StrainedOblique posted:SWAMPBOY as usual is correct and has pretty much said it all.
Parents and players need to pay particular attention to what he said about 11.7
The infamous 11.7 number is thrown around WAY too much by parents and is a terrible misrepresentation of the reality of college baseball scholarships. It makes for inaccurate math and bad forecasting regarding recruiting and the cost of attendance.
Last year, the NCAA reported that of the approx 300 NCAA D1 baseball programs , Less than 50 programs were 'Fully funded '
What that means is that approx 250 schools DO NOT utilize the 11.7 scholarship allocation. The average is about 8 - 9.5 and there are many schools where it's less. Maybe 6- 7.5
If a school is talking with your son its important to ask the question : ' Are you guys fully funded?'.......Most RC's will say no.
Lastly, don't forget that all 'Need based financial aid' a kid receives from financial Aid Dept at University counts AGAINST the baseball departments NCAA budget.
*Academic money does NOT count against the baseball program's budget
Academic money does go against the baseball team's scholarship count unless certain academic parameters are met.