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Amen to that: Diddy should be congratulated for instilling the ambition in his son while pushing him academically while he was in HS, and the result was a scholarship to a very prestigious university.
Even in the event that he gets injured somewhere down the road and has to quit playing football, he can remain on scholarship and earn his degree.
I hear you.... but it's not ridiculous. There are so many kids out there like him trying to get scholarships to afford college. These kids are AP students and great athletes just trying to get a chance for a better future. There are so many denied though because of the competition.
Unlike need-based scholarships, athletic scholarships are awarded to students strictly on the basis of their athletic and academic ability, and not on a student's financial need. Athletic scholarships - such as those awarded to football or basketball players - do not rely on state funds. Instead, these scholarships are entirely funded by Athletic Department ticket sales, corporate partnerships, media contracts and private donations from supporters. Each year, UCLA awards the equivalent of approximately 285 full athletic scholarships to outstanding student athletes. The scholarships are used by the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics to pay the students' tuition and fees as well as room and board. In this respect, UCLA is no different than the overwhelming majority of Division I institutions.
Scholarships come from what other folks pay for tuition. I remember reading a story last year that at the Univ of Iowa something like 20% folks pay for tuition for their kids to go to school is used for scholarships and grants. So you area already paying for others to attend.
How does "Rudy" a half pint get a football scholarship??
I'm not football expert, but this seems odd. I thought football players were huge. Did he get the scholarship because of his football skills or because his father is a famous celebrity??
How does "Rudy" a half pint get a football scholarship??
I'm not football expert, but this seems odd. I thought football players were huge. Did he get the scholarship because of his football skills or because his father is a famous celebrity??
I'm sure that UCLA has a long, time-honored tradition of giving $54,000 scholarships to two star football players from New York.
Merit scholarships are not about "need"; they are about ability and picking the best of the best.
Syracuse once gave a basketball scholarship to a beanpole Californian named Erik Rogers. Turned out the kid was related to Oakland Raiders owner and Syracuse alum Al Davis.
The school "needed" to curry favor with a major alumni member.
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