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[quote=Anonymous]OP, parent of a high-level club soccer player here, also entering his senior year of high school. You may be able to get a sense of the level this kid currently plays at by looking at the team rankings on gotsoccer.com - look for his age, state and then find his club. It's an imperfect ranking system for sure, but it's widely used as a SWAG to figure out how competitive a team really is. If it's highly ranked and plays in elite tournaments (Bethesda, Disney, Jefferson Cup/APC, Potomac Memorial Day) and does well in their State Cup, then he will likely get more interest from coaches. Also, his team should know which tournaments they will play in this year, and the tournament web sites will have a list of college coaches who are scheduled to attend for recruiting purposes. The player should contact coaches of schools he's interested in, let them know when/where his team is playing, and include a profile that lists grades, accomplishments, etc. Only D-I and D-II schools offer athletic scholarships, and D-I schools only offer the equivalent of 9.9 scholarships, which they split up among the players (so - less than 10 full rides divided among 25-30 players...this is not a great way to pay for college unless you are a top 100 player, and he'd know if he is). D-II may offer slightly more scholarships. There is no athletic money at D-III schools, though there may be need-based and merit money available. Club soccer is available at every school, and can be a really fun, competitive way to stay in the game in college. (Note though, at top soccer schools, club soccer is extremely competitive and you have to try out. Those players can be better than varsity players at less-competitive schools.) 
There is a useful thread on College Confidential - http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/athletic-recruits/1291234-college-recruiting-tips-for-soccer.html 
Video highlights are helpful but not essential if he's playing in tournaments and getting seen. If not, then they are essential. 
HTH.[/quote]

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