Saint Michael, Barbados — August 30, 2022, ASM Scholarships and RF Prime Football announced their partnership this week matching Barbados’s top soccer student-athletes with ASM’s network of university coach connections and scholarships. RF Prime Football created a platform that grants young athletes the exposure that they need and deserve. ASM Scholarships matches young athletes with top universities around the United States and pairs them with the finest scholarship offers. The direct connection between ASM’s over 3,000 university coach connections allows RF Prime Football Academy athletes to ..read more

Choosing the right college or university for your next step in education is not an easy task. Nor should it be taken lightly. This step affects the next four years of your life which will most likely set you up for your professional career and/or your athletic career as well. Here we will discuss the four most important attributes of how to find the right college for you. First and foremost, let us take a look at athletics. If you are hoping to become a student-athlete on campus then athletics is an obvious starting point for you. You need to be in touch with the reality of what division you ..read more

At ASM Scholarships one of our most common questions from potential collegiate student-athletes is, “What is a coach looking for in a new recruit?” Luckily for us, we have a team of former collegiate coaches who know exactly what teams are looking for. We are in contact with coaches daily to gather the most information for our athletes and get them the highest offers. College coaches have a long list of factors when choosing a new recruit. The top four most important things are as follows. 1. What is the athlete like? 2. Is the athlete a good fit for the school? 3. Is the athlete a good fit fo ..read more

The average cost of the 2021 to 2022 school year at a public, in-state university was $10,338, according to U.S. News. For public, out-of-state institutions, that price climbed to $22,698. The cost of attending private universities exceeded $38,000. For many students, the cost of attending college is a significant barrier to entry. This is why scholarships, such as athletics scholarships, can be especially helpful. Enter the student-athlete. As the CEO of a growing college sports scholarship agency, I’ve found that student-athletes tend to be disciplined, driven, competitiv ..read more

Winterthur, Switzerland — May 26, 2022, ASM Scholarships and Europe’s Elite announced their partnership this week matching Europe’s top American football student-athletes with ASM’s network of university coach connections and scholarships. Europe’s Elite created a platform that grants young athletes the exposure that they need and deserve. ASM Scholarships matches young athletes with top universities around the United States and pairs them with the finest scholarship offers. The direct connection between ASM’s over 3,000 university coach connections allows Europe’s Elite athletes to easily com ..read more

One of the most common questions student-athletes ask us here at ASM before they start college is “What should I do during the summer?” Here we lay out a few ideas of how you should be preparing to come to college. ASM can custom create a plan for you, read more here. Take a course Taking a course during summer is the best way to prepare for college. There are many reasons why taking a course in summer is beneficial: You get credits towards your degree! Many colleges will allow you to transfer these credits and use them towards your degree. That means you don’t have to take as many classes du ..read more

Awesome! So now you are in the process of speaking with college coaches. You are trying to decide which school will be the best fit for you. Here is a list of questions that will help you decide. What is the graduation rate of the athletes on your team? One of the most important questions you should ask is what the graduation rate is for current and past teams? The NCAA website says, “The Graduation Success Rate (GSR) was developed by NCAA member colleges and universities to more accurately assess the academic performance of student-athletes.” This rate measures how many student-athletes finis ..read more

Recruiting camps are filled with high school and college prospects who have varying levels of athletic ability. Recruiting camps are the most common type of event because they usually consist of large groups of prospects with varying levels of athletic ability. The criteria for attending varies depending on the camp: some invite only, while others are open to the public. Prospects can attend recruiting camps as early as middle school, and up until college. Some camps are classified by position while others are multi-position. There’s also a mix of single-sport and multi-sport camps available t ..read more

Financial aid is money provided to pay for college. It can be grants, scholarships, work-study, or loans. Grants and scholarships are free money, and do not need to be repaid. Loans need to be repaid. What Types of Financial Aid are Available? The first thing you should do when you think about financial aid is filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is used by colleges and universities to determine your eligibility for federal student aid programs like Pell Grants, Stafford Loans, and PLUS loans. The FAFSA form will ask you to input basic information like your i ..read more

United States colleges and universities require a standardized test known as the SAT or the ACT. Though some schools do not require the test post-covid and it is important to know if your dream school does require it. There is a difference between the two tests and you will want to take the one that you are more likely to succeed in. The SAT has two components: math and critical reading and writing. For high school students hoping to attend college, standardized testing is a necessary evil. It’s expensive, it’s stressful, and for many kids — especially struggling students and English Language ..read more