Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Athletic Scholarships Not All They're Cracked Up To Be

A lot of parents of young student-athletes dream of the day when all those early morning practices and weekend tournaments pay off with an athletic scholarship. Mt. Lebanon's vaunted athletic programs are teeming with future college jocks.

What does the world of scholarship athletics really like? Is it realistic to hope that Tiffany's field hockey career will pay her college bills? And if it does, is the payoff worth the investment? Judge for yourself in this insightful series of articles published in the New York Times:

"Expectations Lose to Reality of Sports Scholarships"
"N.A.I.A. Reports Aid Differently"
Average Scholarship Amounts by Sport
"Recruits Clamor for More From Coaches With Less"
"New Rules Threaten Sport's Tryout Process"
"It's Not an Adventure, It's a Job"
"Divvying Scholarship Dollars Can Divide a Team"
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