"Full ride"; as my brother and I were fortunate enough to gain (in non lax sports)
Consisted of the following including the recruiting aspects:
Airline tickets to and from the school for official visit with hotel paid for (but ended up crashing with other players after crazy partying)
Full room board tuition and fees and books and meal plan
Monthly cash "stipend" of $300 first two years and $500 last two years at my school. (Was told to "not ask questions, son; just take the $"
Was allowed to use dorm $ for off campus apartment after 2nd year but had to piney up the difference.
Booster supplied cars as "loaners" for stud players
Not sure if it's that way anymore except in FB and BB maybe; but is was a great advantage to come out of school debt free. | 
