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Preparing Aussie kids for US College

Thanks to the anon poster above, much appreciated. Found this site also, has good information about eligibility.

http://www.nationalscholastic.org/ncaa_clearing_house

Div1 colleges cover medical expenses associated with college, but not when they go off campus in their free time so you need to take travel insurance out, think it's called one cover or travel one, something like that they are the best for this. Your private health cover will also cover something's but each one is different. Make sure you take out enough to cover getting them back home with medical staff if need be.
The college will give you all the details about what they cover. Not sure about other levels though but I would assume it would be fairly standard across all colleges that health cover is provided.

Does anyone have experience or knowledge on how best to set up their kid with enough medical and health insurance cover while they are over in the USA at college?

Seems a pretty reasonable article to me ...

If you want to go to college ... here's some things to think about, get your courses right, sort out a good resume and video, timing is everything - spot on.

That's exactly what I did for my child ...

If you want to stay in Australia, great, no problem.

There is a large group of Aussie kids now in the college system, mostly having a fabulous life experience ... good on them all.

^HO, there may be a few being scouted and flattered, but I think there are just as many doing it on their own and putting in the hard yards to get there.

Ahh Marty

not quite as authoritative as it could be.

Marty fails to mention that players have gone to the US as an international exchange student for HS in year 12 over there, after studying ( but not graduating) year 12 over here, will get you through the system, provided you dont just do basket weaving in years 11 and 12 over here. The double year at year 12 studies means you can step up a bit on the difficulty of the courses in the US, and get through the SAT scores and also get scouted fairly well in your HS games. Particuarly if you get into some of the non-school based state and national competitions

HO - fair points. Will take this feedback on board for a potential follow up piece in future.

As a lot of you know the 36ers honoured Mark Davis with a big statue of his head, Now its gotta me thinkin what will they do to Honour not only the greatest player the club has seen, but possibly the top 10 NBL all time???

Now i had an idea to possibly name a stand after him, ie; Instead of having "North" have "Brett Maher" stand sorta like they do at Adelaide oval. I know the stadium doesnt belong to club but still would be a great honour!