I recently got admitted into Pitzer Colleges class of 2021. I decided to come because of the crazy good academics and because I will be playing basketball for pomona pitzers womens basketball. I know d3 schools don’t offer scholarships but I know most of the time they pull some strings to get grants and extra financial aid. I was just wondering if any one knew how much I will be paying for the school considering I will be playing a sport? Thanks!
I disagree that D3 schools pull strings to get extra grants and FA for athletes. If they do, they will be disciplined by the NCAA. They will make sure you get everything you are entitled to, but no more.
We can’t know what you’ll get because we don’t know your financial situation.
Ditto what @twoinanddone said. You are eligible for the same scholarships and grants that every student is. You will not get special consideration as an athlete. The NCAA carefully monitors this and could impose sanctions if the school violated the rules.
My DD’s friend was admitted to Pitzer two years ago and was recruited to play women’s basketball. Her father thought like you that she would get “some scholarship aand financial because she is playing a sport.” The family’s EFC was very high and they would not qualify for any financial aid. Pitzer gave her nothing and DD’s friend is attending a UC (not playing basketball).
DD has another friend at Pitzer playing a sport, that friend qualified for finanical aid and had a low EFC. Pitzer was generous and gave this friend enough finanical aid which comported to what was represented using Pitzer’s Net Price Calculator.
If you do not qualify for financial aid, you will received nothing from Pitzer. Your ability to play basketball will have no bearing on the financial aid Pitzer will award you and instead will be based on your EFC.