{"product_id":"isa_plan","title":"Transition Plan | US Student-Athlete Programmes","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eMoving into a US programme isn't just a bigger training environment. It's a different eligibility system, a different coaching culture, and a long way from home and the people who know you best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eMy research and work with athletes making international pathway moves keeps showing the same pattern: the ones who cope and thrive aren't the most talented. They're the ones who've done the honest work beforehand — faced the hard questions, set realistic expectations, and built their village before they needed it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis checklist and plan is how you do that work now, not once you're already there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT'S INSIDE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eProgramme Readiness — GPA, compliance, scholarship conditions, and the questions to ask before you assume you know the answers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLogistics \u0026amp; Administration — visas, insurance, finances and travel, built from established international exchange-programme practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCulture \u0026amp; Connection — the coaching shift, the adjustment nobody warns you about, and staying yourself while you adapt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eYour Village — naming the people you'll actually lean on, for the hard days and the practical stuff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHO IT'S FOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInternational student-athletes (ISAs)— and the families and coaches supporting them — preparing for a US college sport pathway, while there's still time to close the real gaps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eIt takes a village to raise an athlete. This is how you start building yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eAre you ready to take it to the next level?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eREAL TALK | GENUINE CARE | SMALL THINGS MATTER\u003cbr\u003e— Dr Pip Thomas, Continuum Performance Hub\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Continuum Hub","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51397483626660,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0868\/4175\/3764\/files\/Transition_Readiness_Plan_Cover.png?v=1783328509","url":"https:\/\/continuumhub.shop\/products\/isa_plan","provider":"Continuum Hub","version":"1.0","type":"link"}