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

The coach communication stage of the process is a very important and necessary component of the college recruitment process. There is no coach that will give you an opportunity without speaking with you and your family first. We talk about the things you should be talking about and the questions you should be asking the coach to help to conversation flow. These are not the only 8 but they are probably the most important points to touch on. 

In Episode 82 we go over some of the more important discussions that we have had in recent episodes of the podcast. If you would like to catch up or maybe you missed the last few episodes listen in to this episode and get some of the best bits. 

Graduating as a student athlete from a college or university in the US is no easy task, however it is very rewarding. You will gain so much from living, studying, competing and travelling abroad in your young adult life. We talk about 5 benefits of graduating as a student athlete from an American college. One of the biggest benefits is the time management skills you have after graduation, a trait that all employers look for in candidates. Find out the other 4 here. 

Finding College offers is no easy feat. Finding a perfect college offer can be a little more difficult. You need to figure out what a perfect offer is to you. What exactly are you looking for in a college offer? Are you looking for anything in particular or are you happy with any opportunity you are given? We talk about what makes up a perfect college offer and what you need to do to get one. 

Episode 79 is about timing. The age old question of "when should I start?" The most important thing to remember is that is is never too early to start the college recruitment process but it can certainly be too late. The earlier you start the longer you have to research and promote yourself, the longer you have to gather information and footage and the more likely you are to receive affordable and suitable opportunities plain and simple. Find out exactly when to start by listening in to this weeks episode. 

You may receive a scholarship or a number of different reasons. the key thing to remember is that it always comes down to the coach. They decide who they scholarship and why. We talk about 6 reasons why coaches give scholarships to athletes. One for example, is attitude. If you have a great attitude towards your sport, towards your teammates, towards the program and the opportunity you have been given, and especially towards you academics, you have every right to be given a scholarship. Listen in to hear the other 5 reasons.

There are certain points in time when you should stop searching for a sport scholarship. Some people shouldn't even start the process. We talk about why some student athletes shouldn't start the process and when to stop if they have started searching for scholarships and opportunities. One reason to stop is if you aren't holding yourself accountable. If you aren't holding yourself accountable tasks wont get completed, you will miss deadlines and miss out on opportunities. Have a listen to the full episode to find out why people should stop searching. 

Asking a coach directly for a scholarship is like asking someone for money, depending on the timing and the situation. There are two points in time at which you can ask for a scholarship or a scholarship increase. That is, as a first year freshman looking at the opportunity, and once you are in college and have competed for a year, two years or three years. You don't ask a coach, you show them through your actions that you deserve a scholarship. You want the coach to ask themselves the question, "Should I be giving this athlete a scholarship?" Listen in to how you can ask for a sports scholarship. 

In this weeks episode we talk about 7 key things that will stop you or anyone else from receiving a sports scholarship. Some of these are in your control, others are not. If you are not aware of these 7 things then you may not know if you are doing something incorrect that will hinder your chances of receiving a scholarship. One of the seven is Accountability. To hear why accountability will stop you from getting a scholarship listen in to this weeks episode. 

In Episode 74 we talk about the one thing that people don't tell you about the US College Scholarship pathway. This may come as a surprise but people fail to tell you the truth about the US College system. It is always best to get a second, third and fourth opinion on anything said about the US College system outside of the US. To avoid confusion, wasted time and money, and missed opportunities it is best to hear it from professionals in the industry. Whether people deliberately don't tell the truth or not its best to speak to a professional.