Sports Scholarship

takeitallin
Thu, 16 Apr 2015 03:56:57 +0000

Stanford recruits from the highest level soccer clubs. It would help if you are playing ECNL/Academy level. You also need to show that you are playing the most prestigious tournaments and winning- Dallas Cup, Surf Cup, etc. Womens soccer is extremely competitive for recruitment- Stanford is probably recruiting out of the very top in the country that also manage to meet their academic profile. I would say that if you are not ranked in the top 20-30 in your position in the country it would be tough. It can’t hurt to try. I don’t know how old you are, but you should have a soccer resume and a hi-lite video that you should start sending to coaches along with a short introductory email. Include your current game schedule and update coaches regularly. Don’t limit yourself to Stanford- come up with a list of colleges you are interested in academically, athletically, and that are financially feasible. It is VERY tough for women to get much of a soccer scholarship - it would be safer to shoot for an academic scholarship and then find a school that wants you for soccer. Also don’t limit yourself to D1 level only. Stanford is probably finishing up recruiting for the 2016 school year at this point, Good luck!