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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Check out the Donatelli Arts Center, the Black Box Theater, and Center for Performance and Leadership. All big non-sports investments thanks to successful alumni. [/quote]

Right. Sure.

But are full-pay families essentially paying inflated tuitions to cover full-ride scholarships for those non-athletic programs?

No.

Only superstar athletes for certain sports get full rides. And there must be a reason. The school must derive a financial benefit somehow. Otherwise, why do it?

After all, the top privates in the DC metro area (or anywhere on the planet) aren't known for their athletics at all, right?

So why do some schools (like SJC) aggressively recruit and support certain athletes?

I wonder if it's more of a longterm investment. If a player ultimately makes it to the NFL, do they give multi-million dollar gifts? [/quote]

How do you know any student gets a full ride?

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Because everyone knows.

The families of the star athletes don't hide it.

Try volunteering at your school's open house and chat up the parents checking out the school. They'll tell you what sport they are being recruited for. The only questions they ask center on athletics.

Note: I'm talking about the stars for football and basketball who otherwise wouldn't set foot in the school.

PS - I know girls who have rec'd full rides for basketball as well.[/quote]

You know a girl who got a full ride because she was Gatorade all-American, she’s in the WNBA, she has raise more money for cancer research than you ever will, she had a 3.89 GPA and has a masters degree. [/quote]

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