MMokhtar wrote:Thanks for your fast reply, the problem that I know 450 got nothing to do for me in Financial aids, and I heard before studying in US is very expensive specially for foreign guys.
I will continue looking for coaches in schools and colleges, but do you know websites for schools got some athletes near to my record and got electronic engineering ?
and when do you start your semester in US ?
Thanks
MMOKHTAR
Yes, it is usually very expensive for foreign athletes to attend college within the US. I agree with dj that seeking financial support from your country is the best place to start looking for help. Perhaps there are other organizations within your country that assist students and/or athletes who want to study abroad?
I don't know what schools offer electrical engineering. Pretend that you are not an athlete, which schools would you like to attend? Find that out first, then you can research their pole vaulters by looking up the school on this website:
http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/College/Even if their top vaulters are around 4.50, that does not mean you would get financial aid. Some smaller schools may give a small amount of financial aid to a local vaulter of that ability, but it is unlikely they would do the same for a foreign athlete. I agree that the NAIA is the division of school that is most likely to be able to offer you some sort of financial aid. If your goal is to improve, you should seek a school with athletes who are better than you. If a university's best male vaulters are under 4.60, they may not have good coaching.
The indoor track season begins in December and the outdoor season begins in March. Most schools are on quarters or semesters. If a schools is on quarters, their fall quarter usually starts late September, winter quarter January, and spring quarter April. If a school is on semesters, usually the fall semester begins in August and the spring semester in January.
The application deadlines for fall 2010 are usually in the winter, as in the next few months. I think most schools will probably not even talk to you without a TOEFL score, so you really need to take that as soon as possible. Every school has different requirements for admission, so you need to read their website and find out what they need.
Some of the university-level classes you have taken may transfer, it is difficult to say. I definitely agree with DJ that you should find schools where other students from your country attend, especially those who have attended the same university.