Recruiting Tips & Blog

Over the past several years, we’ve received an increasing amount of questions from parents about the college process. How do I help my son or daughter to get seen by colleges? When should I start visiting schools and will colleges pay for his/her visit? How many scholarships are available at the NCAA Division 1 and 2 levels and are they hard to get? Does SAT test prep really help raise scores? Parents in the process have all these questions and some many more. In response to these questions, last year we started the Future 500 Parent Education Seminar. The feedback was so overwhelmingly positive – that this year we are expanding it even further!

Did you know there are over 2,000 4-year colleges in the United States? With so many options, how do you find the right college? The Future 500 ID Camp staff finds it helpful to talk about “Fit”. Fit considers many variables, including: • Location • Size • Major • Academic reputation • Public/private • Scholarships/financial aid • NCAA Division (1,2,or 3) or NAIA • Quality of the soccer program • College program’s system of play & how the coach sees you fitting into it Clearly, there are more variables – but these key variables will go a long way in helping determine if a college might be a good fit.

Future 500 ID Camps is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Tony Carnahan, President of Coastal College Counseling. Tony, a top soccer recruiting advisor, combines his vast knowledge of the college landscape and nearly 20 years of experience, with a personal and systematic process to help families choose the right college for their sons and daughters. Tony is recognized as a trusted resource by both families and top soccer organizations throughout the United States. In addition to being the featured speaker at our Future 500 Parent-Education Seminar (a 2-hour seminar exclusively for parents which will happen immediately after registration the first day of camp), Tony and Coastal College Counseling will be offering in-depth one-hour college counseling sessions at both our girls and boys camp weeks.