| The number of high school athletes wanting and trying | | | | coach has 8.6 more scholarships to award. Full rides |
| to get recruited for a soccer scholarship has increased | | | | are a possibility but reserved for the top 1% to 2% of |
| over the past 5 years. Soccer is growing in the US, | | | | all high school seniors. |
| making for larger high school teams and more athletes | | | | Scholarships are also being awarded earlier each year. |
| that want a scholarship to help pay for college. | | | | Some top level college soccer programs make official |
| Colleges have also turned more to international | | | | offers to high school athletes by the end of their Junior |
| students for recruiting but we feel this will slow as | | | | season. These are verbal, not official offers, but |
| soccer in the US continues to strengthen compared to | | | | become official once the recruiting calender allows. |
| internationally each year. | | | | To set yourself apart from the competition and earn a |
| Over the over 105,000 male high school senior soccer | | | | college soccer scholarship you must: |
| players, only 5.5% will play in the NCAA. The number | | | | |
| that are offered a scholarship is much lower. Soccer is | | | | 1. Start Early. |
| classified as an equivalency sport in the NCAA, NAIA | | | | 2. Have a step by step plan of attack. |
| and NJCAA. Meaning scholarships can be divided up | | | | 3. Be willing to work harder then any other recruit. |
| and distributed to multiple athletes. | | | | 4. Market yourself correctly to coaches. |
| NCAA Division 1 Men's soccer programs have 9.9 | | | | 5. Works as a team with your family and current |
| scholarships. Women have 12. NCAA Division II offers | | | | coach. |
| 9 scholarships for men and 9.9 for women. The NAIA | | | | Do not be scared by the numbers we just showed. |
| offers 12 scholarships for men and women. And finally | | | | Rather, use these to motivate yourself and tell yourself |
| the NJCAA offers 18 scholarships for both men and | | | | that you can do it. Those soccer players who get out |
| women. These can be and usually are divided up | | | | there and treat soccer recruiting aggressively with a |
| amongst the players by the coach. For instance, if you | | | | game plan, are the ones who get the scholarships. |
| are offered a .4 or 40% partial in NCAA DII Mens, the | | | | |