Just wondering what you feel your son's scholarship should be worth and why.
Parents of college players included, give us an idea of what your expectations were vs. what your son actually got.
Be honest~
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I see a lot of people read this but never answered so I will answer it myself.
My son felt that he deserved at least 50%-70% of a scholarship. He came to that conclusion after seeing what the competition was in his class.
He also was an excellent student with good coaching, personal recommendations. He felt he had worked very hard in school abd on the mound and should be rewarded. His offers ranged from 35% to a full ride.
The purpose of this post is to sit down with your son and discuss the possibilities of the offers that will come his way. Your son should not feel slighted because he may get less that he feels he deserves. He should not be elated if he receives more than expected, unless it is teh right place for him. He needs to understand the whole picture.
My son did not take the most lucrative offer, but the one where he felt he would fit in the best.
My son felt that he deserved at least 50%-70% of a scholarship. He came to that conclusion after seeing what the competition was in his class.
He also was an excellent student with good coaching, personal recommendations. He felt he had worked very hard in school abd on the mound and should be rewarded. His offers ranged from 35% to a full ride.
The purpose of this post is to sit down with your son and discuss the possibilities of the offers that will come his way. Your son should not feel slighted because he may get less that he feels he deserves. He should not be elated if he receives more than expected, unless it is teh right place for him. He needs to understand the whole picture.
My son did not take the most lucrative offer, but the one where he felt he would fit in the best.
No matter how little you have to pay, if your son isn't happy, it doesn't matter.
I really didn't have any expectations at all until the first offer came in. I was still in awe that it could be happening at all. Since the first offer was one of his top-5 schools and it was a very good offer, that pretty much set the range/expectations for others that followed. The first offer was not where he ended up nor was the first offer the highest nor the lowest.
My son was recruited by most of the top D1 programs in the country. He narrowed it down to his top 5 schools before asking for offers. The offers ranged from 70-90%. Going into the process, I thought 50-60% would be good based on the limited number (13.7) of baseball scholarships allowed by NCAA rules. In the end, his final choice was based on the school/coaches he was most comfortable with, not the amount of the scholarship.
A scholarship & continuing to play the game he loves! = Pricelessquote:Just wondering what you feel your son's scholarship should be worth and why.
I would advise that the comittment offered by the offer, no matter what the amount, can often be the most critical factor. Money and an offer of an NLI shows a new level of comittment and confidence.
quote:Just wondering what you feel your son's scholarship should be worth and why.
It should have been worth.....130%
Why?.......He is my son.
How much did he really get? A lot less than that!
Fungo
WNCBB your son and TPM's will help form a great staff at Clemson. Congrats to your son WNCBB he sure picked a great place to play and go to school I wish him the best.