College Budgets and the State of the College Athletic Scholarship

College Budgets and the State of the College Athletic Scholarship

I was listening to the news today about students rioting in London because of a proposal to raise the fees for a college education and it reminded me how global this economic meltdown has been and how it continues to have repercussions for college bound athletes and students worldwide. The San Francisco Chronicle reported additoinal fee hikes for the University of California and California State University systems. And, not too long ago, there was another article about universities and colleges across the United States trying to balance budgets. The economic belt-tightening that is going on everywhere has put a spotlight on college and university athletic budgets and the college athletic scholarship.

Here in our home territory of the University of California, Berkeley, Trustess had to take a hard look at the costs of supporting athletics in relationship to other departments costs within the university. As a result, two sports were eliminated. And, while it is truly understandable that there has to be a balanced budget, the college athletic scholarship is a vehicle for some student athletes to earn a college education and, for some college bound athletes, the only way for them to achieve that goal. We are in the midst of a thirty-year shift of economic forces that has seen wages and salaries remain stagnant or with minor growth as the cost of goods and services have escalated. It has been a time where jobs have been shipped overseas and where the costs of even public education is increasing rapidly. We are seeing an ever shrinking middle class, yet those of us in this category, have children who want and need to pursue higher education. But the costs of that college diploma, ranging from a low of $15,000 annually to over $50,000 annually at some private schools, still presents a severe strain on our personal budgets.

For college bound athletes, being able to continue to play your sport in college, whether at D-I, D-II or D-III, is a way to continue to improve your game, enjoy your sport, be a part of the college family, and obtain a quality education. And, for the middle class family, obtaining a college athletic scholarship (or a D-III academic scholarship), whether that is a partial scholarship which most are, or a rare full scholarship, gives a leg up for the whole family. I would urge colleges and universities charged with balancing budgets to cut carefully and think about those students who may qualify for academic scholarships, but are strong students academically and can bring another quality to the college education experience through their love of the game. And, if you are looking at cuts, don't look at just the college sport scholarships, but the total of the athletic budget, including salaries.

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Al Musante

amusante@getathleticscholarships.com

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