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2026 WSA SOCCER


WEST SIDE ALLIANCE S.C.

COLLEGE SEARCH PROGRAM

MISSION OF THE PROGRAM:

Activate student-athletes to discover their best college fit.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM:

• Enhance the college selection process for parents and players through a variety of

resources and action plans.

• Align student-athletes from the WSA Soccer Club with a college that fits their

academic, athletic, and social needs.

• Guide players and encourage players to make efforts to “self-recruit” themselves

through self-directed efforts.

• Facilitate and promote exposure of high school aged players to college coaches.

• Prepare players for the college game on our training grounds.


WSA BOYS PROMOTION PATHWAYS


WSA COLLEGE SEARCH PHASES


WSA COLLEGE SEARCH PHASES


WEST SIDE ALLIANCE S.C.

COLLEGE SEARCH

BE PROACTIVE

BE PERSISTENT

BE PREPARED


RECRUITING MYTHS

Athlete’s are actively

recruited by college

soccer coaches

Full-Ride Scholarships

are plentiful

Only top-end players

get “offers”. I need

to be in the regional

or national pool....


REALITY

Approx 2% of soccer

athletes are

“actively” recruited

Soccer is an

EQUIVALENCY sport

The fairy tale “Full

Ride” is extremely

rare

“Equivalency” Means:

UP TO the “equivalent” of a full scholarship is

afforded to each roster spot for schools “opting

in” (i.e. max 28 roster spots are available to

“equivalent unit” of scholarships)

“Full Ride” Means:

A scholarship that covers:

•TUITION

•ROOM & BOARD

•BOOKS & FEES

GRADES MATTER!


SCHOLARSHIP LIMITS

NCAA DI

Men 9.9 / or 28

Women 14 / or 28

NCAA DII

Men 9

Women 9.9

NCAA DIII

All Scholarships are

Academic

NAIA

Men 12

Women 12

JUCO/Community

Colleges

Men 18

Women 18

NCAA Football: 85 “Full Ride” Scholarships Allowed


MORE REALITY CHECKS

Cost of attending

Tulsa University

$71,150

Cost of attending

Oklahoma State

University

Average Room & Board

$13,000 - $17,000

Typical Soccer

Athletic Aid Covers

25% to 60%

$33,700 (in-state)


HOW CAN I AFFORD IT?

Apply for FAFSA (Free Application Federal Student

Aid)

Federal Aid is available to help offset your

college costs; Apply on Oct 1st Senior Year

OHLAP (Oklahoma Higher Learning Access

Program)

Scholarship to In-State Schools, Apply FRESH yr

Academic Money/Scholarships

Work Study


“STACKING AID”

STAY ELIGIBLE

Ability to “stack” aid is now up to each University

admission process. Be sure to KNOW.

EXAMPLE OF POSSIBLE UNIVERSITY

ENFORCED STANDARDS TO STACK AID

GPA 3.5 OR

ACT 26.2 - Composite of 105

Can add top scores from each sub section


ATHLETIC DIVISIONS

NCAA

DI, DII, DIII

DI & DII Scholarship Competition

DIII Academic Focused & No Athletic Aid

NAIA

Smaller Universities

JUCO

2 Year Programs; Community Colleges


EXAMPLES OF SCHOOLS IN

OKLAHOMA

NCAA DI Schools in

Oklahoma

TU, ORU, OSU, OU

NAIA Schools in

Oklahoma

OBU, OCU

St. Gregs, SNU,

Wesleyan, SW Christ.

USAO, Northwestern

Junior Colleges in

Oklahoma

NEO, Northern

Rose State, Murray

State

NCAA DII Schools in

Oklahoma

NSU, UCO, RSU


ELIGIBILITY RULES

SIMPLIFIED

THREE PHASES OF ELIGIBILITY


THREE PHASES OF ELIGIBILITY

FOR AN ATHLETE

MUST MEET YOUR SCHOOL’S ADMISSION

STANDARDS

MUST MEET NCAA, NAIA or JUCO ELIGIBILITY

REQUIREMENTS

UNDERSTAND your school’s financial aid policies

and “ability to stack”


ELIGIBILITY NCAA

NCAA

DII:

GPA 2.2

DI:

GPA 2.3


NAIA ELIGIBILITY STANDARD

NAIA Meet 2 of the 3

Min GPA 2.0

ACT 18

Rank top 50% of

class


ADMISSION STANDARDS VARY BETWEEN

PUBLIC & PRIVATE SCHOOLS

T.U. Avg Act Score

29

O.S.U. Admission

Standards

ACT 24 OR....

GPA 3.0 & top 1/3

of class OR....

GPA 3.0 & ACT 21


CHOOSING A SCHOOL

PRIORITIES

ACADEMICS

COST

LOCATION

SOCCER

SOCIAL (football?)

