“Should I Be a Walk-On College Student-Athlete?”

by Renee Lopez | Coach's Insight, Finances, Recruiting Basics

7 Factors to Consider Before Deciding to Walk-On “Coach, I just want an opportunity to continue playing in college.” It was April of her high school senior year when I received an email describing a young lady’s desire to play college athletics. She was not looking...

“My First Choice College Didn’t Offer A FULL Athletic Scholarship, But I Still Want To Go There! How Do I Pay For It?”

by Renee Lopez | Finances, Prep for College

7 Steps To Financing Your Education Earlier this month, we blogged on the often overlooked opportunities for being a student-athlete for NCAA Division II or III in a 2 part series. (Part 1; Part 2)  There are other great colleges with amazing programs in NAIA and...

“I’m All-Conference, OF COURSE the College Coaches Will Offer A Full Scholarship!”

by Renee Lopez | Coach's Insight, Finances

3 Areas to Consider Regarding Being A College Student-Athlete My feet had just crossed on to the blacktop of the parking lot from the fields when I heard a large amount of confidence exuding from a student-athlete. This high school student was boldly stating to their...

What If My Athletic Scholarship Offer Wasn’t A FULL RIDE?

by Renee Lopez | Finances, Prep for College

9 Most Frequently Asked Financial Aid Questions As many student-athletes apply to college, they often look for an athletic scholarship to cover the financial stress. Depending on the specific sport, only about 5-8% high school athletes go on to play college sports and...

Why isn’t that College Coach Calling Me about an Athletic Scholarship?

by Renee Lopez | Finances, Recruiting tips

3 Questions to Ask Yourself If you are a talented high school athlete, you are likely hoping for an opportunity to continue playing your sport in college and also receive athletic scholarship dollars for your time invested. Having been a college coach for 14 years...