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My son is looking at this as an option to do something like Sports Science. One of the reasons for doing it is because he's a pretty good 10m diver, Scottish Junior champion, UK Elite Junior top 6. Just had a conversation with someone and going to have another chat with a diving coach from the states on Thursday. Anybody got any experience or insight from personal experience?
Not directly but a girl in our town is quite competitive swimmer and she got a scholarship to a US college. Looks like an amazing opportunity (I actually felt quite jealous). Might be worth speaking to the governing body for diving to see if they are aware of scholarship opportunities.
I did a semester at a US university. Was an awesome experience and their uni system is very well sorted. OK the fraternity and sorority crap is all a bit meh but I am so glad I did it.
Sports is of course a particular strong point and the uni sports facilities are on a scale we can only imagine. I was at a small town college and even they had a 'football' stadium that would put some Championship clubs to shame.
Yes there is a cost but their scholarship system is pretty open and accessible, even to overseas students, and of course the cost to going to a UK uni is now substantial. When I went uni courses were still free here. If I had to pay either way I would have stopped out there.
Brother's stepdaughter is doing a soccer scholarship over there. She's pretty good, and having a great time. Think there was an agency involved in putting talent in touch with colleges and facilitating logistics/communication. I'll see if I can find out what they're called.
Edit: http://www.sportsrecruitingusa.com/
soccer only! they might be able to put you in touch with other organisations, though.
My first thought was imagine the *cough* action he'll get. 👍
My niece is there at present.
She worked hard and won some transatlantic scholarship thing, so all fees paid and a load towards living costs. This for her and family was a must, they couldn't afford it themselves.
So far she seems to be loving it, suggests the ability to swap out courses is really interesting and useful, rather than take one 'narrow' degree. She's on some business major or other.
I can find more details if you like?
My first thought was imagine the *cough* action he’ll get.
You're aware Love Actually is not a documentary? Though Hugh Grant may be a better PM than the last few....
My first thought was imagine the *cough* action he’ll get. 👍
I'm happy to confirm that I've met some incredibly hospitable American women.
I had the best time of my life 10 years ago going up and down the west coast from Canada to Mexico and back. Absolutely wild times. Sadly it was a little brief and I've always been too skint to go back.
I'm insanely jealous of anyone who gets to go over there long term.
Why not try and get in contact with Dan Wallace, former swimmer.
He attended University of Florida I believe!
Maybe worth asking Scottish Swimming if they have a contact in the USA!
Two of my nephews did a year at Uni in the States and both seemed to enjoy it.
My son is going to Florida (St Petersburg) this summer on a Soccer Sport Scholarship to do a business and sports degree. The scholarships vary greatly in terms of how much they pay out and most are more of a discount rather than a large percentage pay out. You will find many US degrees are still substantially more expensive that UK courses even with a scholarship. Still it’s quite an opportunity.
Thanks everybody. Matt if you could ask that would be great. He's already spoken to his coach for advice. It's NCSA that we are speaking to later this week.
My mates son is in his second year, doing sports scholarship. Now looking for another college as the coach has brought in a few new players and he is basically not required anymore. Bit of a nightmare really. And becuase he's not moved at the beginning of the year all the funds for new scholarships have dried up.
Its not like here where every uni is 9 grand a year. They only seem to give you the prices once you apply, the 74,000 dollar a year college was a bit of a shock when he found that one out.
Just be careful of the things you take for granted over here - medical insurance was covered by the college but for a pitiful amount and needed to be topped up. There seems to be fees for everything that whilst aren't huge in themselves start to rack up (like solicitors over here, £50 a letter etc.).
PS Was really funny to find out because you're classed as a 'foreigner' that you've got to do mandatory English classes.