Who pays for the scholarship?
The scholarships are awarded directly by the university or by the coach of the University team to the athletes.
Where does the funding come for the scholarship?
Due to the large audience and detailed reporting by the media, university sports in the United States is far more important than in most other countries of the world .The revenue from television money and ticket revenues of many viewers is a very excellent financial situation for the college. For just the TV rights for golf, athletics, swimming, soccer, tennis, basketball, and NCAA in 2010, TV companies paid $ 10 billions. This money is inter alia used to award scholarships to sports.
Why are university scholarships awarded?
The American universities have a long tradition of university sport. The University teams are an absolute flagship and with the success of the team, the university receives not only ticket and advertising revenue but also many new students. For young Americans, the strength of the college teams plays a strong role, as they cheer as a fan with the teams. In this context, the sports teams also serve as a marketing tool for universities to recruit new students. Therefore, the universities provide the coaches budgets for the promotion of talented athletes from home and abroad. The athletes costs (in whole or in part) the tuition fees and living costs can be covered.
What are the requirements, to study with a sports scholarship in the U.S. or Canada?
To get authorization / eligibility to play for the American college league, you must have graduated from a technical school or high school. If you are currently studying, then it is possible to transfer the credits already gained. To qualify for a scholarship you have to meet the specific regulations regarding maximum age and the number of completed semester. In Division 1, the maximum age is of 25 years. In Division 2, and the NAIA, there is no maximum age. In all leagues you must have studied a total of 8 full-time semesters. If one studies for example, 4 full-time semester (whether in Germany or the U.S.) one has a 4 further semesters available to start university. The NCAA reviews the
authorization of each athlete in the NCAA divisions. It grants a license without which the athletes may not compete in the NCAA I or II. The factors that determine whether a player gets this permission or not are his SAT results and the school grades. Also the NCAA reviews, if an athlete has “amateur status” according to their statutes. The registration fee is currently $ 75. For the initial eligibility of an athlete, the NCAA Clearing House is the final authority.
How do I get a scholarship?
For athletes outside the U.S., it is difficult to obtain a scholarship without professional help and excellent contacts. There are numerous rules and regulations governing the protection of college. This makes the process complicated. Scholar Book offers talented athletes the necessary expertise and the network to ensure that they get excellent offers from the United States. We support them throughout the process. The sporting requirements specific for each sport are on our homepage.
What determines the level of the scholarship?
A scholarship will depend above all on your athletic level. Each year, the coach has a certain budget to work with, which he can distribute himself. Depending on how interested he is in you, he will make you an offer, for example,
60%, 80% or even 100% of the total costs.
American universities also promote good academic performance with academic scholarships that are awarded in addition to the scholarship. These depend mainly on the SAT results and school grades.
What part of the costs is covered by a sports scholarship?
It depends on your athletic and academic achievements. With our assistance your chances are for a positive assessment and a significant scholarship opportunity. The total costs in the U.S. amount to tuition fees, the cost of food and living on campus, which currently averages about $ 25,000 per year. If a coach likes you, a “Full Scholarship” (100% scholarship) may be offered as with 90% of our customers, which means that all your university costs are paid. Depending on the power within the team, he will offer
you an overall percentage of these costs. Normally, a coach offers
between 60% and100%. An athletic scholarship does not cover personal expenses such as pocket money, flying money, and trips etc. With particularly strong athletes a scholarship can also pay for books and insurance.
Which period does a scholarship cover?
At the beginning you will receive a scholarship for one year guaranteed. After each year, you can renegotiate with the coach and improve your athletic scholarship for good performance. It is common practice that if you get a scholarship, it is usually for four years. You can end it yourself, of course, any time.
Can I lose my scholarship?
Your scholarship cannot be lost because of poor performance or injury. The coach knows that this is part of the sport and accepts some or poor form. However, you can lose your scholarship if you cheat at a school exam, if your grade point average falls below a minimum standard (4 – on average), you are unfair in sports or if you do not obey the college rules.
How can Scholarbook help me?
College coaches are always looking for good athletes for their teams. Each semester, they receive hundreds of applications from prospective athletes from around the world who dream of a sports scholarship. A coach needs very specific information to enable them to look at your application at all. Often the dream fails because certain documents are not translated correctly. Scholarbook investigates and selects staff who are not only talented in German language but understand the language of the coaches, and we market you so that you get the best deals. [insert statistics] Particularly important is also our personal contact with coaches from universities throughout the United States.
What are the chances a full scholarship and what conditions do you have to satisfy to get a full scholarship?
First and foremost, the amount of the scholarship depends on your athletic performance. The better it is, the higher the chances that a full scholarship can be obtained. Since we consider this in advance with the athletes and we work together and always give a fair opportunity assessment, we can give positive legitimate opportunities for a full scholarship. This is another reason why we have so far obtained for each of our customers at least a full scholarship. Even if the first year, for example, receives a 80% scholarship, this can be increased to a full scholarship with good academic and athletic performance.