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Admission to universities in the USA and Canada, in the leagues NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA and USPORTS
University studies and basketball in the USA or Canada
More and more basketball players from Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and other CIS countries continue their basketball career and education at American colleges and universities.
PFS is the absolute world leader in providing basketball scholarships to universities in the US and Canada. Our clients play at all levels of American varsity basketball, including the most famous universities such as Stanford, Gonzaga, UCLA.
PFS objectives for US universities
Saving you money
Our clients receive exclusive conditions for studying at American Universities. Working with us, families save an average of 50-70% of the possible costs of teaching a basketball player abroad. The savings are often in the tens of thousands of dollars a year.
How do we do it? We know the mechanisms of working with scholarships and grants, as well as the universities themselves are interested in partnership conditions due to the large number of our clients from all over the world - this allows us to receive exclusive offers for our clients.
Find the right university for a young basketball player
Our client can be either one of the best young athletes in Europe, or a novice athlete who is only striving for great success in sports - the task of PFS from the whole variety of American universities is to select the university that suits all the criteria for a young athlete, where he can maximize his potential.
Essentials you need to know about college basketball in the USA
You need to be a world class star if you want to play basketball and study in the USA - is the main myth we want to dispel!
You will be surprised, but in the USA, both at school and at university, an athlete of any level can play basketball - both a future NBA player and one for whom basketball is just a hobby. There are more than 1,500 universities in America, and basketball is available in almost every one of them.
The system of any sport in the USA, and basketball in particular, is built in such a way that sports are included in the system of school and university sports, i.e. in fact, in America there are no “basketball schools” or “youth clubs” analogous to our SDUSSHORs, where the general education school and the sports school are third-party organizations and big sport is incompatible with study.
In the US, athletes fully combine their sports career and education.
Thanks to the inclusion of sports in the curriculum of schools and universities, in the US you can study, for example, at Harvard or Stanford and play on the varsity basketball team with future NBA players.
The American sports system has all the best advantages for athlete development - the most gearing sports infrastructure, the strongest coaches, a huge number of teams at the school and university level. The only caveat is that studying in the USA is very expensive.
However, in America there is a athletic scholarship program that helps athletes reduce their tuition costs. A scholarship in the USA means a discount on tuition, i.e. this is not money that is handed out, but the amount that the school or university subtracts from the cost of your education.
Our company helps to receive scholarships for training athletes of various levels of sports training, age and physical data.
What is the NCAA American Collegiate League?
The NCAA League is the major American college sports league in which most American universities compete.
In the structure of the NCAA, universities are divided into 3 divisions, depending on the level of basketball at the university.
In addition to the NCAA, there are other student leagues, the main ones are: NAIA (analogous to the 2nd division of the NCAA), NJCAA (junior college league), USPORTS (Canadian student league). Our company works with all of these leagues.
NCAA Division 1 - The best young basketball players from around the world play in it, this is a transitional stage for future NBA and Euroleague players. To be on the NCAA Division 1 varsity team, you must be on or recruited for your country's youth team and have significant international accomplishments.
NCAA Division 2-3, NAIA league, USPORTS - this is also a very high level of basketball, but it is more accessible to most young boys and girls involved in basketball at the level of sports schools and sports schools.
Estimated cost of studying at a university in the USA
What expenses should a family prepare for if they want to send a basketball player child to a university or college in America while working with PFS?
NCAA Div 2-3, NAIA, NJCAA: minimum $10,000-13,000 per year
This is the minimum estimated budget for a year of study for 95% of young basketball players from the CIS countries that a family will need to pay for a university / college in the USA when working with our company. The amount includes tuition at the university, accommodation and meals, a sports program.
On average, a year of study at a university in the United States for a foreign student (official cost, without scholarships and discounts) will be $ 30,000-70,000 per year, depending on the location of the institution, type of residence and education elite.
Our company helps young basketball players receive scholarships/discounts from the official cost of educational institutions, reducing the cost of education by tens of thousands of dollars a year.
95% of the young basketball players we mentioned above are the majority of young boys and girls involved in basketball at the level of sports schools and sports schools, who are not included in the national youth team of their country and do not have significant basketball achievements at the international level.
NCAA Division 1 - 100% coverage of all tuition fees.
