hey every one so I anted to ask if cal state Bakersfield gives athletic scholarships and if they give full athletic scholarships. I know they are a small school so the funding might below but im not sure. does there athletic programs get the neat stuff that big university’s do? (clothe equipment etc) id love to now what its like living there also please give e a much info as you an and have a great rest of the day!!
full athletic scholarships are very rare (except in football, basketball, and 4 other sports for women), even at the biggest schools. It is likely Bakersfield gives some scholarships for some sports. It is likely players get some equipment and clothing.
what wold sports like track and wrestling get? do you think those athletes at bakersfield get full scholarships if they are top recruits I the country? @twoinanddone
CSU Bakersfield is in the middle of farm country.
They also have oil derricks so the air pollution gets a bit thick (pesticides, etc.)
The weather there does have extreme temperatures. It gets very hot in the summers and in autumn, and has dry weather. It can also get pretty chilly in the winter. It is high desert, flat country. People tend to stop in Bakersfield and stock up on supplies before heading to Sequoia and Yosemite
CSU Bakersfield is a California State University. That means that it is a public university which is funded by state taxpayers. They don’t have extra dollars to give out.
You need to check the Net Price Calculator (NPC) to get an estimate of your costs to attend.
It is a diverse campus. Most students, who attend, are residents-who are on CalGrants-because the state will fund its residents. If you are a recruited athlete and a citizen, you may get some limited funding.
Are you a resident?
Not sure how many scholarships they give out. I do know that former UFC star Tito Ortiz was a wrestler there back in the day.
The NPC will not show the athletic scholarships. You need to ask the coach.
@“aunt bea” I am from out of state and getting recruited by some good schools.“ive always wanted o move to California though lol” . so can you explain the exta money. don’t they get 9.9 or 15 scholarships or whatever the amount is fr certain sports im confused. explain
@twoinanddone whats the npc?
when most people think of California, they aren’t picturing Bakersfield. I’d suggest you visit before you decide. as others note above, it is in an ag and oil heavy valley, the weather is often HOT and the air quality isn’t usually very good.
Do you have other options?
As explained in post #3, the NPC is the net price calculator. Every school has one on their webpage, and you put in your scores, gpa, and income and it will estimate what aid you are likely to get. For some schools, automatic merit aid is included. Things like athletic aid, talent awards, or named scholarships are not included.
If you are not a California resident, you will get very little aid at a California school. If you are entitled to a Pell grant, you’ll get that, and you can take federal loans.
Track and field scholarships are usually spread among a lot of athletes, so most are small. D1 schools are allowed to award 9.9 total scholarships, and it looks like there were 23 students on the team. The team may also not be fully funded so the coach may not have all 9.9 scholarships available
You need to take these questions to the coach.
@iyaya62, um, I think you need to back up a little bit.
I agree with @NCalRent, you really need to visit because I really don’t think you understand where this University’s community is located.
Um . . . . Bakersfield is not your typical “California-on-the-beach-commercials” type of town. It is not near a beach. You will see lots of dairy and fruit. It’s not a “beautiful” scenic magazine place. It is a farming agricultural community. It is very dry.
You will need a car to drive anywhere out of Bakersfield. A number of students commute because they really don’t want to pay to live on-campus. As I mentioned before, it is a stop-over for anyone going anywhere in the State. There is a mixture of truckers and families heading to Northern or Southern California or to Nevada. People quickly stop in Bakersfield to get a meal, gas, or to stay one night before heading to their eventual destinations.
It will cost you $40K per year to attend, since it is funded by the State of California, and you are not a resident. No, you won’t eventually get residency, because once you come from OOS, you will pay all 4 years at OOS rates. Also, it’s a public university, funded by the state’s limited dollars, so as a non-resident, you won’t get much in the way of FA and I don’t think they have a lot of dollars for athletes.
@“aunt bea” I am fully aware that Bakersfield isn’t what you think California would be like which is what I want I don’t want be near all the distractions when I train and have school to focus on. ive also heard bakersfield is sucha nice community al I this true?
nice community is subjective which is why you need to visit - it is a pretty blue collar town with lots of oil and ag jobs… As a life long Californian and recreational runner whose son is scholarship athlete (mountain biking) elsewhere - Bakersfield is one of the last places I would head to train for an event. Air quality and weather would be major factors. Humboldt, Sonoma, Monterrey, are all pretty accessible schools which aren’t surrounded by big city distractions, it is never over 105 and the air quality is great. UNR is close to CA, allows you to train at elevation and has a really solid track program.
What are your other options?
Exactly what @NCalRent says^^^!
https://www.airnow.gov/ see for yourself
I dont think you will be funded to go to Bakersfield. If you REALLY want to give Bakersfield a shot, I think you will definitely get in, because most people do.
I also agree that the air quality at Bakersfield will be a huge issue for an athlete.
A neighbor of mine has a brother who was diagnosed with a number of upper respiratory ailments. After several treatments over the years, the doctors recommended that her brother’s respiratory issues were being affected by the air quality in Bakersfield. It was recommended that he move.
This is a school that isn’t as big as the other in-state schools because they just don’t support the numbers of students who choose to go there. There are mostly local students, or, students whose GPA’s may not have met a certain level for some of the other in-state schools. It is a good school, but it is usually not a first or second choice school.
@“aunt bea” its definitely a place id wanna give a shot lol. so you don’t think a out of state top recruit would get a scholarship because of the out of state thing?
It’s a **public school ** funded by very limited dollars from the state.
I really don’t think they have the money.
Seriously, why? If you are a top recruit, I would think that your options, at other places, would be better.
its got a great history plus its not always about going to a big name school lol @“aunt bea”
you need to visit. if you fall in love with it… go for it.