A-Z of College Recruiting & Sports Scholarships for International Students

Reducing your costs in the US is not a difficult thing to do if you are doing the right things. We talk about 5 different ways to reduce your overall costs once you are in the US. If you are proactive and look forward ways to bring costs down, if you work hard in school and sport, costs will only go down. However, this is something you have to be committed to. Listen in to find out how you can reduce your costs. 

In episode 102 we talk about the different collegiate athletic divisions within the US College system. We explain what separates the divisions and why they are labelled they way they are. We talk about the competitive standards within each division and where you may end up based on your own athletic abilities and potential. A very informative episode. 

In episode 101 we talk about university and college credits, how many classes you need to take in order to graduate on time, what happens if you fail a class and more. This episode will give you a clearer understanding of the structure of the academic calendar in the States. For example, most students graduate after 4 years of study however If you want to do it in three years you can, it just means a heavier workload than the majority of students. Listen in to gather more information. 

In our 100th episode we talk about the US College experience. What you can expect once you arrive, how to deal with homesickness, things to do during the holiday periods and more. We cover a wide variety of topics to give you a better insight into life as an international student athlete studying and competing in the United States Collegiate system

In episode 99 we talk about transferring between colleges. Sometimes there are good reasons for transferring. However, it is not always going to be the right thing to do. Transferring will not solve any issues that you may have. It may solve one or two, but it may bring up new ones. You are better off solving the problems you have, or at least trying to solve them before contemplating moving. We talk about how you can do this and when it is a good time to transfer. 

In Episode 98 we talk about American Colleges and how they differ from universities around the world. There are many differences, some small and some big. It is very important to understand these differences to avoid confusion. It is a completely different world in the US university landscape and this episode will explain those differences.

In episode 97 we talk about coaches and why its always a great idea to get a second opinion. Your coach may be able to help you and may share some information with you about the US College system but it may not be the correct information or all of the information needed. There are so many variables that come into play when finding opportunities. 

In episode 96 we talk about getting a college scholarship first. How do you get a college scholarship before someone else? Its actually not too difficult. Simply, start the process before someone else, gather more information, gather more video footage, prepare yourself academically in advance. There are many ways to receive a college scholarship before another and we talk about the different ways in this particular episode. 

In this episode we talk about the search for college scholarships in a little more detail. This is the second part to episode 93. Go back and have a listen to episode 93 before you listen to this one. Believe it or not, finding college opportunities is not an overnight or easy task. It can take countless hours of research, self reflection and contacting coaches and schools. We talk about what needs to happen first before even beginning your college scholarship search. Every student athlete and every student is different so the process will be different for everyone.

In episode 94 we go over some of the more important messages in the last 10 podcast episodes. If you need to catch up this is a great place to start.