Fueling your ambition
The combination of athletics and college education in the USA is a unique opportunity to develop athletically, academically and personally after you have completed your secondary education in Denmark.
The US college system is known for its professional approach to sport and competition, which means athletes have access to some of the best coaches, facilities and support programs in the world.
Here we will give you a deeper understanding of how to obtain an athletics scholarship and what it takes.
Based on our clients’ sporting and academic level, we work every day to reduce the costs associated with such a stay.
Track and Field Scholarships
To get a good Sport Scholarship for your athletic ability, you must first and foremost be a great athlete!
That’s why your personal records matter a lot in the final scholarship the school will offer. That said, there are several other things that coaches value. Some college coaches see great value in an athlete who is really good at one specific event (e.g. 100m), while other coaches will have a preference for more versatile athletes who are good at multiple events (e.g. 100m, 200m and 400m)
Generally a school may offer a large scholarship to an athlete who can place top 8 in several different events in the conference they attend, and if you are only strong in one event they would typically look for someone who can place top 3.
However, these are only the general expectations of how a coach will recruit and there may be other characteristics such as strength or athletic development over the last 3 years that help get the coach interested. Even if it’s despite the fact that you can’t win their conference the first year you’re there.
Finally, there are also other factors such as your academic level that influence the final scholarship amount you can receive.
The better your results or personal bests are, the more chance you have of being offered a major scholarship.
Are you a sprinter? Thrower? Jumper? Are you good at many different disciplines? These questions have an impact on your opportunities.
If you have improved your performance during your youth it will also improve your chances.
No matter how good an athlete you are, your grades will always have an impact on the amount of opportunities you have.
"A scholarship is not just a financial award; its a recognition of your hard work and dedication."
Nordic Sport Scholarship Association
The combination of elite athletics and higher education doesn’t get any better than college in the US
Track and field in the US
At the end of 2020, we started the college process with Patrick Wolf. Patrick had a burning desire to combine his athletics with education in the US. Patrick is a triple and long jumper and has always been a very talented athlete. At the same time, Patirck had family in the US and was well aware of the many benefits of the college system for someone like him.
After a really good process with Patrick, we secured a full scholarship at Lamar University in Texas – a University in NCAA Division 1.
Patrick has shown consistent development throughout his college career. This includes a personal best that went from 7.13 meters to 7.35 meters at an NCAA event in Houston, USA.
It has been – and continues to be – a huge pleasure to follow Patrick and his journey in the USA!
There are more different disciplines in college athletics in the US than those we typically compete in here in Europe. However, the major championships have competitions in the same disciplines as the ones we know.
Scholarships are available in all disciplines.
Many world-class athletes have developed their talents at a college in the US. Here are just a few of them.
There are many reasons to come to the US, but as evidenced by the number of professionals coming out of the system, the sporting development opportunities are by far one of the most interesting.
As many of our former clients and college athletes say, it’s tough over there, but you get what you need to achieve new results.
Do you qualify for a scholarship at a US university? Fill in our Free Evaluation and we will evaluate your chances and get back to you as soon as possible!
Reviews
Very competent team! These guys make the recruiting process a very easy task. Provide the information they ask you for, and you shall receive. It is also very reassuring that two of the most prolific track and field athletes in the world, are a part of the team. You always have the option to set up a meeting with your agent. Big thumbs up from here!
NSSA helped me during the process of getting my track and field scholarship in the US. I am very happy that they could help me through every step along the way, because there is a lot to think about. They reached out to a lot of coaches until I found one that I was more than happy with. They also helped me with the process of getting my visa and everything else you needed to get done. The people working for Recruiters Eye were pretty much always available to help me with my questions. I highly recommend!
Best agency for recruiting. They helped me along every step of the way, from writing to coaches to getting my visa. Really did a great job of reaching out and making sure that I got the best offer possible. They were always to get in contact with and really guides me through the process. Highly recommend it.
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