HERE IS A LINK TO DIFFERENT SCHOLARSHIPS IN MANITOBA, CANADA & MORE!
IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHICH LEVEL YOU ARE IN WHEN SPEAKING WITH A COACH AND APPLYING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS!
Freshman – 1st year | Sophomore – 2nd year | Junior – 3rd year | Senior – 4th year
9 TRUTHS ABOUT SCHOLARSHIPS:
1. THE ODDS OF WINNING SPORTS SCHOLARSHIP ARE SMALL
Only about 2% of high school athletes win sports scholarships every year from colleges and universities. It is not unheard of, but the average scholarship is less than $10,000.
2. FULL-RIDE SPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS ARE CLOSE TO NONE
There are only a few sports that issue full-ride scholarships and they are all Division 1 level teams.
3. SCHOLARSHIPS CAN BE TRICKY
NCAA good example of how rules dictate how much money a sport program can spend on scholarships. Coaches can slice and dice these awards as they choose, which can lead to awfully small scholarships.
4. TAKE FLATTERY WITH A GRAIN OF SALT
Coaches may tell teenagers that they have lots of scholarship money to divvy out, but prospects shouldn’t assume that they will be the one receiving the said scholarship. A coach might not know whether he wants a particular athlete until he finds out what other athletes are willing to sign for. Look into the scholarship amount in the school’s official athletic grant-in-aid form. A coach can say what they please, yet meaningless unless written down in an official capacity.
5. A VERBAL COMMITMENT IS MEANINGLESS
It is no unheard of that coaches tell athletes as young as 9th grade that they want them for their team. There is no guarantee that a child who verbally commits to a team will end up on it. A coach can change his mind about a prospect at any moment.
6. PLAYING COLLEGE SPORTS WILL BE A FULL-TIME JOB
Division I athletes may as well be called full-time employees of their schools because of the long hours they work. A study from the NCAA survey in 2011, playing football required 43.3 hours per week; college baseball, 42.1 hours; men’s basketball, 39.2 hours; and women’s basketball, 37.6 hours. Because of the huge time commitment, as well as time away from campus, Division I athletes will often not be able to major in rigorous disciplines, such as the sciences and engineering. This is why extra co-curricular’s during high school is important to explain in the recruitment video and athletic resume. Coaches need to know you can handle full time academics, extra curricular activities and be a dedicated athlete.
7. AVOID HIRING AN ATHLETIC RECRUITER
Sport recruiters are pests. Coaches prefer direct dealings with the student athletes. See our recruitment videos and athletic resume page for steps to success.
8. FORGET ABOUT SLICK/EXPENSIVE VIDEOS
Coaches don’t want lengthy videos from athletes. 2 or 3 minutes will do, see our recruitment video and athletic resume page for details. There is no need to hire a professional to do the filming. YouTube is the easiest way to upload a video for free and when communicating with the coach send a link to the video.
9. ANY MONEY HELPS
Often partial scholarships are issued to college volleyball athletes. Find any scholarships online to help your case. An athlete that has many scholarships look sharp and resourceful, plus more money! Businesses offer money to athletes for product testing, writing essays, responding to a lengthy survey etc. The internet offers people information at their finger tips, the ultimate convenience for finding unlimited scholarships!