There are kids who need and deserve "scholarships" (full, not 2k a year) based and academics and leadership excellence more than "women's rowing" girls or whatever who can't even pass and stay eligible.
2k a year barely covers a meal ticket on campus for two semesters. Many schools give 1500 or 2000 a year for academic and leadership excellence unless the kid was a total 4.0 valedictorian with a nearly perfect ACT or SAT score - then the generosity increases. If kids who are barely qualified to even get into college can get a "scholarship" for rowing, then a 3.8 gpa, top 5% of their h.s. class with a 28 ACT should rate better than 1500 or 2k a year schollie $$.
And this is from a person who is a big sports fan.
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