Not a single American on full-ride scholarship at a British university

If that is true, it's probably because Americans don't want to leave their country.

StudiedUK wrote:

If that is true, it's probably because Americans don't want to leave their country.

You mean they/Americans wouldn't want to go to Europe, or Briton, or Australia, or NZ, or South Africa, or Southern America for 4-5 years with their only real cost being airfare there?

Why do they give All-american awards to foreigners

Probably linked to the fact that University sport in the UK is far less popular than in the USA - the general public does not care, does not want to watch it, and therefore scholarships are of less value.

Different system. No athletic scholarships in Europe, in fact not much organized inter college sports.

I did 2 years at Cambridge without paying a penny or pence.

Ridiculous question and not even a starter point if you understood the difference between university sport in the US and UK.

It's probably worth knowing a little about a topic before you spend time being annoyed about it.

walter j wrote:

I did 2 years at Cambridge without paying a penny or pence.

In what sport did they give you that full-ride scholarship?

C Rhodes wrote:

Different system. No athletic scholarships in Europe, in fact not much organized inter college sports.

Great point. People do sports for fun outside of work or study time in Europe.

Don't that a young letsrun punk would research that first before complaining.

The young punk knows all about the Briton system. Doesn't take away from the fact that an American kid has to compete against the rest of the world for an AMERICAN roster spot, let alone scholarship $$$$.

Again, where is the two-way street like in academic scholarships?

it's an outrage wrote:

The young punk knows all about the Briton system. Doesn't take away from the fact that an American kid has to compete against the rest of the world for an AMERICAN roster spot, let alone scholarship $$$$.

Again, where is the two-way street like in academic scholarships?

Well do some googling Mr.Outrage.

it's an outrage wrote:

The young punk knows all about the Briton system. Doesn't take away from the fact that an American kid has to compete against the rest of the world for an AMERICAN roster spot, let alone scholarship $$$$.

Again, where is the two-way street like in academic scholarships?

Somebody’s not a fan of capitalism I guess.

Best athletes get scholarships, regardless of where they are from. P5 rosters usually have 20 athletes, so plenty of kids are willing to walk on.

Admittedly, the current recruiting climate is tough for men. Money is hard to come by.

If you are a woman there is money out there. Lots of mid majors, especially in the south, where HS talent is not deep and there are too many DI schools, overpay and are despite for women.

*desperate for women

I hate auto correct

Faux outrage. In many European nations, Europeans go to college tuition free. Non-Europeans in Europe on work VISA may go to college in Europe tuition free. In most European nations, foreigners at college there for 700 Euro per semester. 700 Euro per semester may be less than your 4 month beer tab.

Universities are not sporting development academies in Europe, they are purely education and research institutions. That's why Europeans struggle to understand why Americans are so invested in amateur college sports. Just different cultures.

it's an outrage wrote:

walter j wrote:

I did 2 years at Cambridge without paying a penny or pence.

In what sport did they give you that full-ride scholarship?

Academics

it's an outrage wrote:

StudiedUK wrote:

If that is true, it's probably because Americans don't want to leave their country.

You mean they/Americans wouldn't want to go to Europe, or Briton, or Australia, or NZ, or South Africa, or Southern America for 4-5 years with their only real cost being airfare there?

The only sports scholarships I knew of in South Africa were for football (what you people call "soccer"). And it's not like [male] Americans have ever been competitive in that.

no farah wrote:

Ridiculous question and not even a starter point if you understood the difference between university sport in the US and UK.

It's probably worth knowing a little about a topic before you spend time being annoyed about it.

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The OP doesn't surprise one at all, though.