College tennis in the United States is one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences an aspiring tennis player will encounter. College tennis gives the student athlete, the ability to improve your tennis, while furthering your education and earning an accredited bachelors degree. College Tennis is a goal for many players and parents, and they should start to learn about benefits, recruiting process, and options as early as possible. There are many pathways to success as a professional tennis player and one of these is the US College pathway.

Vida Tennis has a partnership with one of Australia's leading athlete management agencies and they can help in a wide range of areas.



Stride Sports International specializes in US College scholarship advice and expert guidance through the recruiting process.  Principal Consultant Blair O'Hara played NCAA D1 tennis at San Diego State University and has had a lot of success placing male and female tennis players with scholarships.  Stride provide free evaluations of tennis and academic achievement to determine whether the college pathway is a realistic option for you.  If it is a realistic option, Stride provide highly personalised services to maximise your scholarship opportunities and help determine the best college program for you from a tennis and academic perspective.

www.stridesports.com.au/usa


Athletes need to familiarise themselves with core course requirements, grade-point average and SAT tests. Athletes should also note that it is a requirement to graduate with your high school class that is complete years 9-12 in four years. As these rules are subject to change, we advise that you access the latest information on the following websites.

For more information regarding the rules and application process please got to the following links;

> www.ncaa.org
1 - click on “Academics and Athletes”
2 - then select “Eligibility and Recruiting.”

Or visit the Eligibility Centre website at:

> www.eligibilitycenter.org
1 - click on “Resources”
2 - then select “International Students”
3 - then click on “Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete”

Other Information

There are a number of other information services available for you to investigate:

> Download US College recruiting guide by Tennis Australia

> Download Peter Luczak on college tennis

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