One of the biggest questions we get asked by British footballers is how do we find Soccer scholarships in America for UK students and what are the requirements behind them.

 

The USA offers international soccer players the chance to continue competing at a high level, whilst studying abroad, getting a fantastic education and also pursuing their professional sporting career. The MLS Draft has three rounds of 28 picks, where professional clubs draft top college prospects to begin the careers with their club, which makes playing college soccer even more attractive than it already is.

soccer schoarships for international students

International athletes currently account for over 20% of spots on college rosters at the NCAA Division I and II levels.

 

How do I find a soccer scholarship?

If you’re an international, its going to be quite difficult for you to get in front of a coach and prove yourself, so your recruitment video is going to be the biggest asset you have to grab a coaches attention, so you need to make sure its done well! Coaches watch thousands of recruiting videos a year so its important to make yourself stand out. This video should showcase every aspect of your game that you feel would make you an attractive asset to a college coach, make sure that your BEST plays feature first, we need to grab the coaches attention and make them watch the entire video to come us the best shot at having them reach out to us.

 

Outside of that, its our job as a recruitment service to provide the athletes we work with the exposure and support they need to secure scholarships with top US colleges. We use our relationships at the college level and expertise, to support thousands of athletes and their families in securing scholarships at the next level.

 

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What are the requirements for soccer scholarships in the USA?

The NCAA and NAIA both have different academic requirements so knowing where you stand with those is very important when trying to take steps to play at the next level. You can get the most up to date requirement information on the NAIA and NCAA websites, but since you are here, here are some quick tips to follow:

 

  • Provide the NCAA with your up to date information from your entire education, high school upwards.
  • Proof of graduation. These can be shown in the form of certificates, diplomas etc
  • Take the SAT/ACT test and send those scores directly to the NCAA
  • Work with your school in the US (if you have one locked in) directly to begin your VISA process. Your school will issue an I-20 which will allow you to begin your VISA process and go and get your F1 student VISA.

NOTICE: You must register with the NCAA Clearinghouse to play sports at the NCAA level.

Requirements are different for the NAIA level

  • Register with the NAIA Eligibility Center, This MUST be done at least two months before classes start.
  • Take the SAT/ACT test and send those scores directly to the NAIA using code 9876
  • Send all education records to the NAIA, these include high school, college and University if you have those.
  • Ensure that all records have been translated to English