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The only input I can contribute re: Louisburg is that I am from central PA and our area has had 3 kids play for Louisburg. One boy, just wasn't a good student and wasn't able to continue there. The two others are pitchers who transferred to D-1's after their time at Louisburg....one to Liberty and the other to Pittsburgh (both are pitchers). One was drafted out of high school and the other after his junior year at in college. Both are still in school playing college ball.
I have had some dealings with Louisburg, and I know that sometimes they lie to recruits about the amount of money they are going to give them. They tell them about these scholarships and this academic money they are getting to come there, and the kid doesn't get the money. The excuses I have heard are they "didn't have as many players drafted as they thought they would and the money isn't available," as well as the money being in college loans. A friend of mine went there and transferred to a DII school, so when he left Louisburg he found out that all the "scholarship" money was in loans that he had to pay back. However, I know that many of the players don't transfer out of there, for what reason I don't know. I do know that several other of the JUCOs in the Carolinas seem to be more honest and affordable, such as Surry CC. They just won the Region X championship beating Louisburg 14-5 in the championship game. Coincidently, the guy I know chose between Louisburg and Surry. He says he made a bad decision now.
If you live in North Carolina, any state JUCO should be cheaper than Louisburg, which is a private school. Also, we found that not many JUCOs have dorms (Louisburg does), which you have to factor in if you don't have other living options.

One of the truths out there regarding most schools is that your "family" contribution comes off the top of the price of the school. There will be those who get a better deal, but not many.

Another truth is that schools will hit you up for as big a loan figure as it can get away with. For a freshman, the first-year guaranteed (subsidized) figure is something like $2,650.

Do the math. If your family contribution is, say, $2,000, if the price of attendance is $4,650 or less, you're likely not to get much if any athletic money.

Louisburg is just like any other other place; it doesn't want to spend money needlessly. I wish they'd had given more to my kid, but that's another story.

The bottom line: Ask good (and hard) questions, verify as much as possible and than weigh the plusses and minuses of each school.

Surry is one of three good programs in that league and two others are getting closer to the top all the time. My son went to Louisburg this year because Virginia doesn't have those kinds of options.
OldVaMan, very good post about how money is ran at most schools. Surry has an outstanding ability to be cheaper than any other school in NC somehow, whether the student is from in-state or out of state. I know of several players that have gone there absolutely free, with no loans included (housing is also free to some). Surry recruits VA and WV heavily and are steadily moving north. There program is very young (8 y/o I think) and have already won the regional championship. I have also seen that they have signed a player from MD this year, so it looks like the recruiting up north is beginning to pay off. From what I hear they are very honest with their players, even when they are recruiting. A lot of times they lose recruits because they (Surry's coaches) won't guaratee playing time or promise that they will be drafted or whatever it may be that other schools will promise. Surry has also signed a few players for the sole reason of this as well because the player and his parents value their honesty. OldVaMan, I hope your son had a great year. Is your son the Renfrow kid? If so, is he getting any pro interest and why didn't he pitch much during the end of the year? I heard he was injured, if so, is he ok? Thanks.
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