Ugandan kid seeking US athletic scholarships...how can I help him?

Paying for College
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<p>A good friend of mine from Uganda wishes to study in the US beginning in 2010. </p>

<p>He finished secondary school in November and in fact, he is the only literate person in his family. He was able to go to school only because he played soccer. </p>

<p>Anyway… so I am trying to help him out. He has applied for academic scholarships here, but I never considered university athletic scholarships until just recently. </p>

<p>So my question is, if he is as good in soccer as he says he is (his “club” is undefeated and he is good enough to have gotten a school scholarship), how can I go about helping him to get athletic scholarships here in the US? </p>

<p>I will soon be sending him my old digital camera so that he can video record himself as he plays, and I know that he can get a recommendation letter from his manager whenever necessary. </p>

<p>What should he/we do here?</p>

<p>Thanks :)</p>

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<p>have a 5 minute highlight tape made along w/ at least 1 complete game.</p>

<p>have him put it up on youtube as well as sent to college coaches.</p>

<p>these coaches need to be contacted before the film is sent so that it doesn’t end up being discarded.</p>

<p>If there is any way that this individual can come to the states for camps next summer at schools he is interested in…well that would be crucial.</p>

<p>good luck.</p>

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<p>Thank you :slight_smile:</p>

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<p>Tell him to go to the University of Uganda. Seriously, when US kids can’t go to college because they don’t have the money, we should not be subsidizing foreigners.</p>