When esports athetes retire - what happens?

As esports grows, do so the employment opportunities.

Many Esports players retire early in their lives, usually in their late thirties to their early forties. This is due to Esports professionals' requiring rapid reactions and quick thinking.which, when athletes reach their thirties, most athletes experience their reflexes and mental clarity deteriorate.

Many athletes choose live streaming, Esports game commentary, or esports administration as worthwhile careers once their competition days are over. Many of these streamers succeed in becoming very wealthy by sharing their personalities and playing video games online. Streamers are people who want to become famous for their personalities and gaming ability. They come from a variety of backgrounds. 

However, the awards, such as Provincial and Protea Colours, which athletes can earn through Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) equip athletes with the necessary opportunity to acquire bursaries to study further at a tertiary educational level.

Such opportunity allows athletes to become experts in their field and earn far better incomes than what a retired athlete would earn on playing experience alone. 

By studying further, esports athletes are then able to enter many more fields which will aid and assist esports to a far greater degree.

MSSA thus assists BRUSA Sports - a global scholarship agency, assisting students of all sporting, gaming, academic and cultural strengths in attaining scholarships to their dream universities in the USA or Canada.

There is a great deal of competition amongst colleges in the USA for students. Colleges have long used scholarships to persuade top athletes to study at their school, thereby improving their performance in competitions and appealing to a larger number of potential students. With the explosion of Esports, colleges are now offering scholarships to Esports athletes. These scholarships can vary between partial tuition through to a full ride where everything is covered. 

BRUSA Sports helps families from start to finish, through all the intricate steps that are required in the total admissions process to reaching a globally recognised university in the USA or Canada.

All in all, finding the most affordable route to gaining an education and playing your Esports at some of the highest levels in the world. 

Additional reading:

• BRUSA Sports UK – who we are
• Aidan Smale earns a scholarship for esports - University of Rio Grande.
• Esports Scholarships

Aidan Smale earns a scholarship for esports - University of Rio Grande.

Aidan Smale will be heading off to the USA to continue his studies at the University of Rio Grande in Ohio for the Fall 2021 Semester (August). He will be going over to represent the university at CSGO, and, coming from King Edward VII School (KES) his academics are a number one priority with his gaming.

While a Registered Player for the Old Edwardian Mind Sports Club, Aidan earned Gauteng Provincial
Colours and South African National Colours for the StarCraft II esports title from Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA).

BRUSA helped Aidan from day one, but it was his tenacity and pure drive that really got him such a good scholarship. BRUSA is particularly proud of Aidan and cannot wait to help him along this awesome career path.

This is what Aidan had to say about everything. “It has always been a dream of mine to study in the USA and I have also always been into competitive gaming. I hope that this can open doors for other South African esports players that would like to pursue their education as well as a career in competitive esports".

Aidan continued by saying, "There are many Universities that offer many different titles. I have chosen to play CSGO at the University of Rio Grande as a scholarship athlete. This opportunity would not have been possible without the help of BRUSA Sports, and so I would like to give many thanks to Michael and his team at BRUSA Sports for all the help and advice through this process".

Esports Scholarships

ESPORTS Scholarship are fast becoming the most popular with students globally. 

Recognizing esports athletes with scholarships has become an increasing trend among top universities. BRUSA SPORTS is here to help those athletes make the right decision and help them find the best scholarships possible. 

If you feel you would like to compete on the Esports college scene and study for a degree get in touch BRUSA SPORTS on https://linktr.ee/brusasports

BRUSA Sports UK – who we are

BRUSA Sports is a global scholarship agency, assisting students of all sporting, gaming, academic and cultural strengths in attaining scholarships to their dream universities in the USA or Canada.

There is a great deal of competition amongst colleges in the USA for students. Colleges have long used scholarships to persuade top athletes to study at their school, thereby improving their performance in competitions and appealing to a larger number of potential students. With the explosion of Esports, colleges are now offering scholarships to Esports athletes. These scholarships can vary between partial tuition through to a full ride where everything is covered. 

At BRUSA Sports we have two key functions: 

• We help families from start to finish, through all the intricate steps that are required in the total admissions process to reaching a globally recognised university in the USA or Canada. 
• Although going to a university in the USA or Canada can be one of the greatest adventures and an academic and gaming experience like no other, it can be awfully expensive and that can put a burden on families. We focus on getting students admissions to these universities at costs that fit within their family budget. We do this by:

• Utilising the skills of gamers at their various games and platforms to gain Esports scholarships
• Leveraging academic strengths to gain academic scholarships to top up Esports scholarships
• Assist the family in finding additional external scholarships available to them through all different channels.

All in all, finding the most affordable route to gaining an education and playing your Esports at some of the highest levels in the world. 

A bit about Esports and the scholarships that are offered:

In the United States of America,Varsity Esports began in 2014, at Robert Morris University who offered the first scholarship to their Esports team members for League of Legends. There are now well over 96+ universities that offer scholarships for Esports and this number is growing year by year.

The official organisation in USA which runs the Esports world is NACE (National Association of College Esports), running Esports for colleges and controlling games and official events.

Games that are played at college level include (but are not limited to) Overwatch, Paladins, Rocket League, Smite, Counter Strike, PUBG, Hearthstone, StarCraft II, Madden, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, League Of Legends, and FIFA.

Colleges and college coaches recruit Esports gamers through various channels that include Twitch, Video on Demand, you may also go through live try-outs for the coaches. Coaches will go through the following questions: Games played, Hours played per week, Gamer tags, Discord Tag, Battle.net ID and then obviously your roles primary and secondary and your highlight real. 

The beauty of BRUSA Sports is that we look after your admissions process, recruitment and scholarship negotiations and make sure that you have everything that the coaches and universities will need to make the admissions process easy and enjoyable. We help you through all the stages for you to gain the best possible scholarship that you deserve. We also help you with the SAT tests, VISA process, and assist you with the travel plans and itinerary when leaving for the USA.

We want to make the experience a simple and easy process to get you playing your games and studying as soon as possible. Getting in touch with us is quick and we are always happy to chat to any players and give a free consultation.

Please get in touch through our website, email, social channels, or Phone. 

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