When it comes to college recruiting many believe actually that colleges are actively searching for talented soccer players. That’s far from the truth. In fact, only 2% are recruited without needing to promote themselves.

This means that you really need to play well in order to get recruited automatically. The rest 98 % need to put big effort in promoting themselves in order to get have a chance.

Where to Find Scholarship Money?

Well, if you are looking for scholarship money you should attempt joining either Division I or Division II schools. However, there are also many Division III schools that offer their students extra money based on their needs.

Most schools will stay away from offering full scholarships because it is a huge investment. Instead, many schools like to increase the individual player scholarship year by year, based on your performance.

National, Provincial or High Division Team

If you make it to the national team, provincial team or a high division club you will have a big chance to pass the college recruiting process without needing to promote yourself.

Playing in one of the above will give you a big advantage on other players. However, it is still a good practice to call coaches and tell them when and where you will be playing.

Economy is Important

College schools like to use a term called discounted tuition which simply means the cash you will need to pay after you receive your financial aid package.

Most schools generally work together with the soccer coaches in order to provide a special package for a soccer player whom they think will increase the reputation of their institution.

However, in order to receive money from the college you will really need to be a talented soccer player. Most colleges need to use smart money management so that they will not spend their money so easily.

Watch Their Games

Watching at least one game of the college team that you want to join will help you answer a lot of questions. You could then use the material collected to compare the players of the college team with your own skills.

If the team already has 5 good strikers then chances for playing regularly may not be as big as compared to choosing a team with only 1 good striker.

Another thing you can do is to make a list of the top 5 schools that you are interested in and then find out as much as you can about each of these.

Will I break The Rules?

Rules regarding recruiting can be a mess especially if you don’t have any interests in becoming a lawyer.

However, you don’t have to worry about these because the rules only pertain to the coaches and not for the players. So, if you were thinking about calling the coach then feel free to do it.

Talented Player in High School

If you think that you will be a star in college because you were a star in your high school then you need to think again. This is one of the biggest mistakes high school players do when they arrive to a major college.

The level of college soccer is pretty steep and the step between high school and college is huge. So, don’t think that your road to the stars will be easy as in high school you will need to practice a lot more and every practice will be equal to a cup final.

Summary

Even if you don’t make it to your number one choice of college you need to keep practicing hard. There are many roads you can take in order to achieve your goals. Hard work and focus is what will bring you results.

It’s important to remember that no one has ever become a professional soccer player overnight, and you will not be the exception to the rule. Instead, you need to overcome many challenges and climb many mountains before you reach your goals.

I have full faith in your success – after all, if you weren’t serious about your soccer performance you wouldn’t be reading this article! Good luck with your college studies. I hope you will make it!