What type of scholarships are there?
Young athletes and their parents very often ask us this question and while every school can offer slightly different scholarships, there are three types of scholarships that are most common. The first one is the one that every athlete is after, it is the sports scholarship. These are given out by the coaches and can range anywhere from $500 to a full scholarship. In certain cases coaches can even add what is called "cost of attendance" money to a full scholarship to help athletes with additional costs such as travel or to just give them a bit of pocket money during their college career. The second type of scholarship is also somewhat common for athletes with strong academics. It is called an academic scholarship and can be obtained if the…