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Infographic: Alternative Scholarships for Athletes

AB Staff
Dec 11, 2017

Many high school student-athletes have high athletic aspirations. Eager to play their sport at the NCAA level, many are disappointed when full sports scholarships don't come in. Data shows that athletic scholarships are incredibly rare and difficult to obtain. This infographic, compiled by Ohio University, breaks it down.

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