Is room and board included in the scholarship offer?.......does a 25% schoarship mean that 25%
of room and board is also paid for by the school?
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Room and board is usually the last thing paid for by a scholarship. A 25% offer would almost surely not cut into any of the room and board except perhaps at some state schools with very low tuition.
Figure out what the tuition, books and fees are at any school, add that to the school's estimate of room and board (typically around $10K) and thats the total cost. A full ride would pay all of that. 25% will pay for 1/4th of the total of all of that (most schools apply it to the books, tuition and fees first).
Figure out what the tuition, books and fees are at any school, add that to the school's estimate of room and board (typically around $10K) and thats the total cost. A full ride would pay all of that. 25% will pay for 1/4th of the total of all of that (most schools apply it to the books, tuition and fees first).
Yes and No. 
The 25% indicates that 25% of a full scholarship will be given to the player. It can be give in many ways. A full scholarship includes tuition, fees, books, housing and meals. For sake of discussion lets say tuition is $5,000.00 fees are $400.00 books are $600.00 housing is $2,500.00 and meals are $3,000.00. A full scholarship would be worth $11,500.00 and 25% of $11,500.00 is $2,875.00. The reason I say "yes and no" is some colleges will write you a check and you can pay the tuition etc. --- OR --- they can pay the expenses and you will only be billed for the balance. When talking scholarships with a college I think it's best to talk actual dollars or specific items covered by the scholarship. This way you can accurately estimate YOUR expense.
The 25% indicates that 25% of a full scholarship will be given to the player. It can be give in many ways. A full scholarship includes tuition, fees, books, housing and meals. For sake of discussion lets say tuition is $5,000.00 fees are $400.00 books are $600.00 housing is $2,500.00 and meals are $3,000.00. A full scholarship would be worth $11,500.00 and 25% of $11,500.00 is $2,875.00. The reason I say "yes and no" is some colleges will write you a check and you can pay the tuition etc. --- OR --- they can pay the expenses and you will only be billed for the balance. When talking scholarships with a college I think it's best to talk actual dollars or specific items covered by the scholarship. This way you can accurately estimate YOUR expense.quote:room and board (typically around $10K)
Ocean front property in Calif. is higher.
I was going with Alabama cost of living (trailer house w/cornbread and beans) I also said my estimate of $5,500 for room and board was for sake of discussion only quote:Ocean front property in Calif. is higher.
LOL! Geez we need to move back East. The only view I have is of the fence between my yard and the neighbors...built as high as possible.
The answer is, you have to ask. Everyone does it differently.
I do hear a lot about teams offering "full scholarships" and meaning only tuition and fees. But in football and basketball, "full scolarship" means T&F, room, board, and books.
BTW, you do want to have scholarship money applied first to T&F and books, because money applied to room and board will get you a 1099. Probably not enough to create an actual tax liability unless you have substantial other income, but something to keep in mind.
I do hear a lot about teams offering "full scholarships" and meaning only tuition and fees. But in football and basketball, "full scolarship" means T&F, room, board, and books.
BTW, you do want to have scholarship money applied first to T&F and books, because money applied to room and board will get you a 1099. Probably not enough to create an actual tax liability unless you have substantial other income, but something to keep in mind.