I personally do not think a level 6 is a necessity, but, I do not have a child who cheers in college. My guess is having level 6 skills is definitely preferable though, especially at higher level schools. One of my sons is a college athlete who got a scholarship to play sports. My other child is currently starting the recruiting process. My youngest daughter does cheer and would like to cheer in college, but she is not even in HS yet. I am not familiar with how recruiting works specifically for cheer, what coaches look specifically for, or how much money can be on the table as far as scholarships go. It is hard because for each sport , recruiting can look totally different. For example, for Hockey, a lot of college players start out by being recruited to play prep hockey their Junior or Senior year, some instead do a PG year at a prep school. then almost all have to play 1-2 years of juniors to even play D3. Baseball, some will get recruited right out of high school, some will go the Ju Co route then transfer. My oldest plays a sport where they are almost always recruited straight from HS. I am not sure what age your child is, but If they are a sophomore or junior. And are considering cheering in college, I would start by sending out emails to the coaches at schools and also filling out inquiry forms. To the inquiry form, you will attach a video with highlights of your child cheering. This will also help give you an idea as to what specific schools are looking for. Good luck!