COLLEGE RESOURCES 

For every $1 of athletic scholarship there is over $100 of academic scholarships available.  Getting good grades will help you get into schools and possibly even help you pay for school.

SAT & ACT preparation is worth it! Take it more than once.  Students almost always improve when they retake the SAT.  Taking a class or using an online study guide that helps you study every day for two months increases your score.

Take ownership of your sport by setting goals and writing out a plan to help you achieve these goals.  Include as many things as you can in your plan including being responsible for your equipment, schedule, nutrition, sleep, creating a training plan for the time outside of team trainings that will improve strength, fitness, skills, mental toughness, etc.

What are you interested in studying? What size school?  How much can you afford to pay for school?  How far away from home?  What is the community like? What climate are you most comfortable?  

College ScoreCard is a great resource to help you search for schools that fit your criteria.

Research college websites to find out more about campus life and the majors you are interested in (admissions departments are a great place to start). Take digital tours, view student vlogs, visit actual college campuses to see how they feel and how they are different.

Use a College Research Spreadsheet to track what you learn and update your rankings on what is important to you.

How does soccer fit into each school’s experience?  Do they offer varsity soccer, club soccer, intramural, adult leagues?

Let them know you are interested in their soccer program, and invite them to watch you play.  Follow up with a phone call. Have a script and have some questions ready.  Ask them what tournaments they will recruit and when they are holding their next ID Camp.  Set up visits so you can meet with the coach.

You can never over contact a coach. Email & follow up with phone calls, the more you can get your name in front of a coach the more likely they are to put you on their schedule.

Ask the obvious (but hard) questions and get real answers.  

Are you currently recruiting players in my class and at my position?    Yes.
What is the next step for me in this process?    I need to see you play.
What events are you attending next, do you have an ID Camp I should attend?    Yes…

After watching you play…

Do you have a spot for me on your roster?
What is the next step for me in this process? 
Is there scholarship money available for me?

Watch a variety of levels of college soccer, NCAA Div I, II, III, NAIA and Community College

Find a school that you will thrive at with or without soccer.