But they are. And a scholarship can mean the difference between going to a good school or no college at all.
“And a scholarship can mean the difference between going to a good school or no college at all.”
Just out of curiosity, what does your niece want to major in at college, and what does she expect to do when she graduates ?
Anyone in this country can afford college at the level of their competence without an athletic scholarship—even if it is at the community college level.
IMO it’s too bad her family isn’t more mindful of her learning to be a good person through her team experiences than falling into the stereotype of the seeing their kid not getting enough playing time and all of that.
If she’s so good, she shouldn’t be at risk of getting bumped from the club team. And if she isn’t at risk for such, not having a great HS team isn’t a big deal.