Getting ready to send my first born to college and to wrestle, i cannot say that $ was not a HUGE factor in the schools we considered.
We had to strike some sort of balance and found an outstanding ACADEMIC scholarship opportunity in New Mexico Highlands that covers his tutition expenses. Kansas may want to look in to how NM sets up their lottery and ZIA scholarships there, they have ample opportunities for their college bound students to get a leg up. The school has comparable issues with Fort Hays with the isolation of the area and they are making strides to enhance their accomodations, focus on winning programs.
Had money not been an object he would have no doubt followed his former summer and freestyle coach Beau Vest to Dana College or gone to York with former Kansan and Topeka Terminator Greg Smith. We qualify for ample financial aid, but a loan debt close to 50-100,000, was not something we could afford to be saddled with. He may decide that may be what he is comfortable with in future and he may end up one of those places or even Baker after a year in the wilds of New Mexico.
I am glad that Baker has come through, i personally helped raise some funds for the program at the state freestyle tournament and will support their program and growth.
