LSU, TCU, and Vandy have an advantage over Texas A&M with the scholarships they offer. Is Florida in the same boat as us? What about Virginia?
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LSU offers full rides to in state students. They can offer more scholarship money to out of state students.
TCU and Vandy are able to offer full scholarships, from what I heard. It may be a different way they accomplish this, but the end result is the same.
quote:Not exactly. They are private and don't have to report a lot of stuff. Plus, it isn't an NCAA violation to offer full scholarships to as many sports as they wish, as long as Title IX isn't an issue.
Can somebody give me a link about private schools having more flexibility for academic scholarships?
I don't believe that to be true. Yes, they can give grants and scholarships to baseball players, but I believe they have to apply the same standards they would to any student.
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Can somebody give me a link about private schools having more flexibility for academic scholarships?
I don't believe that to be true. Yes, they can give grants and scholarships to baseball players, but I believe they have to apply the same standards they would to any student.
quote:Precisely. If they have the money to do it, private schools can offer monetary incentives on the academic side that are beyond "improper benefit" rules. And I don't have that much objection to it, if they maintain their academic standards for admissions for everyone.quote:
Can somebody give me a link about private schools having more flexibility for academic scholarships?
I don't believe that to be true. Yes, they can give grants and scholarships to baseball players, but I believe they have to apply the same standards they would to any student.
A quick Google search shows that over 60% of Vanderbilt students are on need based financial aid while that number is closer to 40% at A&M. Private school give financial aid to a very high percent of their students compared to their private counterparts. It's not an accident that we've seen a lot more private schools win since the rules changed to allow academic aid to first year athletes in equivalency sports. What they can do is declare a player a hardship case then treat him like every other student. The average baseball award is 42%. Tack on a 50% award for academics like well over half of the rest the student body gets and you've got 92%of the cost at Vanderbilt paid for. That's one hell of a great deal.
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Vandy also does need based scholarships, with flexible requirements.
TCU only has academic scholarships in addition to the athletic. For instance, Preston Morrison only has academic scholarships.
quote:Its not really a loophole, and how would you re-write the rule?
Wasn't aware of these loopholes. Definately not a level playing field.
quote:The Longhorns are in the same boat and...well...it would pain me to finish that sentence, some of their recent seasons notwithstanding...
LSU, TCU, and Vandy have an advantage over Texas A&M with the scholarships they offer. Is Florida in the same boat as us? What about Virginia?
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Deans Scholarship 3.86 31.7 2080 Top 5.2%
Faculty Scholarship 3.68 30.0 1967 11.6%
TCU Scholarship 3.64 28.8 1924 10.6%
Founders Scholarship 3.58 28.1 1846 12.5%
All Scholarships 3.74 30.3 1986 8.4%