Hi,
What is the best way to get a Scholarship or get a chance at a Scholarship to train in Football, whether it be here in NZ or overseas like America?!
Thanks FEVER!Kamo_Footy2011-03-08 16:12:03
What is the best way to get a Scholarship or get a chance at a Scholarship to train in Football, whether it be here in NZ or overseas like America?!
Thanks FEVER!Kamo_Footy2011-03-08 16:12:03
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There are some sites online that you can send applications in for different scholarships. Dunno any exact web addresses or how good they are though.
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1. Learn the difference between weather and whether.
2. Learn the difference between it and in.
3. Get football CV together - teams you've played in, successes, information about you as a player. Also compile some highlights of you playing, and post them either on YouTube or on a file sharing website.
4. Figure out what you want to study, and where.
5. Make a list of schools that offer the degree program you are interested in AND have a Division 1 or Division 2 soccer programme.
6. Email the coaches of those schools. Keep trying until you find one that is interested in you.
There are no football scholarship programmes in New Zealand for tertiary study at present.
That is all.
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Be really good at playing football
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Ask your dad to be your agent.
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Don't spam.
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Move to Auckland and become a lesbian.
Wait, that only works in women's footy. Never mind.
Wait, that only works in women's footy. Never mind.
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Move to Auckland and become a lesbian.
Wait, that only works in women's footy. Never mind.
Wait, that only works in women's footy. Never mind.
I lol'd.
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You have to remember Kamo Footy that to get a football scholarship you have to be academically successful as well as on the pitch. You have to do extremely well to get in an NCAA div 1 college. So I'd make sure you had the brains to back up the talent otherwise the best you're going to get is no better than playing football here.
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1. Learn the difference between weather and whether.
2. Learn the difference between it and in.
3. Get football CV together - teams you've played in, successes, information about you as a player. Also compile some highlights of you playing, and post them either on YouTube or on a file sharing website.
4. Figure out what you want to study, and where.
5. Make a list of schools that offer the degree program you are interested in AND have a Division 1 or Division 2 soccer programme.
6. Email the coaches of those schools. Keep trying until you find one that is interested in you.
There are no football scholarship programmes in New Zealand for tertiary study at present.
That is all.
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Move to Auckland and become a lesbian.
Wait, that only works in women's footy. Never mind.
Wait, that only works in women's footy. Never mind.
Would it work for TOTO?
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Ermmm, I think Toto could probably get a game in my AFF Div 2 team, if our regular midfielders were ill or hungover.
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You have to remember Kamo Footy that to get a football scholarship you have to be academically successful as well as on the pitch. You have to do extremely well to get in an NCAA div 1 college. So I'd make sure you had the brains to back up the talent otherwise the best you're going to get is no better than playing football here.
Quite true.
Although the entry requirements across D1 are widely variable.
Don't forget NAIA too if you're not so good academically or are a former professional player...
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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1. Learn the difference between weather and whether.
2. Learn the difference between it and in.
3. Get football CV together - teams you've played in, successes, information about you as a player. Also compile some highlights of you playing, and post them either on YouTube or on a file sharing website.
4. Figure out what you want to study, and where.
5. Make a list of schools that offer the degree program you are interested in AND have a Division 1 or Division 2 soccer programme.
6. Email the coaches of those schools. Keep trying until you find one that is interested in you.
There are no football scholarship programmes in New Zealand for tertiary study at present.
That is all.
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Well f**k, Smithy has a point doesnt he?
"Hi,
I am writing from New Zealand in regard to weather or not you will give me a scholarship it football. I have a video, I can sent in it if u lyke? lolz
Regards..."
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If you want to be ahead of the game, study for and pass a SAT exam [or it's modern day equivalent if there is one - it is essentially a test that allows for to enter university/college in the US on academic grounds]. Check with the US consolate in Wellington who can put you in contact with the right people here to sit it. If you are an average or better student here in NZ, you will blitz the SAT but prepare for it. If you are a really sought after player, a college will do all of that for you but if you are not or have no profile, then it is something less for a college to worry about and if they want someone quick, it might give you an edge over someone else as you are all ready to go.
If you are really serious about playing it would be alright to be prepared to pay your own way to get there - unless you are an established age group player [like a NZ U-20 or lower, or even an ASB Youth/Prem player] most colleges won't be interested in you sight unseen.
If really desperate be prepared to attend somewhere as a walk-on player. That is someone who pays their own way to univesrity [very expensive in the US] and tries out as a player in the team. It is not unusual for players to be offered scholarships in their 2nd year.
I also saw somewhere that someone with a NZ profile has/is taking a team to the US to play some sides where College scouts will have a look at players. I think its been done before with some players getting shots at college.
Another option to pay your own way to a Community College[sometimes called a junior college]. They are colleges where you can only play for 2 years [College in the US is 4 years] and are heavilly recruited by College coaches. Any years you play in Junior College effects the number of years you can play at College, i.e. play 1 year at JC level an you can only play 3 at college.
Talking about college eligibility, any years at university here in Nz will effect your eligibility to play in the US too. Go to varsity here for 2 years and thet only leaves you 2 years to be able to play at US college, so be careful on that one. You might be able to hide that from the US but wouldn't be able to mention it at any stage of the recruiting process. The penalties of being discovered are high [to the college more than you but serious enough for them not to risk it on anyone that is not of superstar status].
My knowledge is based on getting American Football scholarships for players in the 80s/90s so things might have changed.
Another thing to be aware of is that US Colleges have strict rules relating to when they can recruit/communicate with prospects. Get a handle on when those dates are so you won't be unduely disappointed if you are waiting by the phone/mailbox waiting for a communication that won't/can't come.
good luck.
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Are you sure about years attending uni affecting years to play in college? I was under the impression that you only lost a years eligibility if you actually played in collegiate competition - the whole reason behind 'red shirt freshmen' in NCAA (American) Football. Could be horridly wrong here as I only very loosely follow collegiate stuff.
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Absolutely certain back in my time [American football wasn't played at NZ universities then or now] and it certainly affected eligibility. From memory, you are given 5 years of study to play 4 years of athletics. That can be extended by red-shirting but I'm not sure if that do that for soccer.
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1. Learn the difference between weather and whether.
2. Learn the difference between it and in.
3. Get football CV together - teams you've played in, successes, information about you as a player. Also compile some highlights of you playing, and post them either on YouTube or on a file sharing website.
4. Figure out what you want to study, and where.
5. Make a list of schools that offer the degree program you are interested in AND have a Division 1 or Division 2 soccer programme.
6. Email the coaches of those schools. Keep trying until you find one that is interested in you.
There are no football scholarship programmes in New Zealand for tertiary study at present.
That is all.
I'm 48 and currently playing for the Island Bay Oriignals in Masters one ,do you think I would still have a chance at a scholarship?
I really fancy a crack at this saccerr lark !
I'll get on to the you tube thing first game of the season!
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