Excellent post, MrandMrsBaseball. Many DIII schools get around the "no athletic" money with generous academic scholarships even for those with little or no academics. A lot of DIII schools are hurting and you'll find even for the non-athlete, tuition is often discounted from the sticker price to just about everyone that applies - it's a "come-on" very similar to how car salesman work. The schools will never admit that they operate in such a fashion, but they spend big bucks to consultants who design these types of marketing programs for them. If you are set on playing DIII, you shouldn't have to pay full fare to play.