National Merit Scholarships are awarded based on a HS student’s performance on the PSAT and are limited to $2500 maximum. Don’t take my word for it. Please review the following:
Scholarships come in a variety of shapes and forms. A friend of mine from my freshman year (like Autumn a valedictorian) was actually making money on all the scholarships he had. Kiwanis Club, K of C, Rotary Club among others just hand out cash awards. Then there Pell Grants.
Yes, I understand. Top HS students can secure a basket full of scholarships from businesses and other organizations upon graduation. But most of those scholarships are limited to a few hundred dollars and are one time only. The total tab at UConn is approximately $60K for out-of-state students covering, tuition, room, board and fees. I strongly suspect that Autumn's family applied for scholarship aid through the national clearinghouse in Princeton, NJ, which requires financial disclosure information including recent tax filings. The clearinghouse then does and analysis and sends it to UConn, who would then put together an aid package, based on need, which is broken down by: scholarship aid, student loans, work-study and family assistance. While such financial aid packages are certainly welcome, they seldom cover 100% of all college costs. Given the choice, I'm certain that Autumn would prefer an athletic scholarship covering almost 100% of all costs.
yes agreed ....
I knew about the meals, but I did not know about the potential for in-state tuition in year 2. That’s a big carrot which would reduce Autumn’s tuition bill from $40k to around $17k.
Don't need to take your word.
So as one of your side hustles I am curious just how often you’ve seen a student earn a National Merit Scholarship that covers the full cost of tuition, room, board and fees at a college with costs approaching $60k per annum.
Never. You? I like how you moved the goal post there from $2,500 right up to $60K-just sayin!
The goalposts have always been $60k, the value of an athletic scholarship at UConn, which I’m sure Autumn’s parents are well aware of.
We are 7 games into the season. There isn't a player on the current roster besides Paige, that has played consistently well enough for Geno to NOT consider putting in an alternative. Saylor will give Geno alternatives. The minutes will take care of themselves.
Yes sir right on, shortly after the announcement of her walking on there was talk about her academic status and scholarship opportunities. Least we forget UCONN like most Univ. have a boatload of various grants all manor of financial aid. I would be surprised if Autumn's family has to pay as much as I pay for gas, I just filled up for the first time since October, $27.00.
Autumn is not on an athletic scholarship though.
That’s the point, and I have no doubt that one of Autumn’s goals is to earn an athletic scholarship, which would be a great achievement for her personally, as well as a cause for celebration for her parents.
I am a fan of Aubrey as well but I think this is a reference to her weaknesses which remain unresolved. I still believe her contribution, a major contribution, is in bursts off bench. Nothing wrong with that. A team with more than one player who qualifies as a great sixth “man” is a likely national champion.
If we are to only use end of last season and Providence game as the measuring stick for Aubrey the question becomes, why isn't she starting? She is not starting, and even if she were the holes in her game not only leave room for improvement but room for competition for minutes from players that don't have those same holes in her game.
Don’t think that’s going to happen. The 3rd qtr at Azzi’s HS starts next week. If she had completed her HS requirements, she would already be here.
Coco - "Every" player on this UCONN Husky Team (Including Paige) has "holes" in their games that leave room for those players to improve (albeit not all the "Same Holes", but holes none the less), to which every other play on this team 'could' take minutes away from those other players, should they fail to improve. My personal opinion is that with Aubrey Griffin, you have such a "Natural" talent, who is just finding their "College Game". Paige as HOLES, CW has HOLES, Olivia has HOLES, Evina has HOLES, Anna has HOLES, Aubrey has HOLES, AE has HOLES, Nika has HOLES, Autumn has HOLES, PG has HOLES, Mir has HOLES, and I am certain to say that SAYLOR has HOLES. No play on this team is perfect. This is why we have such a great coaching staff, who have year and year of "GLUE and PUTTY" to permanently patch up allot of these HOLES. Let's praise the abilities of each and every member of this team. REMEMBER, IT IS 'NOT' ANY ONE INDIVIDUAL WHO WILL CARRY THIS TEAM TO A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. RATHER IT WILL BE THE 'COLLECTIVE TEAM EFFORT' FROM EACH AND EVERY MEMBER OF THIS TEAM, THAT WILL BRING THIS TEAM TO GLORY'
100% agree. I think that Aubrey is your "Pro-Typical" 6th 'MAN' that provides this "TEAM" with the spark and drive, coming off the bench. AG clearly gives this team a 'Different Look' that helps this team. AG should NOT start for this team, but rather she should come off the bench and with such, get and give significant amount of minutes, because she is that 'Spark Plug' who is capable of a 15 Points/10 Rebound games 'Off The Bench' each and every game. If UCONN can get that type of game consistently from AG, 'Off The Bench' this team WILL WIN a National Championship
Are you saying that Aubrey doesn't know the offense? I don't agree with that. Mir is starting to catch on to the offense as well. I'm sure Autumn knows the offense since she is supposed to be a 4.0 student.
That is a big "if" though, consistency has been AG's biggest issue so far at UConn.
I like Kevin James too, but don't get the reference within this clip. I guess as they say "Humor is Individualistic Taste" 🙂
