I'm not sure its the federal government. They subsidize some of the training cost along with state governments. Really its the American Medical Assocaition (AMA) along with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) that allocates residency/fellowship programs.
I don't know if it matters. I wouldn't bring it up unless they ask you specifically if financial assistance is needed.
Others will have better advice on transferance of 529 or other investment vehicles. I would just let this process play out, if you have the money that is great. If they offer a % that is all the better.
I played JUCO and went to a top-25 D-1 after. I went to a number of these prior to college and as a JUCO rising sophmore.
Wolverinebutt gave you short and sweet of the process.
Having talked to numerous college/pro scouts at these there are no secrets. For position players it starts/ends with speed test (60 yard dash) and pitchers is all about velocity (abbreviated bullpen).
All position players will run a 60 yard dash. If you can't break 7 seconds might as well pack it up and go home unless you are 6'5" and built like a tank. Scouts have told me they only keep an eye on those under 7. As a 15 year old, I personally witnessed a Phillies scout "sign" a 26 year old who ran like crap but hit 5 of 7 out with a wooden bat.
Pitchers, scouts only care about velocity at these things. They are looking for 92+ for rightys an probably mid-80s for leftys. Colleges may look forgive a few MPHs but like the timed run if you don't break a threshold you have lost there attention. I think you usually get about 10 pitches to show your stuff.
These showcases can drag on with other things (fielding and hitting), but unless you have impressed them with speed or velocity nobody is watching you. The scouts are usually sitting in the dugout or benches and catching up with each other. They see so many kids that they can just listen for the "pop" off a bat and know if a kid can hit.
If your son is a finesse pitcher then the local paper or online stats page will be his best friend. The coaches at his school need to be sending the papers these things and providing the lip service to the writers to get them in the paper/on-line paper. Then coach will need to call scouts/schools he knows to have them come out and watch him pitch.
Maybe scouting has changed from the past but pro scouts only get big paydays when their scouted/drafted players make the majors (1st MLB contract). So they are keenly aware of talent, but these guys also share with the local college coaches because they know that kids are late bloomers and those relationships matter as its a feedback loop (talent development).
Also, baseball teams typically have 25-30 guys. Unlike football and basketball, baseball gets 11.7 scholarships. If he goes to any team that has kids getting drafted those kids typically get the scholarships with other starters getting some percentage 25-50%. Its rare that someone will get a full ride unless you turned down a football scholarship or you were a top-3 round draft pick.
If he's unsure of wanting to play after high school, I definetly would not spend any money if that is required. All of the ones I went to growing up did not cost me a cent. But travel ball was only starting to grow during my adolescent so that may have changed.
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I'm not sure its the federal government. They subsidize some of the training cost along with state governments. Really its the American Medical Assocaition (AMA) along with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) that allocates residency/fellowship programs.
https://www.ama-assn.org/life-career/residencies-fellowships
http://www.acgme.org/
These are the two teams LSU should worry about with regard to recruiting battles. Good for them, build that wall.
I don't know if it matters. I wouldn't bring it up unless they ask you specifically if financial assistance is needed.
Others will have better advice on transferance of 529 or other investment vehicles. I would just let this process play out, if you have the money that is great. If they offer a % that is all the better.
One last thing.....your handshake matters.
Don't strain but you better give a good squeeze.
I played JUCO and went to a top-25 D-1 after. I went to a number of these prior to college and as a JUCO rising sophmore.
Wolverinebutt gave you short and sweet of the process.
Having talked to numerous college/pro scouts at these there are no secrets. For position players it starts/ends with speed test (60 yard dash) and pitchers is all about velocity (abbreviated bullpen).
All position players will run a 60 yard dash. If you can't break 7 seconds might as well pack it up and go home unless you are 6'5" and built like a tank. Scouts have told me they only keep an eye on those under 7. As a 15 year old, I personally witnessed a Phillies scout "sign" a 26 year old who ran like crap but hit 5 of 7 out with a wooden bat.
Pitchers, scouts only care about velocity at these things. They are looking for 92+ for rightys an probably mid-80s for leftys. Colleges may look forgive a few MPHs but like the timed run if you don't break a threshold you have lost there attention. I think you usually get about 10 pitches to show your stuff.
These showcases can drag on with other things (fielding and hitting), but unless you have impressed them with speed or velocity nobody is watching you. The scouts are usually sitting in the dugout or benches and catching up with each other. They see so many kids that they can just listen for the "pop" off a bat and know if a kid can hit.
If your son is a finesse pitcher then the local paper or online stats page will be his best friend. The coaches at his school need to be sending the papers these things and providing the lip service to the writers to get them in the paper/on-line paper. Then coach will need to call scouts/schools he knows to have them come out and watch him pitch.
Maybe scouting has changed from the past but pro scouts only get big paydays when their scouted/drafted players make the majors (1st MLB contract). So they are keenly aware of talent, but these guys also share with the local college coaches because they know that kids are late bloomers and those relationships matter as its a feedback loop (talent development).
Also, baseball teams typically have 25-30 guys. Unlike football and basketball, baseball gets 11.7 scholarships. If he goes to any team that has kids getting drafted those kids typically get the scholarships with other starters getting some percentage 25-50%. Its rare that someone will get a full ride unless you turned down a football scholarship or you were a top-3 round draft pick.
If he's unsure of wanting to play after high school, I definetly would not spend any money if that is required. All of the ones I went to growing up did not cost me a cent. But travel ball was only starting to grow during my adolescent so that may have changed.
Good luck to him.