My daughter is a YJ 2014 and between athletic and academic, which are roughly equal, she will get about 92% of her tuition paid for, so please don't say it can't happen. And the school she is attending is a top-ranked school (top 10%) for placing students in graduate school. So please don't make gross generalizations about individual situations.
I think the point being made is what some call the "Woodstock Phenomenon"--meaning the number of people who claimed to go far exceeds the number who actually went. So when the moderator hears so many almost 100% "free rides" for lacrosse he knows it is not the case. The moderator wants to be far and educate those who have athletes that want to pursue lacrosse at the collegiate level. All the moderator is saying is that what is usually a good financial package consists of many components, one of which is an athletic scholarship. The balance of "the package" comes from other tuition assistance.
There are only 12 total scholarship opportunities per team (so 3 per year if even out). The average scholarship, per the NCAA, is 33% of tuition. The balance of money comes from academic and financial needs. So if your athlete gets hurt and can't play they will most likely lose the athletic scholarship because the school will use it for a healthy athlete.
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