by paulculp | Nov 24, 2018 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships
By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP It’s a fiendishly complicated business, and very few athletes can sit back and wait to be discovered. A couple of months ago, we published The “How Many” and “How Much” of Athletic Scholarships (September 18, 2018), a primer...
by paulculp | Nov 6, 2018 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships
By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP Even if you don’t expect to qualify for federal financial aid, you’ll need to file a federal financial form. There’s an old saying that the saddest of all possible words are “I’m from the federal government and I’m...
by paulculp | Oct 23, 2018 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships
(Photo: Auburn University soccer) The landscape is sunny and the opportunities are vast, but the right strategy and tactics mean everything. By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP A few weeks ago, we looked at athletic scholarships, seeking a realistic perspective...
by paulculp | Oct 12, 2018 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships
(Llama photo by Willian Justen de Vasconcelles, clown by Levi Saunders) You meet the nicest creatures, off the beaten path. By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP We at The Coaching Educator, with nearly a decade of experience helping students with college...
by paulculp | Oct 10, 2018 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships
(Photo courtesy of Jacksonville State University volleyball) By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP Nationwide and across all sanctioning bodies, female athletes on scholarship receive more funding per person, on average, than male athletes. Last month we looked at...
by paulculp | Sep 25, 2018 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships, Uncategorized
By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP A little over two months ago, we interviewed a recent graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (July 10, The Ensign’s Tale), and although we are unable to give equal time to the other service academies, we thought it would...