<p>Hi everyone :) I'm 15 years old soccer player from Spain and I need some help for getting soccer scholarship in USA.I have read some guides,but i haven't found anything specifically :( So I'm asking for your advice.When I should start preparations,how I should prepare,what I'm going to need for that(documents and other things) and is it hard to play in NCAA Division I?</p>
<p>Here is some useful info on soccer scholarships. Soccer just isn’t as big in the US (unless you are a girl). There aren’t nearly as many full rides as there are for football. That said if you are on Spain’s U20 or U17 team there is a place and a scholarship for you here!</p>
<p>Scholarships! The Elephant in the Room (College Recruiting Part 1)
By Gordon Henderson
Ohio South Youth Soccer Director of Coaching
January 2012</p>
<p>How Many Colleges and Universities Have Soccer Programs?
Division 1 Men 204 Division 1 Women - 322
Division 2 Men 192 Division 2 Women - 244
Division 3 Men 404 Division 3 Women - 427
NAIA Men 204 NAIA Women 201
Total 1,004 Total 1,194</p>
<p>What are the Soccer Scholarships Limits per Division?
Division 1 Men 9.9 Division 1 Women - 14
Division 2 Men 9.0 Division 2 Women 9.9
Division 3 Men No Athletic Aid Division 3 Women - No Athletic Aid
NAIA Men 12 NAIA Women 12</p>
<p>What Does a Full Ride mean?
A ‘Full Ride’ (or 1.0 scholarship) means that the Athletic Scholarship Award will cover the maximum costs allowed by NCAA and NAIA rules;
·Tuition and Fees (In State and Out of State)
·Room and Board
·Books</p>
<p>Do all Colleges and Universities Offer the Maximum Soccer Athletic Scholarships Limits Listed Above?
No the limits above indicate the MAXIMUM an institution can offer. Some institutions may be funded at a lower level and have fewer scholarships available.</p>
<p>How Common is it for Colleges and Universities to Offer Full Rides or 1.0 Scholarships?
Division 1 Depends on the institution, but I would suggest that it is less common than more common. Partial athletic scholarships are definitely more prevalent. Do the math…men have 9.9 athletic scholarships and women have 14 athletic scholarships…Most squads range from 22 30 players. There will be some walk on’s (no athletic aid), but most players on a squad are awarded some kind of athletic aid. Partial scholarships ranging from books only, room and board only, tuition only, to a straight cash award, are more common.
Division 2 and NAIA - Even less common. Partial athletic aid awards are the vast majority.
Division 3 No athletic aid awarded only academic aid.</p>
<p>Thanks for exhaustive reply 
And on more thing.Could somebody help me with eligibility center? How can I register there,what is the meaning of this center and when I should prepare for takin SAT?</p>