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Why don't colleges give OUR kids scholarships?

Views 958 08-22-2010 23:46:09
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If you want your kid to get a college scholarship for a sport, don’t get them into tennis. Like every college sport, the coaches are under pressure to win. So, who has a better chance to win, some 18 year old American kid who did well in the juniors, or a 22 year old European or South American who tried the Satellite Tour at the age of 17, couldn’t make it, but now has the experience and physical stamina to beat all of those hotshot American juniors? So who do you think the coaches give most of the scholarships to? Check out the player list of any college near you that gives scholarships. Why is it that our colleges are handing out OUR money to give foreign players a great education as a reward for trying the pro circuit and failing, while most top American juniors have to play at smaller colleges or pay their own way?
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