college tennis/standard

[kenny29878]

im a 16 year old irish tennis player looking for advice on my tennis career. im top 40 nationally which may sound okay but the standard of tennis in ireland isn't great.id reckon id be top 200 in the usa at u.16 level .i play tennis 5 times a week because i want to reach a high ranking and in the future maybe play college tennis in the us.
what do you think my chances are of getting a scholarship as i have watched college tennis on youtube and i believe i could reach that standard in 2 and a half years ?how good are the guys who play college tennis? would you be expected to play itfs to get a scholarship and ranked high nationally? would top 200 be good enough in the usa for a scholarship, i do believe with effort i could be very good , im always geting better and would hope to be in around the top 100 in the usa at u.18 when im 18.any advice from someone who has played or knows college tennis would be much appreciated.thanks

 

[Tar Heel Tennis]

do you expect to receive a full scholarship, or are you okay with a partial?

In the US, men's tennis scholarships are limited to 4.5 per Division I and II teams (the highest level of competition)

http://www.collegeathletes.com/athletes/scholarship-limits.html

because, you most likely will have to pay something to attend a university/play tennis in the US.

 

[kenny29878]

would be hoping for a full scholarships but would of course consider half.how much would fee's be if i were to get a half scholarship

 

[Tar Heel Tennis]

depends where you go to school....it won't be cheap, however.

I suggest you do a search in this forum (College Tennis Talk). there are parents of college players that have gone through the process that have provided a ton of useful info for seeking tennis scholarships. you'll just need to do some searching.

good luck!

 

[tennisjon]

Although the max scholarships for men's tennis is 4.5, most schools do not have that available and even if they do have the max, many do not offer a full ride for tennis. The good thing is, with good grades and/or financial need, you may be eligible for academic aid as well.

I would do a little research, you should find what schools the players of your ranking level, who went to the states, wound up playing at. Then, check to see if they start or not and what position. You could contact them yourself and ask about finances.

 

[andfor]

Kenny, If you can get email from your profile check it. I sent you the name and email of an assistant coach for a Division 1 tennis team. He's from Ireland, recruits throughout Europe and may be able to give you some insight. Maybe he would be interested in even recruiting you to play for his school.

 

[tennismom42]

im a 16 year old irish tennis player looking for advice on my tennis career. im top 40 nationally which may sound okay but the standard of tennis in ireland isn't great.id reckon id be top 200 in the usa at u.16 level .i play tennis 5 times a week because i want to reach a high ranking and in the future maybe play college tennis in the us.
what do you think my chances are of getting a scholarship as i have watched college tennis on youtube and i believe i could reach that standard in 2 and a half years ?how good are the guys who play college tennis? would you be expected to play itfs to get a scholarship and ranked high nationally? would top 200 be good enough in the usa for a scholarship, i do believe with effort i could be very good , im always geting better and would hope to be in around the top 100 in the usa at u.18 when im 18.any advice from someone who has played or knows college tennis would be much appreciated.thanks

full ride is highly unlikely. We have thousands of USA kids fighting for scholarships & an in-state prospect will cost less from the college budget than an out-of-state prospect (or foreigner). My son graduated in 2009 & that class, to my knowledge, at <5 full-ride scholarships out of the entire nation. They just don't happen, except to kids who win the Kalamazoo or something of the like.

Yes, you will need to play some ITFs in order for recruiters to be able to compare your performance. They don't make decisions just off of videos. They want statistics.

I suggest that you chose the college first -- a place where you can compete in tennis. Here's my favorite search engine for colleges. Note the tabs across the top. One says, "sports & activities." When you get to that tab, click on Div II and run your search. Save the search. Then change it to Div 1 and re-save it with a new file name. At the top left is a running number of matches in RED. Watch the number as you make your choices in the tabs. When the RED number gets to <20, save your search & consider those locations.

Good luck & get your NCAA clearinghouse application going, if you haven't already. It takes a really long time!

 

[tennis_4_life]

tennismom42 - can you post your "favorite search engine for colleges" again. thanks

 

[andfor]

TennisMom, Is this it?

http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/index.jsp