NCSA College Athletic Scholarships Blog

There seems to be a negative aura associated with junior college baseball.  Parents and student athletes alike tend to cringe when they hear the words “junior college”.  True, campus life at junior colleges will not be as exciting as the life of a four year school.  However, student athletes need to realize that the point of going to college is to:

1.        Get an education

And

2.        Play baseball

Athletic talent at junior colleges can be strong.  I played at the junior college level and many of my junior college teammates transferred to DI or DII programs upon graduation and one went to play professionally.  The talent of some of the junior college baseball programs is comparable to DI talent.  Some of the schools I played against routinely send their players to schools such as LSU and Tulane to compete on their teams.  Coaches at four year universities appreciate the experience that baseball players at two year schools receive and many are willing to take players from these programs.

For players not talented enough to play DI or DII baseball on scholarship after junior college, the system will still help to save a great deal of money.  Instead of facing a $30,000 debt after two years of school as many of my friends were at four year schools, I went into my junior year having spent roughly $4,000 for two years of a college education.  I had the same academic standing and experience level as any other junior baseball player in the country.  Take a moment to think about some of these points the next time you are considering the junior college baseball route.

This entry was posted on Thursday, October 30th, 2008 at 3:11 pm and is filed under Athletic Scholarships, Choosing the Right Fit, College Baseball, Transfers. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.