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To date, we've sent over 35,000 young men and women to the US. Securing over £300 million in scholarship awards and finding a place for every single qualifying applicant.
Every year, thousands of student-athletes and their families come face-to-face with the difficult challenge of securing a scholarship to an American university. What they often discover is that navigating university options is stressful enough, and adding sports into the mix brings it to a whole new level.
Even for those who do a little recruiting homework, they are often left with more questions, very few simple answers and an uneasy feeling they are somehow falling behind.
At FirstPoint, we understand what you’re going through. Many of us have experienced first-hand what the scholarship recruiting experience is like—as players and as coaches. And that experience, combined with our advanced online technology, expansive college coach network and proven recruiting methods, helps thousands of student-athletes and their families take control of their recruiting experience.
Whether you are a first-year high school student or a national ranked athlete, FirstPoint helps take the stress of uncertainty out of your scholarship journey by putting a plan in place to help you find your best university options in the USA.
There is a £20 registration fee required on the day to participate.
The Oriam is home to the largest indoor synthetic pitch of its kind in Europe and also boasts an impressive 500 person viewing gallery and comprehensive performance analysis system to aid in the recording of data.
The pitch is built to a FIFA 2-star standard and is used by various sporting organisations across Edinburgh, including Heart of Midlothian FC who uses the facility as their home training base.
An easily accessible location just off the M8 at Heriot-Watt university near Hermiston on the outskirts of Edinburgh city centre.
Address: Oriam Scotland, Heriot Watt University, Third Gait, Edinburgh EH14 4AS
Click here for venue directionsFirstPoint USA will typically start working with clients between the ages of 15-22-years old. However, it is possible to secure a sports scholarship right up until the age of 24. Student athletes will not leave for the USA to begin their scholarship journey until they are at least 18 years of age, starting either in the Fall (August) or Spring (January).
Each event will normally last around 3 hours, from registration through to the debrief
After the event you will recieve feedback on your performance within 48 working hours, if you are succesful you will be invited to an interview at a local venue to discuss the process and your eligibility for a scholarship. If you are eligible you will be offered a place after the interview.
