Re: Could the Tide Finally be Turning?
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:26 am
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I have heard these innuendos, as you state above, about private high shools providing athletic scholarships. I have never seen any evidence of this whatsoever. If you know of any violations in this regard, please run to the MSHSL and report it. Otherwise, it is just another baseless rant and your complaint falls into the another-reason-why-we-can't-compete whining category.
The only financial aid allowed by the MSHSL is need based, and for no other reason. If a student, who happens to be a good athlete, receives financial assistance from a school, it is because he/she needs it to attend there. There is a rigorous process to qualify for such.
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Well this was a while back ... but I played with two kids who transfered into a private school. Both were called by the alumni association and talked into transfering, and both worked in the school office to help pay for tuition. Is that a scholarship? Not sure. I always heard from many individuals "your school recruits".
I'm still mulling this thread over. Hard one to call. No matter which way you look at it, kids are the ones who end up on the short end. How about making the parents sit out a year.......
I have heard these innuendos, as you state above, about private high shools providing athletic scholarships. I have never seen any evidence of this whatsoever. If you know of any violations in this regard, please run to the MSHSL and report it. Otherwise, it is just another baseless rant and your complaint falls into the another-reason-why-we-can't-compete whining category.
The only financial aid allowed by the MSHSL is need based, and for no other reason. If a student, who happens to be a good athlete, receives financial assistance from a school, it is because he/she needs it to attend there. There is a rigorous process to qualify for such.
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Well this was a while back ... but I played with two kids who transfered into a private school. Both were called by the alumni association and talked into transfering, and both worked in the school office to help pay for tuition. Is that a scholarship? Not sure. I always heard from many individuals "your school recruits".
I'm still mulling this thread over. Hard one to call. No matter which way you look at it, kids are the ones who end up on the short end. How about making the parents sit out a year.......