So name the schools [/quote]

Well, perhaps start by reading this thread.

Hint: this thread is about a school known for athletics.[/quote]

The PP said two schools. Name them. [/quote]

So, we know one of the two schools.

Now let’s put on our thinking caps and figure out another school that is highly competitive in sports.

(Imagine the Jeopardy music 🎶 as you think about which other school is the most likely one…)

Or simply accept that most schools do this despite the fact they don’t openly broadcast it.[/quote]

Why so coy? Just name one. If you can. [/quote]

Tell me you aren’t familiar with area private schools without telling me…

(Everyone knows which school it is…and that essentially every other school with a strong football/basketball program does the same thing.)
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