[Willie Green]

Thinking someone working out in a "gym" is going to be noticed and given a scholarship is absurd. That's like saying someone doing his homework in the library might get noticed and offered an academic scholarship.

In general, spending one's time diligently in the library does get noticed. Perhaps not with a scholarship offer, but with a higher GPA which would lead to greater economic opportunities upon graduation.

It is notable that you're more concerned about scholarship money than actual sport participation. MANY collegiate athletes participate without such compensation. In fact, of the roughly 355K students who participated in NCAA sports last year, over 136K were at Division III schools which do not offer athletic scholarships.

[Conservateacher]

Sounds good but.....

"The NCAA schools are separated into three divisions. Schools at the Division I level offer the most competitive atmosphere, the most extensive recruiting and the most
athletic scholarships. Ninety-five percent of the gains for female athletes were seen at the Division I level. At the Division III level where there are no athletic scholarships andstudent athletes play purely for the love of the game, the effect has been disastrous. The five-year span of this study showed that only 178 female athletic opportunities were added while male opportunities were reduced by over 9,000 in Division III—20 males dumped for every female added."