Investment — New Zealand
Our Packages
Every service Platform Sports offers, and exactly what's included, priced in NZD.
Full-Service Recruitment
Pick Your Package
Transfer
NZ$3,000
College transfer support for athletes already placed — available separately, any time, for anyone who needs to move from one college to another.
- Eligibility review for the new institution
- Coach networking and outreach at the new destination
- Scholarship offer guidance
- Visa and documentation updates
- Full transfer process managed end-to-end by your Platform Sports team
Placement
NZ$7,500
End-to-end recruitment placement — the core service, running since 2014.
Includes:
- Preparation & Placement Program covering strategy through scholarship signing
- Personalized strategy sessions
- 1 professionally edited highlight video and custom athlete profile — additional videos available separately
- Direct coach outreach campaign
- Scholarship offer guidance and management
- Visa and international documentation (F-1, I-20, compliance)
- Student Athlete Portal, document vault, and college tracker
- Long-term transition support beyond placement
Bundle
NZ$8,500
Placement, plus one free transfer included at no additional service fee.
Everything in Placement, plus:
- 2 professionally edited highlight videos
- One free transfer included — full transfer eligibility and new coach outreach
VIP
NZ$9,999
Placement, plus unlimited transfers and a private WhatsApp support group with the Platform Sports team.
Everything in Placement, plus:
- Unlimited professionally edited highlight videos
- Unlimited free transfers — every transfer, no restrictions
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Select a tier to see what it includes.
Onboard
- Athlete and family onboarding
- Athlete evaluation
- Athletic background review
- Academic review
- Goals and ambitions discussion
- Graduation year confirmation
- Family budget discussion
- Scholarship expectation discussion
- Sporting history and achievements collection
- Academic information and transcript collection
- Recruitment profile and athlete biography
- Highlight video
- Athlete Portal access
- Initial recruitment strategy
Support
- Monthly meetings with your Platform Sports team, at minimum
- Platform Sports available at your request beyond scheduled meetings
- Athlete progress reviews
- Recruitment timeline guidance
- Academic and transcript guidance
- Subject-selection guidance
- NCAA eligibility guidance
- NCAA Eligibility Center guidance
- NAIA eligibility guidance
- NJCAA pathway guidance
- Amateurism guidance
- Recruitment preparation
- Coach communication education
- Scholarship education
- College pathway education
- Athlete Portal access
Network
- Placement strategy
- College research and targeting
- NCAA / NAIA / NJCAA program targeting
- College coach outreach
- Recruitment profile distribution
- Highlight video distribution
- Coach introductions and follow-up
- Coach conversation preparation
- Scholarship and financial offer guidance
- College opportunity comparison and offer evaluation
- College application and admissions guidance
- Eligibility documentation guidance
- Commitment support
Protect
- I-20 and SEVIS guidance
- Student visa and documentation guidance
- Visa interview preparation
- Pre-departure and transition-to-college guidance
- Athlete and family preparation
- Monthly athlete check-ins throughout all four years in the United States
- Highlight videos2
- Free transfers included1 free
One-Off Products
Not Ready For Full Service?
Pay-as-you-go options for families who want expert guidance without committing to a full package yet.
1-on-1 Recruitment Session
NZ$199
60 minutes with a recruitment specialist.
- Level assessment — where you realistically fit in the U.S. college landscape
- Academic requirements walkthrough
- Coach communication coaching
- Offer and scholarship strategy
- Ask anything, one-on-one
Recruitment Support Pack
NZ$499
3 × 60-minute sessions, used flexibly over 6 months.
- Three 1-on-1 sessions with a recruitment specialist
- Use them together or spread across the recruitment cycle
- Progress check-ins between sessions
- Continuity — same specialist across all three calls
Find My Fit
NZ$999
A full evaluation of your recruiting level and the strategy to get where you want to go.
- Full athletic and academic evaluation against NCAA / NAIA / NJCAA benchmarks
- Your realistic recruiting level, explained plainly
- A personalized strategy for what to focus on next — academics, exposure, timing
- Delivered as a written report plus a follow-up call
Doesn't include specific college recommendations — that comes with a full-service package.
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Platform Kickstarter
NZ$3,500 / year
Start the college pathway before the pressure starts.
- 12 × 1-on-1 sessions with the Platform team
- 12-month structured development program
- Athletic development and benchmark reviews
- Academic planning and GPA education
- U.S. college recruitment, NCAA / NAIA / NJCAA pathway education
- Personalised roadmap for the next 12 months
Designed for Year 8–9 student-athletes. Build the foundations now. Recruit properly when the time comes.
Education and preparation, not full-service placement — doesn't include Platform contacting coaches, active college targeting, applications, or offer/scholarship negotiation. That's the full recruitment service above.
Ready for the next stage?
Kickstarter athletes can upgrade into Platform's full recruitment service when they reach the appropriate stage of their journey.
Learn about Kickstarter →
Payment plans: full payment has no surcharge; 3 monthly payments add 3%; 6 monthly payments add 6%. Every athlete’s package includes four years of Platform Sports support after placement, regardless of tier.