<p>Are Ivy's permitted to give out sports scholarships?</p>
<p>The first thing you need to know is that all scholarships awarded by the Ivy League are “need based.” That means that the only students who receive Ivy League financial aid are those whose families cannot afford to pay full freight. However, even many students from “comfortable” middle-class homes receive some sort of scholarship assistance due to the high price tag attached to these schools.</p>
<p>Can anyone direct me to an Ivy league recruitment thread. I'm completely and totally lost here! :(</p>
<p>I would suggest that you begin by looking at Ivy League schools, not Holy Cross.</p>
<p>HC plays 4 Ivy League colleges each year in football but is itself in the Patriot League not the Ivy League. For info on the Ivy League: Ivy</a> League Sports For info on the Patriot League: The</a> Patriot League - Official Athletic Site</p>
<p>On this board I would suggest searching (middle right of deep blue tool bar near top of page) for "recruiting" ... and I would not start by limiting yourself to the IVY league. Another website I'd suggest is Official</a> Web Site of the NCAA ... which defines the recruiting rules by sports and by division.</p>
<p>As far as the IVY league goes ... no the schools can not give athletic scholarships (or academic merit scholarships either) ... although top recruits sometimes have been known to get very generous financial aid. Recruiting in the IVY league depends a lot on the importance opf the sport to the school and the level of recruit your child is. Top recuits for high profile sports will be recruited similar to other DI schools ... contacted by coaches early ... campus visits. However recruiting budgets at IVYies are not huge ... many times atheletes make the first contact. Virtually all official team web-sites (go through the school's main page) will have a contact the coach option ... I'd suggest taking this step ... if the school is interested things will take off from there. (BTW - this advice is not unique to the IVY league ... especially for minor sports, lower division schools, and if you're not lcoal to the school). </p>
<p>A bunch has been discussed on this forum about recruiting (IVY and otherwise) ... do the search!</p>
<p>Ivys don't give athletic scholarships, but Harvard, Yale and Princeton have broad ranging financial aid packages. Familiarize yourself with the concept of athletic index, and likely letter, and go to the Ivy section and search these terms. Coaches have a range for the index, and usually have to meet an average for the team. If you are lucky enough to get a recruiting spot (and you must meet the academic standards) you have a good bet for being admitted. Often, coaches facilitate an early read on financial aid.</p>
<p>When it comes to recruiting, every school has its own process-best advice is be an educated consumer!</p>
<p>There is a book you might find helpful: Playing the Game: Inside Athletic Recruiting in the Ivy League by Lincoln; I think it is a bit dated but has some useful, basic info. My S was a recruited athlete at an Ivy - (we didn't read the book ahead of time - someone mentioned it to me after the fact) - mostly learned about the process from other parents, friends, coaches. Also - this site has alot of info - search as suggested by 3togo.</p>