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private schools. The “sticker shock” sometimes can be scary for most people. However, in the previous
institutions that I worked for they made up a good percentage of the money with academic money. This
does not help the kid with poor academics but most certainly helps the kids with above average to good
grades. This is one BIG reason, amongst many others, academics should be priority number one for your
kids.
In the end, there are very few scholarships with very little money being handed out to very few families.
Baseball, unlike basketball and football, is a partial scholarship sport. An overwhelming majority will owe
money to the school they chose to play for. Many times this is a deciding factor when families are
picking schools. In my next article, I will spend some time writing about what I do as a recruiter. What
we look for in players and the importance of academics in the recruiting process.