Becoming a prospective student athlete for your son or daughter is a very exciting time in their lives. As a parent, embracing the opportunities that an athletic scholarship to play volleyball offers your child is a very important role. They will look to you for guidance, support, encouragement and direction. The Volleyball Prospects Canada program is as much for you as it is for our Canadian volleyball athletes.

The amount of parental involvement in the recruiting process is unique to each individual situation. There are however some guidelines to keep in mind. Remember that the scholarship process should involve your son or daughter as much as possible, after all it is they who are earning the scholarship and not you. The variables involved with receiving a scholarship can vary from a few hundred dollars to a full ride involving tens of thousands of dollars. Neither of these amounts determine your worth as a parent or how effective you have been in terms of their development as everyone is different. You will also need to keep an open mind at all times with regards to decisions and offers. Money is not the most important factor when deciding on which scholarship to accept as there are other considerations to factor in such as the academics offered, the coach, the teammates, and much more.

Volleyball Alberta has provided a great guide for recruiting which can be accessed by clicking on this link:

University & College Guide to Recruiting

The best thing you can do as a parent is to try to educate yourself as much as possible so you can provide guidance when needed. Even though your son or daughter may not appear to be interested in your opinion right now, if you do your homework, at some point they will want your help. Good luck!