NovaX Sport

US collegiate athletic pathway — for every ambitious Thai athlete.

NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA. From golf and tennis to taekwondo, swimming, ice hockey and figure skating. In partnership with the TrustGolf Tour.

Partnership · TrustGolf Tour

TrustGolf — Bangkok's leading golf development ecosystem, founded 2019.

141 scholarship athletes across two generations. Proven placements: LPGA Tour (Dana Open champion) · Stanford · Arizona State · University of Texas · Eastern Michigan NCAA Division I.

Important — 2025 NCAA Settlement

Under the 2025 House v. NCAA settlement, per-sport scholarship caps have been removed. More scholarship money is now available for international student-athletes than ever before.

Services

From eligibility assessment to fully bundled campaigns.

NCAA Eligibility Assessment

$1,400
THB 50,400
  • Eligibility Center review
  • Transcript audit
  • Tournament record review
  • Written pathway plan
Most Comprehensive

NCAA Full Advisory (12 mo)

$9,500
THB 342,000
  • End-to-end NCAA application support
  • Coach outreach + highlight reel
  • TrustGolf event scheduling
  • Recruiting visit support

NCAA Premium (18 mo)

$15,500
THB 558,000
  • Senior NCAA consultant
  • Maximum-touch advisory
  • Tournament + academic integration
  • On-site visit support

NAIA / NJCAA Advisory

$7,500
THB 270,000
  • NAIA & NJCAA application support
  • School matching
  • Coach outreach
Most Comprehensive

Academic + Sport Bundle

$25,000
THB 900,000
  • NCAA Full Advisory included
  • US University Full Support consultant
  • Common App + supplements
Governing Bodies

Four pathways. One ambition.

NovaX Sport advises across NCAA Division I, Division II, NAIA, and NJCAA — matching every athlete to the right system for their academic profile, sport profile, and ambition.

NCAA Division I

Full Athletic Scholarships

  • Golf (M/W)TrustGolf track record: LPGA, Stanford, Arizona State, UT, Eastern Michigan
  • Tennis (M/W)Thailand Top 5 SEA Games, 2025 World Uni Games medal
  • Swimming (M/W)Thailand at 2025 World Aquatics Championships
  • Track & Field (M/W)Thailand gold at 2025 SEA Games
  • Ice Hockey (M/W)Up to 26 scholarships from 2025-26. Thailand silver, SEA Games.
  • Soccer (M/W)
  • Volleyball (M/W)
  • Cross Country · Gymnastics
NCAA Division II

Partial Scholarships

  • Golf · Tennis · Swimming · Track & Field
  • Soccer · Basketball · Volleyball
  • TaekwondoThailand #1 SEA, 2025 World Uni Games gold
  • Baseball / Softball
  • Cross Country
  • Ice HockeyUp to 13.5 scholarships

Often easier to secure playing time and scholarship than D-I. Strong academic programmes alongside sport.

NAIA

Full & Partial Scholarships · 250+ universities

  • Golf · Tennis · Swimming
  • Soccer · Track & Field
  • Taekwondo
  • Basketball · Volleyball

Lower academic eligibility requirements. Faster admissions. Often overlooked but highly effective route for international athletes.

NJCAA

Community College · 2-year transfer pathway

  • Golf · Tennis · Soccer
  • Swimming · Track & Field
  • Basketball

Ideal for athletes who need 2 years to develop sport or academic profile before transferring to NCAA D-I or D-II. Full scholarships available at top NJCAA golf and tennis programmes.

Special Pathway · Figure Skating

Figure skating: not a common pathway — but a real one.

NCAA varsity figure skating exists at only a small number of universities (University of Delaware, Boston University, Miami University, University of Colorado Colorado Springs). However, figure skating is a proven admissions pathway to the world's top universities through club skating programmes.

Real examples
  • · Nathan Chen — Olympic gold medallist (Beijing 2022), Yale University then Harvard Medical School
  • · Kevin Shum — 2x US Collegiate National Champion, MIT (Computer Science)
  • · Camden Pulkinen — Team USA, world record holder, Columbia University
  • · Caitlyn — competitive national skater, Harvard University (Pre-Med)
  • · Meryl Davis & Charlie White — Olympic ice dance champions, University of Michigan

These skaters attended Yale, MIT, Harvard, and Columbia through club skating — not NCAA varsity athletic scholarships. The skating was the admissions differentiator alongside strong academics.

NovaX advises on two routes: (1) the rare NCAA varsity pathway at Delaware / BU, and (2) the admissions-hook pathway to Ivy League and top universities through competitive skating combined with strong academics.

USFS scholarship note: U.S. Figure Skating distributes $750,000+ annually in academic scholarships to qualifying skaters. International skaters who have competed at novice level or higher in a USFS qualifying event are eligible.
Enquire about the figure skating pathway →
Honest Briefings

Important sport notes every family should hear.

Badminton

Not an NCAA-sanctioned sport (dropped 2009). NovaX advises on alternative routes: NAIA club teams + academic merit scholarships at schools with competitive badminton programmes.

Division III

No athletic scholarships — but total financial support through academic aid can exceed a D-I partial scholarship. NovaX advises on the full financial picture.

Taekwondo

Thailand's strongest international sport. Strong NAIA and D-II pathways for elite practitioners.

Figure skating

Pathway exists but is not common — see dedicated section above.

Esports

Growing university esports scholarships through NACE. NovaX Ventures esports pathway launching 2027.

Join the Sport Waitlist

Founding-cohort athletes — begin July 2026.

Join the waitlist to receive your NCAA eligibility briefing and a private consultation slot.