Robin in DFW Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Dd18 just received an award letter from the university she will be attending in the fall... She will be receiving a $20,000 award (over 4 years). It is the Board of Regents President's Scholarship. We are just thrilled for her. All her hard work throughout her homeschool years and her SAT score helped her achieve this. She already has a 60% athletic scholarship for her first year and 100% thereafter...so, if she gets academic money, some of that athletic money can go to another athlete that maybe would not have gotten anything. She is now waiting to hear about 2 other scholarships. At this rate, she just might cover all her tuition, fees, books, dorm and meals! Sorry for the brag, but we are so excited this evening. :D:D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Hen Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Congrats to your DD and you! That is wonderful news and thanks for sharing! Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silliness7 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Getting the scholarship letter was very exciting here too. Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen in NS Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Yay!! Congratulations to you and her! You should post this on the college board, too! That's great news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dina in Oklahoma Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 :hurray:It's not bragging~ it's a celebration of a job well done! Congratulations and thank you for the:hurray::hurray::hurray::party::party:encouragement!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lagirl Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 I LOVE to hear good news. Congrat's to you & and your dd. This encourages the rest of us!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin in DFW Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 You are making our excitement even more exciting!!! You all are awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 :party: We got a happy scholarship letter in the mail today, too :) It is an amazing, amazing feeling. . . . . . Congrats to your daughter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Wow! That is super! Congrats! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_Uhura Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 WOW! How wonderful for you and your DD!!!!! :party: Great job!!! Well done!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda in MA Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Great work, mom & dd!!!! :party::party: Brenda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinaPagnato Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 What a thrill! You have no idea how encouraging this is to hear---and how inspiring. Congrats to your daughter and, of course, to YOU, Mom! Your hard work has paid off! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 :hurray::party::hurray: That is wonderful news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Brag away! Congratulations to you both. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
always cookin' Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Congratulations!!! What wonderful news!! '' I am wondering though. I am thinking of sending my 8th grader to high school next year for sports. How did your dd receive athletic scholarships? Here, homeschooled students are not allowed to play on school teams. It seems really hard for homeschooled students to receive sports scholarships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin in DFW Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 (edited) My daughter plays soccer. Soccer is not dependent upon being on a school team. She has played club soccer since she was 10 and before that on the local league since age 5. She also played on a homeschool team during her 9th, 10th and 11th grade years, but decided not to play this year due to the high school teams playing "thug ball". Too many girls get hurt and she didn't want to go into her first year of college soccer injured. If you have a student that excels in athletics and truly wants to follow that path, then public or private school might be the way to go. Some sports are dependent upon being in school...football, basketball, track, baseball (maybe, although there are club teams for baseball/softball that recruiters pull from). The only ones I know of that school doesn't affect are soccer and volleyball and probably gymnastics and swimming. My daughter has wanted to play college soccer since she was small...she just knew...she has that passion for it. She still gets butterflies in her stomach before games and she's been playing for 13 years now! Edited February 20, 2011 by Robin in DFW add info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauracolumbus Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 I love reading these kinds of threads. It sustains me through this journey. Thanks for sharing. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
always cookin' Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 My son actually plays soccer too. He is passionate about it, like your daughter. I always assumed though, that the recruiters go to the high schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nissi Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Wonderful News!! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofgals Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 :hurray:It's not bragging~ it's a celebration of a job well done! Congratulations and thank you for the:hurray::hurray::hurray::party::party:encouragement!!!! I agree with this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at the beach Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 :hurray: Thanks for sharing your news! And many congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in WI Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 WOW! Congratulations!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmosis Mom Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Congratulations. What an exhilarating feeling.:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaLisa Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Cngratulations to your scholar athlete! Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
always cookin' Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 How did the recruiters find your daughter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine State Sue Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Wonderful!!! What university will she be attending? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine State Sue Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 My son actually plays soccer too. He is passionate about it' date=' like your daughter. I always assumed though, that the recruiters go to the high schools.[/quote']My son plays basketball. Here in FL, he can play for the local public school. But, it is my understanding that the recruiters tend to follow the AAU tournaments. They can see many, many more athletes in a weekend that way. It's quicker than going to a game at each high school. Also, I've heard it's very advantageous to attend the summer sports camps at the interested schools. Of course, I know nothing about competitive soccer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelewaf Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 I agree with this!:iagree::iagree: I think for those of us who are in the lower grades, reading posts like your are soooooooo great! Inspiring! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin in DFW Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 We are in Texas. Soccer (especially girls) is a big business. Dd's team is in lots of tournaments both in state and out of state. We have travelled to Florida, North Carolina, Arizona, California, D.C... The recruiters come to these tournaments in droves to see hundreds of teams at once. We had to do a lot emailing to college coaches before and after every tournament and dd has a profile page. The tournaments invite coaches, they give out lists for players so they can contact them and invite them to watch their games. It is a lot of work for the player and parents to get the athlete noticed. Does your son play on a club team? They should advise you on how to go about handling the recruiting process. Sue...my dd will be attending The University of North Texas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memphispeg Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Super fabulousness! DD here is working on a bio test. I am working on taxes so, great news is appreciated!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacie in UT Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Good job, Momma. Happy day for you all, and thanks for sharing with us.:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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