Offer from School 1 and Interest from School 2

TMD said:

Are both schools in the same NCAA division? You mention above that school 1 does not have ball money (which I assume means athletic money)...does that mean D-III, or is it a D-I/II school that doesn't do athletic money (like Ivy's) or doesn't have any left to give out for your daughter's year? If there is no ball money, what could they be offering at this point? My apologies if I'm misreading the post.

As many have said in this and other threads, it's important to get as full a picture as possible when making these decisions. Total COA, net price calculators, academic opportunities, etc. are all key. And as djcarter said, there is absolutely nothing wrong with asking school 2 for a read on their true level of interest.

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School 1 is D3 while School 2 is NAIA. School 2 has stated that their is some money available but hasn't given a number. They did ask her to do an early school application so they knew she was interested, which has been done. We are assuming there is some interest, just need to know how much. Both schools are very good academically, she liked both campuses and the coaches. If school 2 has some interest but not high then an easy decision but if their interest is high then it becomes tougher for her.

mosftballdad said:

School 1 is D3 while School 2 is NAIA. School 2 has stated that their is some money available but hasn't given a number. They did ask her to do an early school application so they knew she was interested, which has been done. We are assuming there is some interest, just need to know how much. Both schools are very good academically, she liked both campuses and the coaches. If school 2 has some interest but not high then an easy decision but if their interest is high then it becomes tougher for her.

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This is just my experience as my DD has been recruited by schools in both associations. Since D3 is academic money only it is very easy to figure out how much money you will get. It is usually listed in the scholarships section of the admissions tab on most websites and the criteria for the levels is usually listed. NAIA is a little more difficult. A lot depends on the school. I have found that the majority of your DD's offer will come from the academic side. That money is based on GPA or test scores or both. The size of the roster of the NAIA school could also be an indicator of how much money she will get. The bigger the roster the less athletic money she'll get. I would expect $5,000 to $10,000 for a freshman, maybe a little more for an impact pitcher or impact position player. You should also be able to see the academic scholarships available on the school's website.

mosftballdad said:

My Dd is a JR and a pitcher. One school made an offer last year but is now putting some pressure on her for a commitment. School 2 has expressed a lot of interest but no offer yet. Is it bad form to call school 2 and ask what their level of interest is? Both schools are great academic schools and she has narrowed it down to these two schools.

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I would be straight up with school 2 and tell them that school 1 is pushing for a decision and it is time to put up or shut up...

as usual......what JAD said^^^^^^^

Just know that you have a problem.......and it is a really really really good problem to have!!! Best of luck to your DD on this and congrats to her for putting herself into a position to have these kinds of problems!! Sounds like she is a rockstar!

The coach for the D3 school just called her and had a nice long talk with her. She is his number one recruit for her age group. He poured on the praise for her previous performances in games that he has been to. School 2 has not returned her phone call from earlier this week. Not sure if that is a sign that they are not as interested or is it just because they traveled one state over for one day of games.

mj1569 said:

NAIA is a little more difficult. A lot depends on the school. I have found that the majority of your DD's offer will come from the academic side. That money is based on GPA or test scores or both. The size of the roster of the NAIA school could also be an indicator of how much money she will get. The bigger the roster the less athletic money she'll get. I would expect $5,000 to $10,000 for a freshman, maybe a little more for an impact pitcher or impact position player. You should also be able to see the academic scholarships available on the school's website.

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A lot depends on whether softball is fully funded to the 10-scholarship max or only partially funded like at many/most NAIA schools. Some schools connect it with the roster size - larger roster gets more schollies. The smaller the school, the less likely softball is fully funded.