For the most talented basketball players in Europe.
In the USA, at the NCAA Division 1 level, the full coverage format is practiced, when the university fully sponsors the costs of training, accommodation and meals for the athlete. This offer is relevant only for the most promising young basketball players in Europe. This offer covers 1-5% of basketball players in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and other CIS countries (depending on the level of development of basketball in the country).
A complete combination of education and sports
Only in the USA youth sports are included in the program of schools and universities. Playing basketball in the USA, an athlete fully combines basketball and studies, thus receiving a full-fledged education that you will need to build your future professional career outside of sports.
International Diploma Recognized Worldwide
After graduating from high school and university in the US, you receive a diploma that is recognized worldwide. With an American diploma, you will be a sought-after specialist both at home and in the USA, Europe or other countries of the world.
Experience of living abroad and native English
At a young age, the child will experience independent living in another country, become more aware and responsible for himself and his actions. Our experience shows that the majority of young men and women who have experience of living and studying abroad are more successful in building their careers in the modern world, and knowledge of English, which, after studying in the USA and immersing in the environment, will be at the level of a native speaker, will allow you to easily establish contacts around the world. the world.
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Pro Futuro Sports
PFS is one of the world's most respected sports and academic scholarship companies. The company was founded in 2007 and has offices in Serbia, Russia, Brazil, Italy, Lithuania and Bulgaria.
4,000 clients from 53 countries
To date, over 4,000 clients from 53 countries have continued their careers and received scholarships to study abroad with PFS.
The purpose of our service is to help athletes enter the best, proven and recommended teams, academies, schools, colleges and universities in the US, Canada and Europe, correctly assessing the capabilities and potential of an athlete.
Our clients receive exclusive conditions for training - working with us, families save an average of 50-70% of the possible costs of training a child-athlete abroad.
We know how to work with scholarships and grants, we have a wide network of sports contacts around the world and this allows us to receive exclusive offers for our clients.
Sports and Academic Department
The main profile of the agency is to work with athletes on their placement in schools, universities, sports academies, clubs in the US, Europe and other countries of the world.
In 2020, PFS launched the Academic Scholarship Department, which deals with obtaining discounts and grants in secondary and higher education institutions abroad.
Our customers
Sandro Mamukelashvili
State of Florida Georgia
Samson Ruzhentsev
Tennessee Russia
Ilya Tyrtyshnik
Arizona Ukraine
Nestor Dyachok
Washington State Russia
Sergey Grishaev
State of Florida Russia
Daniil Kasatkin
Virginia Russia
Ksenia Kozlova
State of Florida Russia
Arina Khlopkova
West Virginia Russia
Buka Peikrishvili
Georgia Georgia
Lazar Zhivanovic
Real Madrid Serbia
Mark Tikhonenko
State of Pennsylvania Russia
Marko Simonovich
Illinois Montenegro
Testimonials from our customers
Samson Ruzhentsev
Russia
Victor Vovchuk
Ukraine
Lazar Milinkovic
Serbia
Alexandra Antonova
Russia
Georgy Maslennikov
Ukraine
Luka Andjusic
Serbia
Prospects for further growth
Stage 1
Children and youth sports
13-19 years old
School level
Stage 2
University
18-23
Leagues: NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA, USPORTS
Stage 3
Professional career
23+ years
Professional sports
Career, Business
Frequently Asked Questions about Studying Abroad
What does it take to get into a school and sports team in the US/Europe?
For most educational and sports institutions, the package of documents is small: translation of school grades for the last 3 years of study into English, extract of vaccinations from a medical book, certificate from the bank on the availability of funds to pay for the school year at school.
What if I don't have a significant athletic record and my family is unable to pay for my education in the US/Europe?
If you do not have great achievements in sports and your family is not able to finance the minimum budget for education in the US / Europe (from $10,000 per academic year), then today we will not be able to offer you the opportunity to study and sports abroad.
What does your agency offer?
The main goal of our work is to select a list of schools / universities / clubs that meet the criteria of the athlete and his family, in which he will receive a scholarship / discount on education. Further, we guide the client throughout the entire admission process, execution of all documents, communication with coaches and representatives of educational institutions, and also provide visa support after admission.
