<p>Hello!
I live in Sweden and I'm looking at the possibility of getting an undergraduate degree in entrepreneurial studies in the US. I have good grades graduating from the Swedish equivalent of high school and a grade A result on the Cambridge test (University</a> of Cambridge ESOL Examinations) and I am trying to find out the possibilities of receiving a combined athletic and academic scholarship for a college above community level (if you know what I mean).</p>
<p>I should tell you I have not been looking at schools that long and I don't really know what to look for, so if anyone could enlighten me as to what different kinds of colleges there are I would be most appreciative.</p>
<p>As of right now I am combining playing soccer as a goalkeeper at an amateur level with studies in rhetorics at the university of Gothenburg.</p>
<p>What my questions comes down to is this: can you guys help me think of the "best" colleges with entrepreneurial studies where it would be possible for me to get a combined athletic/academic scholarship to cover most of my expenses (both tuition and other)?</p>
<p>Also if you guys know if goalkeepers are scarce and coveted among US colleges?</p>
<p>Anything you guys can tell me, or questions you may have, will most certainly help me.</p>
<p>Have a good day!
/Jens</p>
<p>Edit: Any mod/admin is welcome to move this thread if it's in the wrong section.</p>
It’s too bad that you are currently enrolled in college. That makes you a transfer applicant and there are virtually no scholarships available for foreign transfer students. If you were applying straight out of high school, you would have a world of opportunities.</p>
<p>Thanks for answering me.
I am currently studying rhetorics as a single course at 50% (1 night a week). I will be done with the course at the end of this term, in june. Does that change anything?</p>
<p>Edit: Would be a shame, since I have just studied for 3 weeks or so. :-/</p>
<p>One possibility for me would be to drop out of the course I am in now, which would remove it from my “record”, although that would prevent me from taking the course again and I would have to pay back the financial aid I have gotten thus far (which isn’t much). Would you recommend that? Would it help?</p>
<p>Thank you Got a bit worried there. What do you think about my future application? Any school with entrepreneurial studies you can recommend? Are goalkeepers scarce in the US? Hehe, sorry if I’m just repeating my original post.</p>
<p>by entrepreneurial studies you mean business right? </p>
<p>How good are your grades, extra curricular activities and your soccer? If you are very good, you really should look into top tier colleges who love such students. And most promise to meet the full need of international students that are admitted. Say you are admitted to, Oberlin College, and your family can only afford $5000 a year, they will give you the rest of the Cost Of Attendance in the form of financial aid, usually consisting of a small loan, some work and a grant. </p>
<p>Your planing on starting school in the fall of 2012 right?</p>
<p>Each college gets to decide on its own who counts as a transfer applicant. As kimathi pointed out, it is very common to classify applicants as freshmen as long as they have completed less than a set amount of credits (e.g. 1-2 semesters’ worth). However, sometimes a single college course is enough to get you into the transfer pool. </p>
<p>Anyway, you basically have three funding options:</p>
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<li><p>Need-based financial aid. Most of the colleges with need-based aid for internationals do not offer undergraduate business degrees, so this option is probably off the table.</p></li>
<li><p>Academic scholarships. If you graduated with very strong grades and you can achieve an SAT score above 1400 combined Verbal+Math, this might be an interesting option to look into. It is vital that you apply as a first-year student to qualify for academic scholarships.</p></li>
<li><p>Athletic scholarships. Div I schools have the most significant athletic scholarship, but it’s also the most competitive to get into and requires the most time commitment. Div III schools may not offer athletic scholarships at all. If you are not familiar with the American collegiate athletics system, it might make sense to work with an agent. Some agencies specialize in international recruiting and offer a free initial consultation to determine if you are competitive for athletic scholarships at all. (Forum rules prohibit me from posting links to other sites, but you can probably find some via Google.)</p></li>
</ul>
<p>@ kimathi:
Yes I guess I do mean business. When I have been searching the internet for college majors I saw that there are some with names like “entrepreneurial studies”, but I guess they fall into the business category then?
The grades system in Sweden is different from yours in the US, but I have a 19.0/20, which means that out of 21 courses I have taken I have 17 “MVG” (which would be your A) and then 4 VG (which is your B). We only have a 4-grade scale in Sweden, MVG/VG/G/IG. I do not think my soccer is good enough to compete in a Div 1 school, but I would think that Div 2 could suit me. If I were to get an athletic scholarship I do not think it would be for that much and I would have to combine it with an academic/other means of funding.
I have a few extra curricular activities, student council secretary/president and such, but here in Sweden there aren’t that many offered by the school so I guess I would have to look at things I have done outside of the school.
I haven’t made up my mind yet as to what I am going to do, but the fall of 2012 is somewhat of a goal right now, yeah. Thanks for your answer
@ b@r!um
Thanks for that info. So you are saying that I would be a bit unlucky if the college I decide to apply to would consider me a transfer student when I have only finished one course?
I have been looking over the funding options and I can say that it would have to be either academic or athletic. The need-based financial aid is out, because my family would probably not fall into the category of financial aid-needing, but if I cannot get a scholarship I would have to take a loan for the full amount of the cost anyways.</p>
<p>As I said above I don’t think I can get into a Div 1 soccer scholarship, but do you think that with a high SAT (I hope I can achieve over 1400) I can get a combined athletic/academic scholarship for most of the total cost, to a Div 2/3 college?</p>
<p>I’m sorry if I’m not making sense, if you have questions please ask Thanks a lot for helping me.</p>
<p>Hey there.I dont understand what you mean when you say your family would not qualify for needbased aid?If you apply as a FRESHMAN applicant you will be in the best position to get some need based aid.Have you looked at Truman State University?It has a number of academic and athletic scholarships,plus the overall cost of attendance is really reasonable compared with most schools.good luck,do as much RESEARCH as you can and you will be succesful.</p>
<p>Ask in the Financial Aid & Scholarship or Athletic Recruiting forums if other students have a history of combining athletic and academic scholarships. There might be restrictions that you should be aware of.</p>
<p>If your SAT scores are strong, apply to a few academic scholarships only. You might qualify for a full tuition, room and board award if you play your cards right.</p>
<p>Good luck!!!</p>
<p>P.S. Not that it’s any of my business, but I am curious: What are your plans for the next one-and-a-half years before you head to the US?</p>
<p>I’m not sure yet but I guess I will be combining working as a substitute teacher at my old school and trying to get my business off the ground. Hpoefully I can save up some money.</p>
<p>Well I cannot afford the whole cost for college, but I thought that need based aid was for people who could not even show that they could pay for the first semester. I’m sorry if I thought wrong.</p>
<p>Haha,dont feel bad.Here is how need based aid works: When you apply,you file an application called the CSS profile.This evaluates your familys financial resources,and you can calculate how much you and your family can afford to pay for your education.If,say,a school costs,say 50000,and your family can afford 10000,the college will calculate your <<need>> to be 40000.They will then award you 40000 in grants,loans and work study in order for you to afford to attend.You dont neccesarily have to be poor,even if a person can afford 40000/yr,they can still get need based aid.I dont know if someone can help me explain it better?</need></p>
