Please list the colleges and universities. There are a LOT in the US and they are not all good, or of the same caliber as universities in the UK.
You are extremely late to the application cycle in the US. Typically applications for this coming August 2023 would have been completed in autumn of 2022. Many US students know where they are going in December, certainly almost all do by May 1st since that is the deadline for decisions to be made. To only be applying now sends up red flags to me that these may be low quality schools.
He has applied to colleges which the run the course he wants which are Northwood (accepted), Harrisburg, Shenandoah and 2 in New Jersey (I forgot the names right now).
I have checked that scholarships are still available to him should he be fortunate enough to receive one.
I believe they are all non profit.
Some colleges accept students with rolling admissions through the summer. The May 1st date does not apply here. For example Umass Lowell accepts until August 1st. You can always write directly to the colleges of interest and ask for merit and see what they say. You never know and it is unpredictable. A nice letter to admissions saying you are ready to commit but you are wondering if there are some scholarships etc. Some colleges give a hard no to scholarships for internationals but others don’t state it categorically so you have to probe and ask at the particular place. Some offer scholarships through the departments after first semester but those usually are 2-5K so small and you have to apply for. The visa thing is a chore and need to follow all directions carefully. Good luck!
Ok…plan ahead. What does your son plan to do when he gets he college degree here (should that actually happen)? He will likely be required to return to his home country upon graduation.
For anyone clueless about esports degrees (like me! I thought it was a recruited sport or EC), here is a site with some information.
*ESPORTS DEGREES
Fully fledged esports degrees are available at leading universities around the world. In the US, the University of California Irvine, the University of Texas at Arlington, The Ohio State University, the Caldwell University, the George Mason University, the Becker College, the Shenandoah University, the Saint Peter’s University and the Keuka College all offer esports degree programs.
Esports degrees can vary from bachelor’s degrees in esports management to majors in business with an esports minor. Esports university courses are now widely available with a good choice in academic disciplines to focus upon. In October 2019, the University of New Haven revealed the first-ever business of esports course focusing on esports management and beginning in the fall of 2020.
Its entirely up to him what he does after his degree. Im just being a supportive Mum right now and reaching out for all the information and experiences of others I can get.
Correct. He could get a 1 year work permit (called “optional practical training”) to work in a job closely related to his major. But after that he will be expected to return to the UK unless he finds an employer willing to sponsor a work visa.
I also suggest reading the DHS webpage I linked you in my previous post. It outlines the requirements for a student visa including the need to show finances to cover all costs over 4 years:
EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL ABILITY
A prospective student must have financial evidence showing that they or a sponsor has sufficient funds to cover tuition and living expenses during the period of intended study
It doesn’t matter what the school told you. These visa rules are made by the U.S. government.
Some athletic recruiting does go late into the spring, even into the summer. Two of my 2023s just committed for their sports, of course they aren’t top recruits, nor are the schools highly rejective.
Some colleges do have esports that recruit and offer related scholarships. It doesn’t sound like that’s what OP is doing, but that does exist, and is growing rapidly.
ETA: Hundreds of colleges accept apps well into the summer as well.
Outside the schools he applied ask him to look at schools that don’t offer the major but offer business certificates and/or similar majors. For example UAkron is a very good school and offers a certificate. Accepts apps until May 1st. He still has a week or so to look around and put a few more apps.