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LET’S TALK ABOUT WHAT COLLEGE SOFTBALL OFFERS ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE. 🥎 One of the biggest trends I’m seeing in recruiting right now? Families need to reset their expectations around “offers.” An offer does NOT always mean a full ride. It doesn’t always mean a huge athletic scholarship. And sometimes, the best overall financial package isn’t coming from the highest division. Here’s the reality across the different levels: D1: Some programs have significant scholarship resources, but that doesn’t mean every recruit is receiving a full scholarship. Roster needs, position, program resources and how highly an athlete is prioritized can all impact the offer. D2: Partial athletic scholarships are very common. Coaches may combine athletic money with academic scholarships and other institutional aid to create a stronger overall package. D3: There are no athletic scholarships — but don’t immediately assume D3 will be more expensive. Strong academic and institutional aid can make some D3 opportunities financially competitive with scholarship offers elsewhere. NAIA: This is a level families should NOT overlook. Athletic aid can be combined with other forms of financial aid, and strong academics can make an athlete even more valuable financially. JUCO: Another option that deserves more attention. Depending on the program and situation, JUCO can provide an affordable path to develop, compete immediately and potentially transfer to a four-year program later. But here’s the biggest trend I want families to understand: STOP COMPARING THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF THE ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP. Compare the actual out-of-pocket cost. A $15,000 athletic scholarship at one school could still leave your family paying more than a $5,000 athletic scholarship at another. And a D3 school offering $0 in athletic money could ultimately cost LESS because of academic and institutional aid. The question shouldn’t be: “How much athletic money did she get?” It should be: “What will this school actually cost our family — and is it the right academic, athletic and personal fit?” Recruiting is changing. Roster construction is changing. Scholarship strategies are changing. And athletes who stay open-minded about D1, D2, D3, NAIA and JUCO are giving themselves more opportunities to find the right fit. Don’t chase the biggest offer. Chase the best opportunity. — Coach Jennifer Turner

CAASoftballAdv's tweet photo. LET’S TALK ABOUT WHAT COLLEGE SOFTBALL OFFERS ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE. 🥎

One of the biggest trends I’m seeing in recruiting right now?

Families need to reset their expectations around “offers.”

An offer does NOT always mean a full ride.
It doesn’t always mean a huge athletic scholarship.
And sometimes, the best overall financial package isn’t coming from the highest division.

Here’s the reality across the different levels:

D1:
Some programs have significant scholarship resources, but that doesn’t mean every recruit is receiving a full scholarship. Roster needs, position, program resources and how highly an athlete is prioritized can all impact the offer.

D2:
Partial athletic scholarships are very common. Coaches may combine athletic money with academic scholarships and other institutional aid to create a stronger overall package.

D3:
There are no athletic scholarships — but don’t immediately assume D3 will be more expensive. Strong academic and institutional aid can make some D3 opportunities financially competitive with scholarship offers elsewhere.

NAIA:
This is a level families should NOT overlook. Athletic aid can be combined with other forms of financial aid, and strong academics can make an athlete even more valuable financially.

JUCO:
Another option that deserves more attention. Depending on the program and situation, JUCO can provide an affordable path to develop, compete immediately and potentially transfer to a four-year program later.

But here’s the biggest trend I want families to understand:

STOP COMPARING THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF THE ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP.

Compare the actual out-of-pocket cost.

A $15,000 athletic scholarship at one school could still leave your family paying more than a $5,000 athletic scholarship at another.

And a D3 school offering $0 in athletic money could ultimately cost LESS because of academic and institutional aid.

The question shouldn’t be:

“How much athletic money did she get?”

It should be:

“What will this school actually cost our family — and is it the right academic, athletic and personal fit?”

Recruiting is changing.

Roster construction is changing.

Scholarship strategies are changing.

And athletes who stay open-minded about D1, D2, D3, NAIA and JUCO are giving themselves more opportunities to find the right fit.

Don’t chase the biggest offer.
Chase the best opportunity.

— Coach Jennifer Turner

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