<p>Hi -
My son is now a sophomore in high school and is determined to get a scholarship for track at a d1 school. He will want a school with a great film/video program and business school. He was just nominated as a captain on spring track and is a dedicated hard-working driven athlete. Academically he is an b all honors student. Don't have his sat yet but, it will be in the 1800 range judging from his PSAT scores. Would love to be pointed in the direction of some schools to look at. Northeast would be good. Already thing about Syracuse and Rutgers so far. Oh forgot, he won 4 gold metals in county meets as freshman last year. His events are 100 ,200 , 400 and 4x4. His coach expects his 4x4 team to win states in their junior and senior years.</p>
<p>Two things you should be aware of:</p>
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<li>County and state meet wins are fun, but do not matter for college recruiting. You should add his individual (relay does not matter here) times to your posts as that is what matters and is the only way you can getngood advice about what schools to look at.</li>
<li>D1 schools only have 12.6 total scholarships (i think that is the current number) to divide up between track and cross country, and that is if the program is fully funded. So it is good your son runs multiple events, but it is not an easy task to get significant track money.</li>
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<p>Thanks. I will add his times to my posts once he has had some meets this season!</p>
<p>Best thing for you to do for your S, is to get the list of D1 track schools from the NCAA website and begin researching the schools yourself to see who has a good film /video program. Regardless of how good his times are, it is unlikely that coaches will look for him. Most D1 schools have their recruiting guidelines posted as to the times/marks they are looking for and you can see if he will meet their requirements. You and he will need to take the initiative to contact coaches at the schools that offer both track and his major. Also investigate academic money available at schools that look good and have him keep his grades up! I can only go by my own familys experience but seemed like there was more academic money available than athletic money for a male track athlete.</p>
<p>Just realize, there just is NOT a lot of money given for track. Those scholarships are split up many ways to field a team. For a B student with lowish test scores, that could make a difference too. Figure out how much you can afford to pay for him to go to college before you do any more looking. Unless you are a very low income, you are probably not going to get much toward college in the way of merit awards. Just forewarning. As for schools to consider, look into Robert Morris in Moon Township, PA. They are D1 (think they have track) and have an amazing film and business department.</p>
<p>Florida State University all the way for mens track AND film school but both programs are HIGHLY selective!</p>
<p>Not to burst your bubble, but unless your son is highly ranked in the country, full rides do not exist for track runners. NCAA limits the amount of money given out to runners significantly.</p>
<p>Also, times in all events would be helpful!</p>