| If you feel like you are in the dark when it comes to | | | | scholarships for men at the Division I level and 12 for |
| soccer college recruiting, you need to pay attention to | | | | women. At the Division II level, there are 9 scholarships |
| this article. There is a lot of competition out there for | | | | for men and 9.9 for women. Division III does not offer |
| the limited number of soccer scholarships which are | | | | scholarships, but they do offer financial aid. The NAIA |
| available. Having the right information can be your edge | | | | offers 12 scholarships for both men and women. And |
| to getting noticed and being recruited. | | | | finally the NJCAA (Junior Colleges) offers 18 |
| Although professional soccer has never really caught | | | | scholarships for both men and women. Most of these |
| on in America, high school soccer has seen an | | | | scholarships are divided up as partial scholarships. Only |
| explosion in popularity. With the explosion of high | | | | the top 2% or so of high school soccer players will get |
| school soccer, there are more kids than ever who | | | | a full scholarship. |
| want to play soccer at the college level. Therefore, | | | | What does all these soccer college recruiting facts |
| soccer college recruiting has gotten more and more | | | | and numbers mean for you? They mean that the door |
| competitive. | | | | is wide open if you will take responsibility for your own |
| The current stats show that only about 5% to 7% of | | | | recruitment and: |
| all high school soccer players will make it to the college | | | | 1- Write an athletic resume full of your stats and best |
| level. obviously, with those kind of numbers, the odds | | | | accomplishments |
| are not in your favor as you strive to get recruited. | | | | 2- Market and Promote Yourself correctly to college |
| The good news is that you don't necessarily have to | | | | coaches |
| be among the best 5% to 7% of all players in the | | | | 3- Make sure college coaches know who you are and |
| country to make it to the college level! Why? Because | | | | what you can do for them |
| many of the best players will always fly under the | | | | If getting noticed by college soccer coaches is your |
| radar, coaches will never know who they are, and | | | | goal, you can make it happen. You don't have to be a |
| they will therefore never be recruited! | | | | super star athlete to get ahead in the soccer college |
| If you are among the best high school soccer players, | | | | recruiting game. You can simply be a good player who |
| maybe in the top 15% or so, the door is wide open for | | | | becomes very good at promoting and marketing |
| you to step in and get a scholarship or at least a partial | | | | yourself. |
| scholarship. Currently the NCAA offers 9.9 | | | | |