How many women's athletic scholarships and what sports do the
following schools have:

University of Virginia
James Madison University
College of William and Mary
Virginia Polytechnic University (Virginia Tech) - Blacksburg

What women's sports are least competitive for scholarships?  There are
thousands of girls playing soccer, but only a handful playing
lacrosse.  I would assume that if the number of full scholarships for
a women's soccer team were the same for a lacrosse team, a lacrosse
scholarship would be less competitive.  I'm looking for an article or
study or something to give me a rough idea.

Thanks

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http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/cgi-bin/iowa/issues/geena/record.html?record=862

This article is from 2002 but is still accurate. There are more
scholarships for men than women. Title IX has improved opportunities
but not equality in numbers.

Recruiting for womens university scholarships is not a process, it is
an individual experience. Any university with a major football program
will allocate fewer scholarships for all other sports, mens and
womens. Private, elite universities may favor one sport over another
rather than spread resources too thin. So the track or swim team may
receive more scholarships than the others. Large rosters require more
players. Team sports may get more press but individual sports may get
just as many scholarships. It is about the student athlete's skills
and the university's needs. Also, small division three schools don't
give scholarships, but financial aid may be a method to a better
education. And NAIA schools may be small and able to give out
scholarships.

Selling parents and students on sports camps and elite club teams has
become big business but may not produce results promised. University
coaches want maximum skills with minimum trouble. A solid GPA with no
personal problems is a good balance to athletic skill. Contact the
schools you are interested in. Talk to admissions and to the coaches.
The more research done in advance the better prepared you are when
contacting them.

http://www.readingeagle.com/blog/editorials/archives/2005/06/sometimes_you_m_1.html

This article demonstrates the extent of political wrangling over
limited resources. Mens wrestling coaches see opportunities fading and
take aim at Title IX among other things.

The point in receiving a scholarship is that it is a means to an
education. Does the school have the academic program you want? Is
there a career in the end?