If you come from the ‘average’ family – your parents probably a little left over each month when the bills are paid – and that goes for the unexpected car repair bill or your sibling’s orthodontist. The home you live in may be worth less than your parents’ mortgage – and a retirement plan is just a dream…even though they are ‘professionals’ and make a pretty decent salary – they have just told you they are not sure how they are going to be able to pay for your college education.

And now you are asking the big question: Can I qualify for financial aid so I can go to school? The answer will probably surprise you, because there is an excellent chance that you can! In fact, many people that could receive financial aid never even bother to apply because they simply assume they don’t qualify!

The Grand Slam Guide to College Baseball Recruiting and Scholarships Guide was written by former MBL pitcher, John Riedling, who played in the big leagues for 14 years, with the Cincinnati Reds and the Florida Marlins.

Unlike most athletic scholarship guides – this one is based on interviews with the people that make the decisions on who gets the scholarships – the coaches themselves.
I knew right off the bat (sorry for the pun!) that this was going to be a different kind of guide, because Reidling suggests that you start the athletic scholarship search as early as your freshman year – and I know from personal experience that this is the truth!

Unfortunately, few people tell you this!

This is really an excellent well written and affordable guide to going after a baseball scholarship – but the core principles can be applied to virtually any sport.