Looking at the same thing now. My kid doesn't have a softball deal and she won't go to Coastal North, South, East or West (long story, but her reasons are valid). I keep getting the "financial aid package" letters from the places she's looking at. Springhill, Bham Southern, LSU, Troy, Agnes Scott, Milsaps... They're disturbing. I don't know how people do it.
It’s sucks. I got a son that just dropped out after 2 years and is in his third week of basic for the AF. I got a daughter who is a freshman at KSU still living at home. The money goes a lot quicker at KSU. The son went to a juco for two years: a lot less money! And in GA if you take an approved course, everything MUST transfer.
I’m not sure Bama has that rule.
I will say this, the boy had several baseball schollys to private colleges. But even at 50%, it was still 20k a year. Crazy money!