Passionate about sports, when Jose Manuel Diaz-Shop He came to work in Charlotte, north carolinadecided to sign up Tennis Club it was where he started to pursue his hobby and meet many people there. South Americans who managed to study in the United States Thanks to his athletic abilities and talents scholarships It has been given by many centers in this country. He thought this was an option not yet known in Spain, so, when he returned to his hometown Alicante After four years, he decided to put aside his training as a chemical engineer and combine his work with what he truly loved.
it was like this Started Deaquiparafueradedicated for 10 years get help for spanish students who does some practice Sport and those wishing to take courses at a North American centre. He started by mediating these aids for university students, but in 2018 an opportunity arose and he saw that, the real niche was in high schoolsnamely high school students.
“There are more families seeing that staying in the United States is possible. can add a lot to their children’s education», says Díaz-Tendero, admitting that yes, it’s not a viable option for everyone. Most of their customers are family. upper-middle class even so, they need some help to cover the bill.
On average, Annual price a school year across the Atlantic Between $60,000 and $70,000 (approximately the same amount of Euros at the current exchange rate), taking into account academic fees, accommodation and meals. However, for those they do some exercise and having a good performance in studies, the p numbercan be reduced to less than half even 70% thanks to the scholarships given to them by the centers.
In this context, the CEO of Deaquiparafuera explains: They don’t need to be elite athletesAt this age, it is enough for them to have a decent performance and good results, which is not too difficult in a country like Spain, which is a world power in football, their specialty is that of which more students take the firm. United States of America
They do a preliminary assessment of sports and academic abilities from the company itself, and if the student is accepted into the program, they are guaranteed a scholarship. Throughout its history, the company has facilitated more than 2,000 Spanish secondary school students to stay in the North American country. eight million dollars scholarship.
This year alone, the company will send 250 Spanish students aged 12-17 to one of its contracted high schools. It is a business that reports a turnover of approximately one million Euros, according to those responsible.
Although its origin is Alicante, the firm is already Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia offices, and internationalized. So they have collaborators. Mexico, Bermuda, Guatemala, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Dubai, Italy, Netherlands or BrazilTo provide scholarships to students from these countries. In the United States, another group firm is responsible for communicating with centers and signing contracts.
Contrary to what one might think, José Manuel Díaz-Tendero adaption Even if middle and high school students live in American dormitories easier than college. “They don’t deal with food or anything. Also, what a 14-year-old boy wants is to be there and play football, while an 18- or 19-year-old would consider going out more,” he explains. Fear of families continues to be a brake on many girls’ breakthroughs, but luckily their numbers continue to rise and High Schools themselves are increasingly interested in recruiting female athletes, which is a great opportunity to break that glass ceiling. .