Scholarships range from full rides to partial payments. Foley said he recently helped one student land two full-ride softball scholarships, one to a college in Texas, the other in New York. She is looking at both schools. Foley started the business two years ago after he found a football scholarship for his cousin, an all-star wide receiver in Alaska. One referral led to another, and another.
Clients come from California, Oregon and Alaska.
A former high school athlete, Foley knows what to look for in players and how to talk to coaches. He helps each student complete a r sum detailing grades, athletic accomplishments and community work. Foley often helps the student make a videotape to show prospective coaches. Foley worked as a TV sportscaster in Southern California, Arizona and South Carolina for five years. He moved to Sacramento seven years ago.