Webinars & Workshops
FirstPoint USA was founded in 2001 by Andrew Kean, a former student-athlete, All-American award winner and Hall of Fame inductee at the University of Cincinnati.
Join us online to learn from our array of expert speakers about everything from university applications to dream career pathways.
Speakers at our webinars come from all over the world. They have studied or worked at the best universities and are eager to demystify the journey into top universities as well as inspire you.
Upcoming Webinars
US Sports Scholarships Webinar (Lake Joondalup Baptist College)
FirstPoint USA, the world’s leading international sports scholarship agency, are delighted to be visiting Lake Joondalup Baptist College in July 2023 to support aspiring young athletes on the next stage of their academic and sporting journey. During the webinar, we will talk you through the different stages of this life-changing opportunity, the options available to you, what it takes to compete at a top university, and information on the service we provide. You’ll also have the chance to ask questions, as well as gleaning insights from our team’s own experiences as student-athletes.
US Sports Scholarships Webinar
FirstPoint USA, the world’s leading international sports scholarship agency, are delighted to be visiting Australia in July 2023 to support aspiring young athletes on the next stage of their academic and sporting journey. During the webinar, we will talk you through the different stages of this life-changing opportunity, the options available to you, what it takes to compete at a top university, and information on the service we provide. You’ll also have the chance to ask questions, as well as gleaning insights from our team’s own experiences as student-athletes.
LIVE Webinar and Q&A with Yale's Ivy League Champion Bella Hindley
As part of our ongoing webinar series for aspiring student-athletes, we are delighted to be teaming up Yale University alum and Team GB swimmer Bella Hindley, to discuss what it takes to become a US collegiate swimmer. Hosted by our senior swimming consultant Matt Puddy, we’ll be asking Bella a range of questions about her time as an Ivy League champion and record-breaker, where she swam 50 and 100 yards freestyle for Yale, and find out the demands of being a college athlete, why she chose the US, a typical day in the life of a student athlete, combining swimming with studying, as well as passing on helpful tips. Join our webinar for your chance to ask Bella questions about her university career, and what’s involved in preparing for life as top-level student athlete. Bella Hindley also represented Team England at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, securing two silver medals, and competed for Great Britain at the European Championships in the same year. She has swam for DC Trident and Team Iron in the International Swimming League.
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Meet some of our expert speakers
Speakers at our webinars come from all over the world. They have studied or worked at the best universities and are eager to demystify the journey into top universities as well as inspire you.
Andrew Kean
FirstPoint USA CEO & Bearcat Alumni
After spells with Hearts and Motherwell, Andrew earned a soccer scholarship to the University of Cincinnati and became the program’s first All-American award winner in their history. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2010, alongside NFL Super Bowl winner, Brad Jackson, and Olympic Gold medallist, Mary Wineberg.During his four years as a Bearcat, Andrew was named Conference USA...
Webinar Clips
Catch up on all the webinars you may have missed. Listen to our expert speakers discuss topics and colleges to help you gain a scholarship
