Whoever said you pay as much money in to the Club as you get out in scholarship well.... my first kid paid in over $30k in her club career and she got a token $5,500 a year athletically to a school that was over $45,000 so we lost our shirts. If that's why you are doing it quit now the return on investment couldn't be any worse than girls lacrosse! If you like the game, and dont mind giving up your summer weekends and have the financial means than do it otherwise get an SAT tutor!
I should have paid my kid $5k and sent her to a state school
When you say state school, I guess you mean SUNY. Because schools in the $45,000. range are probably state schools that you are paying out of state tuition. Maryland, UNC, PSU, UVA, Willaim and Mary, etc etc etc all state schools. You could have taken that same $5,000. and went to SBU, Albany, Binghamton and your cost would be half of what your paying now.
While that may be true there is little comparison between a SUNY school and those in terms of academics, campus, athletics, alumni networks etc. If money is the only factor I agree but you only get to go to college once .
You missed the point. The conversation WAS about money He was complaining about money and said that he should have sent his daughter to a state school. $45,000. is a state school. Just out of state tuition.
If you are in this just for chasing an athletic scholarship, I think you're in the wrong place. We paid club fees and training because our daughter loves the game. I'll be honest that my husband and I are very happy that our daughter's lacrosse athletic scholarship is saving us a substantial amount of money at the school she's going to, but it was never all about that. We both really enjoy watching her and her team, and we've made good friends we wouldn't have met otherwise and made many, many great memories at tournaments, lacrosse dinners, high school games, etc. There were some bumps in the road too but the good far exceeded the bad. I'd do it all again.
