Shouldn' t we be able to get a baseball scholarship if we played through out middle school and high school?
88138
No.  Scholarships are based on talent.\n\nFrankly, I think sports scholarships should be done away with.  In many countries they are actually illegal and the focus of college is on education and sports is only of secondary concern.
1185770
I so agree with you!  I think that if a athlete gets a scholarship he is required to fulfill all four years to the college that he receives the scholarship from, not bail out after a year or two.  If they want to quit school, that is fine, but they should not be allowed to play in the professional arena of their given sport until the year in which their college career would have ended, so they are really committing to fours years to that school whether they play or not.  Scholarships are so hard to come by, and they throw it way to play in the pros cause of a big payday, they aren't thinking of the life after sports(or during either)  Some wont have the money any longer than it takes to cash the check, and  when the "games" are over they will be right back where they started from, no education-no future.\n\nI'm impressed by colleges who have a better then average graduation rate among athletes such as Duke and Stanford-those student/athletes are really smart getting a degree from a great  university and still have a chance to play in the pros.  Even if they don't attend such a big named university, a degree from any college is better then being a drop out.
703339
Have you registered with the NCAA database? Also have you tried emailing the coaches at the colleges you are interested in? It may or may not be so late. I am not sure how far they start looking for baseball. If anything, if you have newspaper clips or articles about you and your playing ability, you might want to photocopy or find the links to send to the coaches to catch their attention after registering with the database.
91063
There are scholarships and grants available from hundreds if not thousands of groups across the country.  You can get all the information from your high school advisor.  If you are already out of high school, every college has an admissions advisor with a huge directory of financial aid.
237700
High School baseball will open more doors for you. you may not be competitive but when you plan to go to colleges, the schools you apply to will look at your transcripts and see that you played HS baseball and contributed to your school in other ways than just attending school. Your coaches can also be used as references for colleges and jobs. It also gives you an opportunity to make friends with people you go to school with. Making friends can't be a bad thing.
407844
you need to be certified to ref highschool, college games, etc.. if you have any Municipal leagues you can ref.. call your local Recreation office and see what they have....by Municipal I mean like Adult social baseball, basketball, volleyball, football leagues....
131813
In the USA, ALL kids get free public education through high school. After that, there are plenty of scholarships available to adopted kids, as are available to any other type of kid (or adult for that matter).
992767
It's not an organized sport in the high schools.  Why waste your time with rugby when you can get a scholarship and if good enough make millions with football, basketball, or baseball which do have programs in the high schools.
612495
Yes, but fewer than NCAA Division I.  That's actually the primary way the divisions are defined.  Also, partial scholarships become more common in the lower divisions.\n\nExample:  Football.  NCAA Division I-A teams get 85 scholarships, I-AA teams get 63, Div. II teams get 36.\n\nEDIT:  Correction, Division III schools are NOT allowed to offer scholarships for athletic ability, though will often find other ways to offer financial aid to their athletes.
758385
There are quite a few businesses now that help look for scholarships and some work on specific sports such as Tennis.  So try a few of them.  If you have a good ranking a lot of colleges will seek you out also.
895069
Yes!! As long as you fulfill the requirements for the scholarship, apply for it. It's free money. Even if you don't fulfill ALL of the requirements, apply anyways. \nJust because you are in college already does not mean that you will no longer apply for scholarships. A scholarship is there to help people afford college.
984906
You would have a better shot at getting an atheletic scholarship if you actually played at a better highschool.  If you play at an unknown school then the college scout teams wont even look at you.
766913
From my understanding you dont sign up for a soccer scholarship, that is if your looking to play at a college leave. College teams scout players when they are in high school and offer them a scholarship if they feel that they are good enough, now if your looking to play higher than College then im not real sure how you would go about that. hope i was some help.
124629
The NFL requires you to be three years out of high school before you are eligible for the draft.  Maurice Clarett unsuccessfully challenged this rule in Federal court and lost.\n\nWhile you are not required to go to college during those 3 years, the NFL recommends it to keep you in shape and expand your skills as a player.
128340
In my school, boys were required to play baseball at school until the fifth grade.  Here, we divided teams by grade to encourage teamwork amongst the teams to "fight for their own grade" and give the game some ownership.  It's been working well this way for about fifteen years.
792484
Athletic scholarships are usually given by the individual university. In the US, the better athletes are scouted by the different universities so they know who to offer a scholarship. Sometimes, athletes are not scouted due to the size and/or location of their high school. Their coach can usually contact someone from a university and send them tapes of the athlete. This helps, but generally if you are good enough the scouts find you. If you are from another country, do the same. Have your coach send some film or make a tape yourself with your highlights. Baseball and basketball are looking outside the US, but football hs yet to venture there much. Also, consider smaller universities or colleges. The better athletes usually go to the big name universities so the smaller schools may be more willing to give you look.
577737
why do you have to lable yourself as a middle-class white kid your a kid like everyone else don't have to go by race. and yes there are some scholarships you just have to look in all the right places.