What educational and sports institutions do you work with?
We have more than 1,000 schools/universities/sports clubs and academies in our database with whom we cooperate and every day we expand the list of partners. Nevertheless, the candidacy of each applicant and the possible amount of the scholarship must be personally discussed with each educational / sports institution separately.
Why should we contact you specifically for team and school selection in the US/Europe?
We have been on the market since 2007 and we have vast experience in working with athletes of all levels from all over the world - our knowledge of the American / European sports and educational programs market, as well as a huge network of contacts, allow our clients to receive exclusive offers. We have been on the market for so long that some of our clients, after graduating from the USA, have already become trainers in American schools and universities themselves and help our current clients get the best training conditions.
How safe is it to send a child alone to the US/Europe?
Safe. Educational institutions are fully legally responsible for foreign students. In many educational institutions, strict discipline and children are constantly under the supervision of employees of educational institutions, as well as the presence of a supervisor and a medical office.
Can you help an athlete of any level get into a school/university/club school in the US or Europe and receive a tuition discount?
We can help an athlete of any skill level and age to receive a scholarship in the range of 30-70% of the official tuition fee. Our knowledge of the US/European sports and education market, as well as our huge network of contacts, allows our clients to receive exclusive offers, regardless of their level of sports training.
Who determines how much scholarship/discount I will receive and by what criteria?
Employees of our agency evaluate an athlete according to a number of basic criteria: physical data, level of technical and athletic training, sports IQ, the level of competition at which you are currently performing, statistics, achievements and other parameters. Athletes provide us with video clips of their game moments and statistics from performances, which allows us to give the most accurate forecast about the athlete's prospects for his training in the USA/Europe. Further assessment of the athlete is carried out by the coaches of schools / universities / clubs, guided by our characteristics and the above-mentioned data on the athlete.
What level of English is required for admission?
It is desirable to speak English at least at the pre-intermediate level, but even for athletes with basic or no English, we can find sports and academic programs in the USA/Europe. Many institutions have an adaptation program that helps foreign students learn English and join a new team.
How do schools take on athletes if they can't see them?
Scouting and selection are very developed in the USA and Europe, basically long screenings are our Soviet “know-how”, abroad, at almost all levels, athletes are taken by video and statistics. In order to increase your chances of getting into a good club, prepare a video clip of game episodes, a link to your statistics, as well as information about your achievements.
How are things with visas? Are there any problems getting them?
Obtaining a student visa (aka study visa) is 1 month (on average). There are no problems with visas now.
Is there a guarantee that the child will be given playing time in the team?
Game time cannot be guaranteed. Every athlete has ups and downs during the season. We try to assess the level of an athlete and offer him the educational / sports institution where he will really be in demand.
If a child travels and doesn't like the school/team, what then?
In this case, we talk with the child, understand the cause of dissatisfaction, if he does not like everyday life or he is faced with everyday misunderstandings, then we try to influence the situation by joint efforts. In order not to get into such situations, we do not cooperate with educational / sports institutions about which we receive bad reviews.
Where do children live while studying abroad?
In the US/Europe, 2 types of accommodation are common: campus or host family. The campus is a hostel. Typically, the campus is located on the territory of the educational institution, it is inhabited exclusively by students of the educational institution. Each building has a strict division by gender and age, as well as the obligatory presence of a supervisor and a medical office. Host families are ordinary families that accept foreign students. A fairly common and prestigious type of employment in the United States. Often these families are related to the school (for example, one of the children in the family is already studying at this school).
At what age is it better to go abroad?
This is the most common question that parents of athletes ask us. We consider the optimal age of moving to be 14 years old, at this age the child is no longer so attached to his parents, he is independent enough to take care of himself. In addition, this is the best age to learn a language.
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Athletic Scholarships at US 9 Universities0001
Sports scholarships from a US university is an opportunity for free or almost free to get a higher education in the States, while simultaneously doing your favorite sport at the highest level.
Sports are an important part of the American education system. Each institution of higher education in the United States provides its wards with the opportunity not only for intellectual, but also for physical development. Students are offered fully equipped sports and gyms, stadiums, tennis courts, golf courses, swimming pools and other elements of sports infrastructure.
