<p>S received "Official Visit" letter; asking him to confirm the dates. However, it did not specify that college will pick up the airfare/accomodation cost etc... or the administrative process around it. we thought "Official Visit" does include all that. while he will ask the coach, any views, if it is implicit normally ? thats his first one so still trying to figure out.</p>
<p>On my daughter’s OV for a d-3, I paid the travel (airfare, rental car, my hotel) but she stayed at the school and ate for free, went to a game. On an OV for a d-2, they paid for our hotel but not for my gas or meals. DD ate 2-3 times at the school. It is a new team so they had all of us stay at a hotel since the only future team members were upperclassmen and most didn’t live on campus.</p>
<p>I say ask. I think they will pay if you ask, but if you don’t they’d love to save the budget and have you pay.</p>
<p>Thanks twoinanddone. This is a D3 school and we clarified they wont pay for airfare or hotel. is that a standard D3 policy for Official Overnight Visits ?</p>
<p>Even though technically they’re allowed to - I’ve never heard of a D3 school paying airfare for an OV. Even in the NESCAC, which has some of the better funded D3 programs, the policy is to only pay for ground transportation to and from the nearest bus station/airport.</p>
<p>My daughter has been invited to a dozen official visits to D3 schools, and none of them have offered to pick up the airfare or hotel. So I think it is pretty standard.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone. Just makes me wonder whats so exclusive about being called for an official overnight visit for D3 schools since most of them cannot issue likely letters - only recommend.</p>
<p>Don’t underestimate the value of feeling wanted. My daughter definitely felt wanted by the OV invitation, and after. On the tour and to the admin people, she was just another student, but by the team and the coach, she felt wanted.</p>
<p>My D only did OVs at colleges within driving distance. (All D3) They helped her get a sense of the team and the process of staying overnight, visiting a class or two, and eating in dining halls gave her a better feel for the schools themselves. She did not end up attending those schools, however.</p>