CLASS SIZE

RELGIOUS BASED or

NOT IMPORTANT

PLAN OF STUDY


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To Play or Not

to Play

College Coaches Criteria

❖GRADES

❖FINANCES

❖ATTITUDE

❖ABILITY

❖LEVEL OF PLAY

❖POSITION vs NEED

❖PHYSICALITY


HOW DO I PROMOTE MYSELF

SELF PROMOTION


SHOWCASE TOURNAMENTS

PLAY IN FRONT OF COLLEGE SCOUTS


HIGHLIGHT VIDEO

SEND TO SCHOOLS OUT OF AREA


CREATE ONLINE PROFILE

EMAIL YOUR PLAYER PROFILE


ONLINE PROFILE

HAVE THIS READY FOR EMAIL.

URL NAME IS YOUR NAME & YEAR GRAD.


DIRECT CONTACT CAN BEGIN SEPT 1 OF JUNIOR YEAR

MAKE YOUR CITY/LOCATION KNOWN ON YOUR HANDLE

NAME YOUR HANDLE W/ YEAR OF GRADUATION

REGULATE YOUR CONTENT

CREATE SOCIALS

MAINTAIN PROFESSIONAL CONTENT


SEND EMAILS

BEGIN EMAILING COACHES SOPHOMORE YEAR


ATTEND COLLEGE CAMP

SELECT CAREFULLY -- BE SURE COACH WILL BE THERE

SUMMER BEFORE SENIOR YEAR IS PRIME TIME


CALL YOUR COACH

BEWARE OF COACH CALL RESTRICTIONS - BE PERSISTENT


VISIT CAMPUS

TAKE A TOUR


COLLEGE VISIT RULES

FRESH & SOPH

Unlimited

“Unofficial” Visits

JR & SR YEAR

Unlimited Official

Visits


IMPORTANT TIMELINES

KEY REMINDERS


TIMELINE MILESTONES

FRESHMAN

APPLY FOR ELIGIBILITY CENTERS

Research Schools

Make Grades

SOPHOMORE

Take PSAT or PACT

Contact Schools Spring Semester

Make Grades!


TIMELINE MILESTONES

JUNIOR

Apply for ELIGIBILITY CENTER

Email Coaches

Attend Summer Camp

Take ACT and/or SAT Test Multiple Times

SENIOR

Official Visits

Complete FAFSA After Jan 1st

Apply for Admission

Sign or Verbal Committment


NATIONAL SIGNING

USUALLY 2ND WEDNES NOV


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WSA COURTESY RULES

• RETURN all phone calls & emails to

EVERY coach who contacts you!

• Take time to THANK EVERY coach who

meets, calls, emails or contacts you

• HONOR your “verbal commitments”

• If elect OUT of a “VERBAL” NOTIFY the coach

BEFORE you speak to ANOTHER program


MAJOR TIMELINES

FRESH YEAR:

Register w/ Eligibility Centers

Apply for Oklahoma Promise ($60K AGI or lower)

JUNE 15th after SOPH YEAR:

Contact DAY!

AUG 1st prior to JUNIOR YEAR:

Official Visits Allowed.

OCT 1st of SENIOR YEAR:

APPLY for FAFSA


SUMMARY

Make Grades

Research Schools

Promote Myself

Apply at Eligibility Centers (NCAA & NAIA)

Apply for Admission

Verbal Commitment then Sign

Live the Dream & GET AN EDUCATION!

Go Pro.....


COLLEGE SOCCER

PLAY IN FRONT OF GREAT CROWDS


PLAY IN TELEVISED GAMES

FOX SOCCER, ESPN, FOX SOUTHWEST, & LOCAL AFFILIATES


PLAY @ WORLD’S TOP

FACILITIES

TRAINING & GAME FACILITIES BUILT FOR SOCCER JUNKIES


TOP COACHES

SOME OF THE BEST COACHES IN THE REGION, NATION, AND

WORLD!


TOP PLAYERS

FUTURE PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS &

NATIONAL TEAM PLAYERS


STATE OF THE ART TRAINING

TRAIN IN GREAT CONDITIONS UNDER GREAT INSTRUCTORS


EXHILERATING - FUN

THE THRILL & AGONY -- WHAT WE LOVE


ASPIRE TO REACH FINAL IV

ROAD TO COLLEGE CUP FINAL FOUR


GET DRAFTED - GO PRO

PLAY IN THE LEAGUE!


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Produced by

WSA Soccer

Edited By: Roger Bush, DOC

Visit WSASOCCER.ORG

For more Info

SEE “COLLEGE SEARCH”


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The Process

Only Works IF

YOU WORK

MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF

SCHOLARSHIP MONIES EARNED

TO DATE

HUNDREDS OF PLAYERS

PLAYING COLLEGIATELY

NATIONWIDE


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“Others dream things that never

were and ask why not.”


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