I must say that the attitude to physical education in US universities is more than serious. Students do not just periodically visit the pool or do a lap or two on the treadmill, they purposefully go in for this or that kind of sport, participate in interuniversity competitions, win prizes.
By the way, university team competitions are a big source of income for educational institutions. Let's say tickets to intercollegiate football games cost between $50 and $100. Both students and local residents come to watch the competitions.
However, for university games to be successful with spectators, participating teams must demonstrate a high level of professionalism. In other words, universities need strong athletes. That is why part of the money earned from competitions goes to provide sports scholarships at universities.
Since higher education in the United States costs a lot of money, scholarships that fully or partially cover the cost of education are a great way to attract to the university those guys who excelled in the sports field in school, which means that in the future they will be able to glorify their alma mater .
33 sports at 1500 US universities
There are 33 sports for which you can get an athletic scholarship in the USA:
Acrobatics
Archery
Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
Beach volleyball
Bowling
Cross country running
Cycling
Equestrian
Fencing
Field hockey
American football
Golf
Artistic gymnastics
Hockey
Lacrosse
Rifle shooting
Rodeo
Kayaking and canoeing
Rugby
Sailing
Skis
European football
Softball
Squash
Swimming
Tennis
Athletics
Triathlon
Volleyball
Water polo
Freestyle wrestling
Approximately 1,500 higher education institutions participate in the Athletic Scholarship Program in the United States.
Athletic Scholarship Benefits
There are 2 types of Athletic Scholarships in the USA:
The full ride scholarship covers the student athlete's expenses not only for university studies, but also for meals and accommodation. In some cases, the full ride scholarship includes the cost of insurance.
Partial Athletic Scholarship (partial scholarship) covers tuition costs (either 100% or 50-90%). The student pays for accommodation and meals on his own.
The amount of the scholarship is determined individually based on the level of sports and academic training of the applicant.
In addition to the obvious benefit of financial support, a sports scholarship provides a number of other benefits:
Unlike an ordinary applicant from Russia, an athlete does not need to spend time and money on preparatory courses to make up for the missing year of schooling. A certificate of 11 classes of education is enough to get a sports scholarship and enter an American university.
SAT and TOEFL requirements for athletes are lower than for other students, which greatly simplifies the admission process. For example, at the University of Miami, an ordinary student must pass SAT for 1200-1300 points, TOEFL for 80 points, an athlete - SAT for 700-900 points, TOEFL for 60-70 points. GPA for an ordinary student is 3.5-4.0 points, for an athlete - 2.8-3.5 points.
For both full and partial scholarships, the costs of sports at the university (equipment from the best sports manufacturers such as Nike and Adidas; personal nutritionist; trips to away games, etc.) are paid by the athletic department of the university.
Participation in guest games is a great opportunity to travel around the United States, to get to know the culture of the country better. During the breaks between competitions and trainings, athletes will have a rich cultural program: excursions to historical sights, visits to museums, restaurants. All this is again at the expense of the university.
How do I get an athletic scholarship to study at a US university?
Requirements for candidates applying for an athletic scholarship at an American university differ depending on the age of the athlete.
Sports scholarship requirements
Athlete age
Required documents
Tests
Sports achievements
15-18 years old (10-11 grade students, college students)
Certificate for grade 11 Grades for grades 8-11 Certificate for grade 9*
SAT TOEFL
Athletic summary by sport
Video*
National and international athlete ratings
18-20 years old Students of Russian universities (1-3 courses) we highly recommend that you start looking for a scholarship 2 years before graduation or in the 1-2 year of study at a Russian university - this greatly increases the chances of finding the best option and calmly preparing for passing all the necessary tests.
Knowledge of English
For a foreigner, a prerequisite for admission to an American university is a good knowledge of English. Universities accept TOEFL test results as documentary evidence of language proficiency. As mentioned above, the passing scores for athletes, as a rule, are lower than for all other applicants - this greatly facilitates the admission process.
Academic performance
US universities are interested in the academic performance of an athlete - however, the requirements for an athlete's grades are much softer than for the GPA of an ordinary applicant. From a graduate of a Russian school, you will need the result of the SAT academic test, a certificate, as well as a list of grades for grades 8-11. If a student of a Russian higher educational institution enters an American university, instead of the SAT results, he must submit a certificate from his university, indicating the number of hours and grades for the disciplines passed. At the same time, American universities are only interested in exam results, credits are not accepted.
