The whole academic money thing to me is interesting. Soccer forums often come back to the line of reasoning that there is more academic money available then there is soccer.
Could well be. But IMO.....getting real academic money is just as hard as getting real athletic money. Its not really for average students or above average students. If you are mostly an A student and score an SAT > 1250 there will probably be some money for you. Equal to if you play Academy or ECNL or R3PL with a bunch of ODP years behind you.
Those kids who qualify.....are probably no more common that the kids who get scholarships for sports. Whether academics or athletics.....the highest tier has options and most everyone else is on the outside looking in, via loans etc.
The average SCSCL player ain't probably getting soccer money, nor is the average graduating HS senior getting any academic money outside of lottery money. Private schools usually offer some......but a fraction of what their costs are.
