Originally Posted by Anonymous
With good grades you can go D3 with decent lax skills and get merit scholar ships along with help from the lax coach. D3 does not give money for athletics but seems to find money for other reasons to get you on the team. Have fun in your youth as a good MD lax kid with good grades is a viable D3 prospect. If you want your kid to get a full ride to D1, you have a better chance on playing the lottery. $1 and a dream is cheaper that club lax dues.


Top academic schools (D1 or D3) don't give merit aid unless you're a full blown genius. See Ivies, little Ivies and the like. If you're willing to settle for a notch below academically and can't get a 25-75% ride to a Duke, Georgetown or ND, that's a great outcome. Given the choice, I want my sons to get paid (tax free) to put the same effort they would in D3. Whether its $25-45k tax free per year, every bit helps. That being said, if you qualify for a big chunk of FA, D1 or D3 doesn't matter.