Sports achievements
Of course, the main criterion for the selection of athletic students is their sports achievements, reflected in a special athletic resume. Specialists of the Global Dialog company will help you to compile this document competently.
How does Global Dialogue help in obtaining sports scholarships?
The procedure for obtaining a sports scholarship with the help of Global Dialog is as follows:
At the preliminary stage, the company's specialists get acquainted with the athlete and his parents, analyze his chances of obtaining funding: which universities should be chosen, what type of scholarship awaits the student.
After the acquaintance has taken place, the athlete receives instructions detailing what documents he needs to collect and how to properly complete them so that the Global Dialogue manager can continue to work. Instructions from Global Dialog include:
resume example detailing athletic performance;
instructions for shooting video (if necessary) - requirements for length, plot, etc.;
SAT and TOEFL registration information;
instructions for school documents;
instructions for registration in athletic associations.
If the applicant is in Moscow, then the Global Dialog specialist will fill in and send the documents. If the applicant lives in another region, then the manager of the company advises the client on sending papers.
Having received from the athlete all the necessary papers, as well as copies of Russian and foreign passports, Global Dialog compiles the client's athletic profile and sends it to the database of university coaches.
After receiving several answers, the student receives the contacts of the trainers and enters into correspondence with them. After talking with the athlete, the coach decides whether he is ready to take this person to his team, and if so, on what conditions (amount and type of scholarship).
While the applicant is in correspondence with the coaches, Global Dialogue finds out the specific requirements for applicants-athletes at selected universities. At the same stage, the athlete begins preparing for the test.
When the tests are passed, the student finally decides on the university in which he will go, submits an application for admission and signs a contract for a scholarship.
Finally, having received an i-20 (a document confirming admission to the university), with the help of the Global Dialog manager, the athlete issues a student visa and goes to study.
After receiving an Athletic Scholarship
An Athletic Scholarship is one of the most stable forms of funding available to an American university student. Unlike an academic scholarship, which can be lost for absenteeism or poor progress, a sports scholarship is allocated for the entire period of study at the university - 4 years, and it is quite difficult to lose it. As a rule, athletes are deprived of funding only for flagrant violations of the terms of the contract.
Athletes are allowed to miss classes during away games, and if performance drops due to competition, they offer free tutoring. Foreign athletes are also helped to learn the language and make a simplified schedule. By the way, if an athlete gets injured that does not allow him to continue playing for the team, the university will pay for the treatment. The scholarship will continue to be paid for the entire remaining period of study - these are the conditions of the athletic contract.
In addition, sports at the university open up excellent prospects for professional development for the graduate. After graduation, an athlete who has proven himself in intercollegiate competitions can continue his sports career or choose to work as a coach.
Many famous athletes started their ascent to the sports Olympus as part of the university team: basketball player Michael Jordan played for the University of North Carolina, golf player Tiger Woods played for Stanford University, and football player Dwayne Johnson once represented the University of Miami.
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The amount includes tuition at the university, accommodation and meals, a sports program. 
For the most talented basketball players in Europe. 
With an American diploma, you will be a sought-after specialist both at home and in the USA, Europe or other countries of the world. 
Nevertheless, the candidacy of each applicant and the possible amount of the scholarship must be personally discussed with each educational / sports institution separately. 
Further assessment of the athlete is carried out by the coaches of schools / universities / clubs, guided by our characteristics and the above-mentioned data on the athlete. 
There are no problems with visas now. 
Each building has a strict division by gender and age, as well as the obligatory presence of a supervisor and a medical office. Host families are ordinary families that accept foreign students. A fairly common and prestigious type of employment in the United States. Often these families are related to the school (for example, one of the children in the family is already studying at this school). 
In other words, universities need strong athletes. That is why part of the money earned from competitions goes to provide sports scholarships at universities. 
At the same time, American universities are only interested in exam results, credits are not accepted. 
Instructions from Global Dialog include: 
As a rule, athletes are deprived of funding only for flagrant violations of the terms of the contract. 
