Official visit this weekend

Depends on what you mean by "scholar athlete." Are they trying to give you an athletic scholarship or an academic scholarship? Academic scholars are very desirable, because it doesn't eat up an athletic scholarship. Plus, if it's an academic scholarship, the coach won't really care if you work out all that well for the team.

I could be wrong.

It's doubtful, but possible, that the coach will make you an offer during the visit.

They told you you're being recruited as a "scholarship recruit"? Then you should ask what kind of scholarship you might be able to get. My advice is to take the visit, enjoy it, see how you like the school. Then bring up the money the next time you talk to the coach on the phone.

This school is gives very very little academic aid and they never mentioned it. Another school in the conference has offered athletic and academic moneys, We will be visiting them the week before thanksgiving. This is also a good school but not at the level as the one I'm visiting this weekend, as far as academics are concerned. The tuition and fees are about the same at both schools before scholarships even though the first is in state.

Just returned from the weekend visit. The team was very nice. The coaches treated us great. It was time well spent. They again said numerous times how they want me to come here and be a scholarship athlete. In our last meeting they said that they will be sending us an offer in the mail as they want us to take some time to think about everything. Seemed a little strange but what do we know? Also talked to a friend of a friend that went there more than 10 years ago. He was a 2 time state champ and got room and board his first year. He won indoor conference title his freshmen year and was full ride his last 3 years. I don't think it matters much because it's different coaches, it was over 10 years ago and who knows what their needs were then. I fear that with just room board we won't be able to afford this school.

On a positive note, the other school's coach called and will be visiting us later this week. It will be the first face to face meeting with him.

sounds like the size of the scholarship is important to you. Have you made that clear to the coaches? if it is SO important, why not ask the coaches instead of a message board? would suck if you used all your vists up and then were left with unknow answers to important questions.

I am not in and have never been in the DI recruiting game. However, in general I would think that I would want to sit down and see all the factors, for you and for others, including other potential track and field athletes, as that is were the numbers limit comes from. Remember some of those other athletes will have their own coaching groups (throwers; sprinters to 800; jumpers; kids already there that have been stepping up and getting an increase in their scholarship portion).

There are also considerations like team chemistry and sometimes it takes a while to get feedback from all the individuals.

Also, since this sounds like your first of at least two major program options, you do not have much feel for the situation yet. It is a bit like the SAT test; now you have to wait a bit.

The size of the scholarship ( money ) is certainly a factor in our household. The other factors are distance, how I fit in there ( I will) and the most important, quality of the institutions. It's finding that middle ground of affordability without sacrificing the quality. As far as "just ask the coach how much money" . We think that can certainly backfire if it's said at the wrong time or taken in the wrong context. It definatly will be out there soon. It seems like the T/F and x/c recruits don't commit as early as say football basketball and girls volleyball. So I don't know if their is a rush to ask unless they don't follow thru in 2 weeks like they said.