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Post by bigfanofbigfan on May 5, 2015 21:43:30 GMT -5
Some time last few weeks, Stanford announced their free tuition program for family of students that are making less than certain amount of $$ a year. Super awesome.
My question is, does that make the University even a more attractive destination for qualified student- athletes, for example as a walk- on?
Or does NCAA have different rules regarding walk- on athletes?
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Post by bobbk on May 5, 2015 22:21:34 GMT -5
This program is 6-8 years old. What Stanford announced is raising the income levels
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2015 23:57:07 GMT -5
Some time last few weeks, Stanford announced their free tuition program for family of students that are making less than certain amount of $$ a year. Super awesome. My question is, does that make the University even a more attractive destination for qualified student- athletes, for example as a walk- on? Or does NCAA have different rules regarding walk- on athletes? If the NCAA tried to impose a rule prohibiting a school that had lowered or eliminated tuition for all students with family incomes below a stated amount (whether that student played a sport, or a musical instrument, or was a writer, or musician, or future doctor or lawyer or computer scientist or entrepreneur or artist, or simply someone who studied their behind off), from permitting those students to "walk-on" (whatever that would mean in that scenario)to a school-sponsored NCAA team because it somehow violated the scholarship limitations imposed by the NCAA, it would prove, beyond any doubt, that it is not interested in fostering student athletes. |
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Post by vbnerd on May 6, 2015 10:01:52 GMT -5
From West Point to Berea, there are several colleges who scholarship all of their students and the NCAA hasn't said anything.
The NCAA position in most cases is whatever you do for the student body at large you can do for your athletes and it isn't an issue. The issue would be if they only offered this deal to kids who earned a varsity letter in high school, or something like that.
And yes, you can see why Stanford is massively ahead in the Leerfield Cup standings, again. The only sports Stanford offers and hasn't earned Cup points in this year are men's basketball and men's indoor track.
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Post by bc1900 on May 6, 2015 10:54:03 GMT -5
From West Point to Berea, there are several colleges who scholarship all of their students and the NCAA hasn't said anything. The NCAA position in most cases is whatever you do for the student body at large you can do for your athletes and it isn't an issue. The issue would be if they only offered this deal to kids who earned a varsity letter in high school, or something like that. And yes, you can see why Stanford is massively ahead in the Leerfield Cup standings, again. The only sports Stanford offers and hasn't earned Cup points in this year are men's basketball and men's indoor track. Learfield |
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Post by vbnerd on May 6, 2015 11:07:46 GMT -5
Oops! Them too!  |
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Post by bigfanofbigfan on May 6, 2015 12:18:56 GMT -5
That's what I thought..If I were a student athlete, why wouldn't I want to go to Stanford even if I am not on the athletic scholarships because of the free tuition program.
Given the situation, I am predicting Stanford will be overtaking UCLA as the school having the most overall national titles within the next few years. And that is just the beginning.... :-)
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Post by hammer on May 6, 2015 15:41:38 GMT -5
That's what I thought..If I were a student athlete, why wouldn't I want to go to Stanford even if I am not on the athletic scholarships because of the free tuition program. Given the situation, I am predicting Stanford will be overtaking UCLA as the school having the most overall national titles within the next few years. And that is just the beginning.... :-) From our Tesla's to our million dollar fixer-uppers, Silicon Valley money walks the walk and talks the talk. Now excuse me, I've got to meet my kids (i.e., software developers) for a mid-day "espresso talk" down at the coffee bar next to our activity area before they head for home on our San Francisco luxury bus. |
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Post by vbnerd on May 6, 2015 16:44:56 GMT -5
That's what I thought..If I were a student athlete, why wouldn't I want to go to Stanford even if I am not on the athletic scholarships because of the free tuition program. Given the situation, I am predicting Stanford will be overtaking UCLA as the school having the most overall national titles within the next few years. And that is just the beginning.... :-) Looking over the leefield cup standings, their were a lot of tournament appearances and several top 5's but I don't believe I saw any NCs this year, and UCLA won Men's Water Polo to extend their lead to 113 to 105, and UCLA is ranked in the top 10 in baseball, softball and tennis which means they might win another one yet. |
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