[Tica]

I guess the real bottom line is that a parent or loved one would do as well or better by sending little junior to an ACT prep course and investing in an academic tutor as they would by sending him to some high-priced summer football camp.

Also, the amount of aid your child receives actually depends in part of the cost of the school. There is a significant difference in the cost of private colleges in Ky.

An NAIA offer likely will come later in the spring after coordinators determine who is not picked up by NCAA programs. The NAIA situation tends to be fluid with some players changing their minds so slots tend to open up unexpectedly because an NAIA letter of intent is not legally binding. The player attrition rate at these schools is significant - very likely 40% leave after the first year or two. That's why they sign huge 50 and 60 player freshman classes, because they know many will leave.