Two routes to university acceptance
Every school has an academic route to university. Few in Africa have an athletic one, and without it, talented student-athletes rarely reach university coaches in the U.S. and beyond.
Your school today
The academic route
University counseling and applications
Admission on academic merit
Merit scholarships
Added by Varsity Passage
The athletic route
A route to leading universities in the U.S., Canada and beyond
Admission on athletic and academic merit combined
Additional routes to scholarships and financial aid
Every requirement and deadline tracked, with coach outreach approved by the school and sent by each student
For the school: more options for your graduates at leading universities, a route few schools in Africa can offer families, and an athletics program that leads to university.
What makes recruiting from Africa different
U.S. college recruiting is built around American high schools. Varsity Passage closes each gap for students in Africa.
Requirements are hard to navigate from abroad
Varsity Passage tracks every requirement and deadline for each student’s background, and ensures nothing is missed.
Coaches can’t see your students play
Varsity Passage equips the school with an AI-tracking match camera and coach-ready film.
Cambridge, IB and French grades don’t match U.S. rules
Varsity Passage manages grade conversion and eligibility review early, not at signing.
International students can’t get U.S. federal aid
Varsity Passage builds each student’s aid plan from every source open to them.
Visa rules differ by passport
Varsity Passage checks every passport each student holds and plans the route that is open to them, in the U.S. or beyond.
Coaches pass on students with incomplete records
Varsity Passage completes every record before a coach sees it.
Families are often far from the process
Parents follow their child’s plan, control what is shared, and get alerts on WhatsApp.
The Platform
Every recommendation is tied to the individual student
The student record drives the platform. When the profile, target preferences or recruiting status change, the opportunities, requirements and priorities update with it.
2028 cohort
Student Recruiting Record
Sample record, personalized to the student’s profile
Ama K.
Soccer, Class of 2028
AK
Citizenship
Ghana
Academics
3.7 GPA equivalent
Sport
Soccer, midfield
Level
Best fit: Division II
Budget
Up to $32K net
Preference
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
Personalized opportunity matches
8
Funding matches
6
Curated universities
Today
Last refresh
International merit award
University A, profile match
Deadline Dec 1
Institutional grant
University B, automatic consideration
Matched today
Athletic aid opportunity
University C, coach dependent
Active
Personalized requirements and deadlines
Academic record
92%
Eligibility
74%
Evidence
82%
Priority gap
Complete eligibility registration
Evidence gap
One additional full match recommended
Deadline
University A merit application, Dec 1
Film and evidence tools
Capture workflow active
School filming tools configured
2
Full matches
✓
Quality verified
Oct 18
Next capture
Full match 01
90 min, verified
Full match 02
90 min, verified
Curated university fit
University A, NCAA Division III
Academic ✓ Athletic ✓ Financial ✓ International ✓
University B, NAIA
Academic ✓ Athletic ✓ Financial ◐ International ✓
University C, NJCAA
Academic ✓ Athletic ✓ Financial ✓ International ◐
Coach outreach
18
Coaches contacted
7
Questionnaires submitted
4
Replies
2
Interested
University A
Contacted
University B
Interested
University C
Follow-up
Financial fit
University A
Merit and institutional aid
$26K
Total aid
$31K
Est. net cost
University B
Merit and athletic aid
$22K
Total aid
$27K
Est. net cost
Next best actions
Complete eligibility registration
Oct 14
Follow up with University B
Oct 16
Capture next full match
Oct 18
Recruiting intelligence
Outcome history retained across cohorts
3
Pass reasons captured
2
Similar-profile universities responsive
Sample record. Each school’s platform is set up when it joins.
Give school leadership a clear view of every student-athlete
The school sees opportunities, readiness, outreach, active recruitment and outcomes across the whole cohort at a glance.
A year-end report for school leadership shows students supported, coaches contacted, offers and aid.
2028 Recruiting Cohort
Sample school view
12
Student-athletes identified
47
Funding matches
42
Target universities
8
Recruiting-ready
27
Coaches contacted
11
Responses
5
Active opportunities
3
Offers and aid packages
2
Commitments
Five stages, each school year
1
Profile
Goals, sport and academics set up with the school.
2
Capture
Matches filmed, results verified.
3
Match
Universities suggested from each student's credentials.
4
Prepare
Each student evaluated, every gap closed.
5
Recruit
Coaches contacted, offers and aid compared.
Operational within 60 days
The first two months establish the school’s workspace, first student-athlete cohort, evidence process and recruiting pipeline. The same pathway then serves every graduating class that follows.
Weeks 1 and 2
Configure
School workspace, staff access, roles and recruiting calendar set up.
Weeks 3 and 4
Intake
First student records built, with eligibility, documentation and readiness requirements mapped.
Weeks 5 and 6
Evidence
Filming tools and sport-specific evidence capture configured for the first cohort.
Weeks 7 and 8
Launch
Target universities, scholarship research and coach outreach under way.
Built once, then run for every graduating class. The camera, the film and every student record remain with the school.
Scholarship and financial aid expertise
Varsity Passage matches scholarship and aid opportunities to each student's academic, athletic and family profile, then builds a step-by-step plan for each one.
One year’s cost of attendance
Illustration
Athletic scholarship
Academic scholarship
Need-based aid
Family’s share
A plan for every award
Each opportunity comes with its requirements, deadlines and the steps needed to apply. Varsity Passage tracks every step on the platform, with the student and school, until the university makes its decision.
Academic scholarship, University B
Sample plan
Grade conversion submitted
Required to qualify
Done
SAT of 1280 or higher
Raises the award tier
Nov 7
Scholarship essay
Reviewed by the school counselor
Nov 15
Scholarship application
Separate from admission
Dec 1
Estimated award
$12K to $15K a year
Academics and athletics combined
Strong grades unlock academic awards and, at many universities, do not count against the team’s scholarship limit.
True costs compared
Families see the real cost at every university on the list before they decide.
About Varsity Passage
Varsity Passage builds the athletic pathway to universities in the U.S. and beyond for international and private schools across Africa. It provides each school with the platform, film tools and recruiting and financial aid expertise to give its student-athletes a structured route to leading universities.
The company was founded by alumni of international schools in West Africa.
Bring Varsity Passage to your school
Varsity Passage partners with international and private schools across Africa. Each school launches the pathway with its first cohort of student-athletes.
Its own Varsity Passage platform
Built for U.S. universities and open to any university worldwide
An AI-tracking match camera
Kept by the school, with every film and student record
Scholarship and financial aid planning
For every student-athlete on the pathway
Operational within 60 days
Then run for every graduating class that follows
Share a few details about your school and Varsity Passage will follow up to arrange a conversation. Or email jordan@varsitypassage.com.