Year: 2022

The very simple answer to this questions is that those are three different governing bodies who each run their own divisions. The NCAA is the oldest one of the three and also the one with the most amount of teams. The NCAA has three divisions, each with its own set of rules and its own scholarship limits. While teams are allowed to give out sports scholarships in division 1 and division 2, division 3 colleges are not allowed to give out any type of athletic scholarships. The NCAA also has its own set of rules for amateurism and to be academically eligible. Just like the NCAA, the NAIA also has its own strict rules in order for athletes to be able to compete for one of its teams. Each athlete…

This is a question we get asked by international students very often. The reason is that there are definitely some very important differences in the way the school year is structured in America compared to other continents.Most schools will start the school year towards the end of August. While some schools might start a bit earlier or a bit later, that is the time when a majority of colleges and universities will start with their fall semester. Now, as an international student it is recommended to arrive a few days prior to the official start date of the semester so thatr you can get settled in and so you can get familiar with your new surroundings. There are also some sports where coaches will require you to arrive earlier than…

While it is difficult to pinpoint an exact date or time frame, we always recommend to all athletes to start the process as early as possible. If going to college in America is an option for you, then there really are not any disadvantages of starting the process early. And here are a few reasons why: First of all, it is very important to know how scholarships in the United States work. The governing bodies have certain scholarship limits that every team has to follow. That means that for every school year a coach will have a certain limited amount of scholarships available. These are constantly given out to athletes so as time progresses and you get closer to your actual start date, less and less scholarships will be available.…

Young athletes and their parents very often ask us this question and while every school can offer slightly different scholarships, there are three types of scholarships that are most common. The first one is the one that every athlete is after, it is the sports scholarship. These are given out by the coaches and can range anywhere from $500 to a full scholarship. In certain cases coaches can even add what is called "cost of attendance" money to a full scholarship to help athletes with additional costs such as travel or to just give them a bit of pocket money during their college career. The second type of scholarship is also somewhat common for athletes with strong academics. It is called an academic scholarship and can be obtained if the…