Getting a Scholarship
Outsiders to America might think that sports scholarships are very common, but they’d be wrong. Getting one is like trying to win the lottery, except instead of money, it’s a full ride, no expenses spared, to college. But the odds of winning the lottery are better than getting a sports scholarship!
According to the NCAA, only 2% of high school athletes get a scholarship to play at the college level. The odds are even slimmer if you’re thinking about football or basketball. Only 1% of high school basketball players and 6% of football players get one. So this idea of sports scholarships being popular just isn’t true!