It does not offer scholarships. We're getting ahead of ourselves. We're starting to get into what the team does as opposed to what the team isn't. Then it might be easier to understand how Mills crew remains a competitive force in the collegiate rowing world. It is about creating athletes.
Mills allows anyone who is an undergraduate to join the team.
Without any prior experience, any Mills undergraduate can join the novice team and compete. Those who stay and do the work get to participate. She adds that a major aspect of crew is that rowers learn to celebrate athleticism. Senior Kari Rice, now a varsity rower, says that she wouldn't have had the opportunity to become an athlete at another school. Mills crew is different than other crew programs because it's open to anyone.