How much is a full ride to Harvard worth?

The Ivy League outlaws athletic scholarships. They can give him an academic scholarship, but I don't know how much that'd be.

Alot of money, but what cost the most is the liberal bias.

I seriously doubt he has a full academic scholarship to Harvard

From what I've heard this kid is a very good student, a leader both on and off the field. And I've seen him play. He can run (a very good, strong runner) and throw as a set up qb and on the run.

Harvard does not give athletic scholarships.

I don't think

It depends on how he sees life after college football. Obviously being a good/great QB at an SEC school gives you a better shot at becoming an NFL QB. However, with Scott's measurables it's hard to see him being a NFL player.

On the other hand, Harvard may not open up doors to NFL on field greatness, but that degree opens up more doors in other professions than just about any school in the world.

A good article on Ivy League practices from 2011

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The Ivy League does not award athletic scholarships, but led by endowment-rich members like Harvard, Yale and Princeton, the conference has spent hundreds of millions of dollars in additional need-based aid — with most of the universities all but eliminating student loans and essentially doubling the size of grants meant for middle-income families.

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A recruited Ivy League athlete must have the academic credentials to survive the stringent and highly selective admissions process at each institution. Coaches have little sway in the admissions process, although they do provide a list of potential athletes to admissions officials. Across the league, about 13 percent of each university’s incoming class is composed of athletes chosen from coaches’ lists.

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At most Ivy League institutions, families earning less than about $65,000 annually are now asked to make no contribution to their children’s education. Families making $65,000 to $180,000 might be expected to pay 10 percent to 18 percent of their annual income on a sliding scale. Ten years ago, such families would have been expected to pay almost twice as much, and their child would probably have accumulated a debt of about $25,000 after four years.

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Hypothetically unless my son was a serious nfl prospect with a ton of arm talent I have to think I would strongly encourage him to go to Harvard .

Hell, I guess there are more former Harvard qbs starting in the nfl than lsu.

On admissions standards
Harvard admissions brochure

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ADMISSION: WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR? Some admission candidates will demonstrate extraordinary promise in academic or research endeavors. Some will show uncommon talent in other areas, such as leadership, performing arts, or athletics. Most of our students combine the best of both scholastic and extracurricular achievement. Personal qualities—integrity, maturity, strength of character, and concern for others—also will play an important part in our evaluations.

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Bold is the work around for HS academic achievement.

On Testing
From FAQ on Harvard.edu

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Do I need a minimum required SAT, ACT or Subject Test score? We do not have minimum scores or cut-offs; however, the majority of students admitted represent a range of scores from roughly 600 to 800 on each section of the SAT as well as on the SAT Subject Tests. The 25th percentile for admitted students on the SAT is about 2100; the 75th percentile is about 2350. We regard test results as helpful indicators of academic ability and achievement when considered thoughtfully among many other factors.

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So, essentially, standard dictated by who they want to admit/exclude.