How do I go about helping my son get a college soccer scholarship?  He is a high school jr. at a small school.
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You need to get him in front of college coaches as often as possible. Here are a few tips:\n\n1) College soccer programs do not operate with huge coaching and scouting staffs. Many talented players go unnoticed. Don't wait for them to show interest in your son - contact them and let them know he's interested.\n\n2) Get your son on the best club team you can. I coach players who drive 2 hours to practice, and 4 hours to games on a weekly basis to play against the best competition available.\n\n3) Get him to ODP tryouts. If he makes an ODP team, he will get to play in front of more college/professional scouts. The ODP program will also give him access to excellent coaching and training.\n\n4) He needs to bring his level of fitness and athletic ability to the highest level possible. He needs to be able to play well with both feet, and he needs to be a solid defender. College coaches often overlook the flashy, skilled players in favor of hard working, athletic players.\n\n5) Send him to a soccer camp at a school that he would like to play for.\n\nI hope this helps!
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Dont know any sites but if you have a Football in the community office in your area (usually your most local profesional club). They do soccer schools and boys or girls showing promise they will duely offer a trial if your son is deemed good enough. Hope he is and gets to live his dream and probably yours I know its mine. Good luck.
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Talk with the Football coach.  High Schools are always taking volunteers.  You can also check for any job postings at the districts administrative offices.  They will also have applications there as well.
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I suggest you contact the following and ask about high school scholarships and tuition assistance:\n- Your local parish\n- You child's elementary school \n- The high school itself\n- The local Knights of Columbus council\n- Other local Catholic organizations\n\nWith love in Christ.
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Keep telling him how proud you are and keep up the encouragement.  When his Junior year rolls around, apply to EVERY SINGLE scholarship offered.  There are websites you can go to that provide thousands of scholarships.....the more he applies to, the more likely he is to get some.  Also, make sure to call the colleges he is interested in his Junior year so they can send you information on their scholarship programs and any grant or federal aid programs they offer.  Good luck!!
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Write to the Football Association in London.  search on www.fa.org.uk [I think]  or get in touch with the Sports Council\nsearch on football scholarships america and see what comes up.
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The school should have some kind of scholarship. See if he qualifies.
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Go to\n\nhttp://www.sportingpulse.com.au/club_info.cgi?clubID=23520&club=Cessnock&client=%40Newcastle%20Schoolboys%20Junior%20Rugby%20League%402358%40%40%40%40%40%4011%40%401%40\n\nand select the division your son is in.\n\njack573
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it would really help to know your age, or if you are still in school. As long as you live in your parent's house they make the rules. It's usually for the best.  Unless you are being abused in some way at home you must abide by house rules. The soccer thing is really extreme. Can your Mom do anything to help you? Or maybe the coach could call your Dad about you being on the team. Also do you have a counselor at school you can talk to, or a good teacher? They can be very helpful. Best wishes to you. I hope you have a great life!
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there are soccer leagues all over the place.  your state should have a youth soccer organization and an adult organization.  al you have to do is call and they can get you hooked up with a team.
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First you need to get your ass in shape. Try finding some soccer leagues in your age range that you can play. Also, do alot of running, if you've played before you'll know that soccer is a constant running game.....especially if you play midfield. When I was in High School over the winter I would play on 4 different teams so I could keep in shape. You don't have to go to that extreme but try going to an indoor faculty, they're always looking for teams/players.
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Try these two websites, both are free:\n\nhttp://www.fastweb.com\n\nhttp://www.scholarships.com\n\nMy daughter is a rising junior in high school, so we are working on finding every scholarship opportunity possible even though she has not yet decided on a college and both these websites will provide you with lots of information, tailored to your specific needs based on profile questionnaires that you complete.  You might also try College Parents of America's website at:\n\nwww.collegeparents.org\n\nYou can sign up for free newsletters which have lots of good information and tips.  If there is a specific college or university that she is interested in attending, she needs to contact the admissions office and arrange for a campus tour, and to speak with an admissions rep about her specific needs.  Good luck, and happy hunting.
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In order to locate college scholarships, you should be using a number of sources to locate them. All of them do not cost money to locate them.\n\nFirst, current high school students can locate at their high school guidance office from local organizations.\n\nSecond, the college's financial aid office and its website has a list of private scholarships from companies and organizations. Also, sometimes, a college major website will include college scholarships.\n\nThird, search Google.com and Yahoo.com for scholarships based on race, ethnicity, college major, and religion.\n\nFourth, your local library has a book with a list of scholarships. There are some scholarships not listed on the web.\n\nFifth, some companies offer scholarships, and these can be located on their website if they have one. Walmart, Tylenol, and Coca Cola have one for example.\n\nFinally, join several free membership scholarship search websites. Most are updated on a regular basis. Most are have a customized search based on information about you that you imput. The reason why I suggest joining more than one is that one scholarship might be listed on one website but not another. I have provided a list of these websites along with some excellent resource websites regarding college financial aid.\n\nGood luck!
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Athletic scholarships are usually given by the individual university. In the US, the better athletes are scouted by the different universities so they know who to offer a scholarship. Sometimes, athletes are not scouted due to the size and/or location of their high school. Their coach can usually contact someone from a university and send them tapes of the athlete. This helps, but generally if you are good enough the scouts find you. If you are from another country, do the same. Have your coach send some film or make a tape yourself with your highlights. Baseball and basketball are looking outside the US, but football hs yet to venture there much. Also, consider smaller universities or colleges. The better athletes usually go to the big name universities so the smaller schools may be more willing to give you look.
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Talk to the main person that runs your area school Booster Club.  Good Luck.
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Apply.\n\nNo, really.  Apply.  It is the first step in getting ANY scholarship.\nTalk to your school guidance councellor, and he or she will show you where to apply.
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He can fill out a form called the FAFSA that will tell him all types of aid (grants, loans, etc) that he is eligible for. You can fill it out online at\nhttp://www.fafsa.ed.gov