Recruitment Strategy · Talent World FC
Participants are not found through advertising. They are identified inside the clubs, schools and federations we already work with, then qualified through College Prep Days before they ever board a plane.
See the recruitment pathway→Market 01 · The Netherlands & Europe
In the Netherlands recruitment runs entirely through the TWIFC partner network: amateur and academy clubs, secondary schools and MBO sport programs. Every partner receives a co-branded pathway, a briefing for coaches and mentors, and a fixed number of nominated places per season.
Technical staff nominate players from U15–U19 who combine athletic level with academic potential.
Career counsellors and sport coordinators introduce the pathway during study-choice moments.
Evening sessions at the club explain cost, visa, academics and the return on an American degree.
Each partner receives a limited allocation, which keeps the pathway selective and protects quality.
Market 02 · The Caribbean
Curaçao, Aruba, Bonaire and Suriname require their own approach. Recruitment combines soccer federations and clubs with the education channel, because in these markets the decision is driven as much by access to an American degree as by sport.
Cooperation with federations and leading clubs, with scouting days built into the local competition calendar.
Presentations at secondary schools and study-choice fairs, positioning Saint Leo as a realistic destination.
Local radio, community leaders and alumni stories carry more weight than paid advertising.
Caribbean families in the Netherlands form a natural bridge between both markets.
Step 01 · Qualification
Before any travel, candidates take part in College Prep Days in their own country. These days determine the participant fields: who is ready for which program, at which level, and on which timeline.
Calendar · College Prep Days
Every College Prep Day combines a field test, an academic intake and an English check. That is how participant fields per destination country are determined.
Netherlands
14 March 2026 · 09:30 – 17:00
TWIFC Campus South · De Herdgang area
Eligibility criteria
Netherlands
18 April 2026 · 10:00 – 17:30
Partner school Rotterdam South · hall + pitch
Eligibility criteria
Netherlands
6 June 2026 · 09:00 – 16:30
TWIFC Selection Day North Holland
Eligibility criteria
Curaçao
25 April 2026 · 08:30 – 16:00
University of Curaçao · campus + Sentro Deportivo
Eligibility criteria
Suriname
16 May 2026 · 08:00 – 15:30
Anton de Kom University · campus + André Kamperveen Stadium
Eligibility criteria
Aruba
13 June 2026 · 08:30 – 15:00
Compleho Deportivo Guillermo Prospero Trinidad
Eligibility criteria
Trinidad & Tobago
12 September 2026 · 08:00 – 15:00
Hasely Crawford Stadium · training pitches
Eligibility criteria
Intake · Fit check
Five questions on level, position, age and goals. You immediately receive a recommended programme route and your expected next step.
Step 02 · First contact in the United States
From 2026 the December tournaments in Florida, including the events at IMG Academy, are used as a first structured introduction to American college soccer and campus culture. Teams travel as a delegation, play against American opposition, and are seen by college staff.
First delegation to the Florida tournament window, including IMG Academy events.
Players measure themselves against American college-level opposition for the first time.
College coaches and recruiters watch live, in real match conditions.
A tournament trip is an easier first commitment for parents than a full program.
Step 03 · The joint proposal
The preferred model is a joint approach in which every delegation travelling to the Florida tournaments spends two days and one night on the Saint Leo campus. The tournament creates the reason to travel; the campus visit creates the decision.
Campus tour, athletics facilities, meeting with coaching staff, dinner in the dining hall.
Overnight stay in student housing, evening session with current international student athletes.
Class visit, admissions and scholarship briefing, individual conversations, departure to the tournament.
Two days on campus convert more candidates than twelve months of digital marketing. It is the moment where an idea becomes a plan.
The pathway
Nomination by a TWIFC partner club or school
College Prep Day in the country of origin
Placement in a participant field
Florida tournament as first American experience
Two-day Saint Leo campus visit
Entry into the program ladder
Application and enrollment at Saint Leo University
Register · Step 1
Four entry points, one pathway. Choose your role and the fields adapt and you receive an immediate confirmation by email.
College Prep Days, the December tournament window and the campus visit only work as one connected calendar. We are ready to plan it with Saint Leo.
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