1. The Student-Athlete and College Admissions
Phil Freed, Director of Athletics
Jo Ann Momono, Director of Athletics
LyRyan Russell, Counselor

2. How should one select a college?
Base selection on ALL factors (i.e. academics, social, size, location, services), not just on athletics.
Understand the student-athlete’s chances of making the team. (i.e. Would I still attend the institution if I could not play?)
Junior Colleges:
Advantages: cost, ability to make the team, last chance to play athletics
Disadvantages: some 4 year colleges don’t like to recruit from JCs
NCAA rules regarding Junior Colleges: if not an initial qualifier, must get AA

3. General Questions about Intercollegiate Athletics
What does Division I, II and III mean?
What are the major differences between divisions?
What does “recruiting” mean?

4. What is the “Walk-on” process?
What is a “walk-on”?
What are the chances of making the team as a “walk on”?
What is the process to “walk-on”?
Talk with your HS coach about a good “fit” and advocating for you.
Contact the colleges about their program: appointment to meet the coach, tryout procedure, etc.

5. Should I hire a recruiting service for my child?
Understand the motive of any recruiting service.
Do colleges really look at recruiting service information?
CBound – a free online informational guide for CCS schools:

6. COLLEGE RECRUITING PROCESS
How does the process work?
When does it start?
Questionaires- Coaches and players
Communication with Colleges- Verbal, written, social media

7. Plenty of parents dream of their children cashing in on a sports scholarship, but before you get your hopes up you need to understand the hard realities of winning these awards. Here are eight things that parents and student athletes need to know about these scholarships.
1. The odds of winning a NCAA sports scholarship are miniscule. Only about 2 percent of high school athletes win sports scholarships every year at NCAA colleges and universities. Yes, the odds are that dismal. For those who do snag one, the average scholarship is less than $11,000.
2. Full-ride sports scholarships are scarce. There are only six sports where all the scholarships are full ride. These so-called head-count sports are football, men and women's basketball, and women's gymnastics, volleyball, and tennis. In these Division I sports, athletes receive a full ride or no ride.
3. Scholarships can be dinky. Beyond the head-count sports, all other sports are considered "equivalency" sports. NCAA rules dictate how much money a program, such as lacrosse or track, can spend on scholarships. Coaches can slice and dice these awards as they choose, which can lead to awfully small scholarships.

8. sciences and engineering.
Take flattery with a grain of salt. Coaches may tell teenagers that they have lots of scholarship money to divvy out, but prospects shouldn't assume that they will be the recipients, says Karen Weaver, who is on the sports management faculty at Drexel University. A coach might not know whether he wants a particular athlete until he finds out what other teenagers want to sign on to his team. What really matters is the scholarship amount contained in the school's official athletic grant-in-aid form. "Until you get the grant-in-aid form, it's meaningless," observes Weaver, who is a former national championship Division I field hockey coach.
A verbal commitment is meaningless. Weaver has heard of coaches telling athletes as young as seventh-graders that they want them for their team. There is no guarantee that a child who verbally commits to a team will end up on it. A coach can change his mind about a prospect.
Playing high-level college sports will be a full-time job. Division I athletes may as well be called full-time employees of their schools because of the long hours they work. According to a NCAA survey last year, playing football required 43.3 hours per week; college baseball, 42.1 hours; men's basketball, 39.2 hours; and women's basketball, 37.6 hours. Because of the huge time commitment, as well as time away from campus, Division I athletes will often not be able to major in rigorous disciplines, such as sciences and engineering.
sciences and engineering.

9. Skip hiring an athletic recruiter
Skip hiring an athletic recruiter. Coaches typically think sports recruiters are pests, says Weaver, who has served as a CBS sports commentator. Coaches don't want recruiters to get in the middle; they prefer direct dealings with the student athletes.
Forget about slick videos. Coaches don't want athletes to send lengthy videos. Two or three minutes will usually suffice, Weaver says. And you absolutely don't need to hire a professional to do the filming. Post your action video on YouTube and send coaches the link.

10. % of high school athletes competing in
College
 % playing
                          % of high school athletes competing in                    
Non-US
Varsity Sport
         US Boys      
       US Men        
      in College  
NCAA I 
NCAA II 
NCAA III 
NAIA 
JUCO
Players 
Baseball
491,790
56,423
11.5%
2.1%
2.7%
1.4%
3.2%
0.8%
Basketball
550,305
30,738
5.6%
0.9%
1.3%
1.7%
6.1%
Bowling
30,054
827
2.8% -
0.1%
0.0%
1.9%
0.7%
Cross Country
266,271
17,578
6.6%
4.0%
Football
1,086,720
91,684
8.4%
2.5%
2.3%
1.0%
0.4%
Golf
141,466
10,678
7.5%
1.5%
2.0%
1.1%
1.2%
12.2%
Ice Hockey
35,210
3,687
10.5%
3.7%
0.5%
5.2%
21.0%
Lacrosse
111,842
14,202
12.7%
6.8%
3.0%
Soccer
450,234
34,145
7.6%
1.8%
12.1%
Swimming & Diving
138,364
10,345
2.6%
0.2%
0.6%
5.9%
Tennis
158,171
6,894
4.4%
1.6%
32.3%
Track & Field 
600,136
33,644
3.6%
Volleyball
57,209
2,409
4.2%
4.1%
Water Polo
21,286
1,543
7.3%
Wrestling
244,804
10,001
Totals
4,383,862
324,797
7.4%
2.2%
4.5%
% Of College Athletes competing by Division:
25%
18%
29%
11%
17%
Average Athletic Scholarship by Division:
$  16,186
$   6,012
$   6,786
$   1,438

11. % of high school athletes competing in
College
 % playing
% of high school athletes competing in
Non-US
Varsity Sport                     
        US Girls      
      US  Women      
      in College 
NCAA I 
NCAA II 
NCAA III 
NAIA 
JUCO
Players 
Basketball
430,368
26,721
6.2%
1.1%
1.5%
0.8%
1.7%
4.4%
Bowling
26,588
1,237
4.7%
0.9%
0.4%
1.8%
0.5%
2.5%
Cross Country
226,039
18,951
8.4%
1.6%
2.7%
3.3%
Field Hockey
60,549
5,380
8.9%
2.6%
5.1%
0.0% -
10.2%
Golf
75,605
5,665
7.5%
1.2%
0.6%
15.8%
Ice Hockey
9,599
1,736
18.1%
6.6%
0.7%
0.1%
26.9%
Lacrosse
93,473
11,780
12.6%
3.5%
2.4%
6.0%
0.3%
Soccer
388,339
36,251
9.3%
2.2%
4.9%
Softball
374,528
31,123
8.3%
2.0%
1.0%
2.1%
Swimming & Diving
170,797
12,961
7.6%
3.1%
2.9%
0.2%
5.8%
Tennis
187,519
7,504
4.0%
1.4%
30.4%
Track & Field 
494,477
33,142
6.7%
1.3%
3.4%
Volleyball
444,779
25,704
4.5%
Water Polo
20,826
1,644
7.9%
6.9%
Wrestling
14,587
416
Totals
3,018,073
220,217
7.3%
1.9%
5.6%
% Of College Athletes competing by Division:
27%
18%
29%
11%
16%
Average Athletic Scholarship by Division:
$   16,931
$   7,363
$   7,163
$   2,018

12. What helped me……

13. Academic Eligibility Completing NCAA Registration
NCAA Clearinghouse
Academic Eligibility
Completing NCAA Registration

14. Academic Eligibility – D1
16 Core Courses.
A student-athlete with a high g.p.a. can be eligible with a low SAT or ACT score whereas a student-athlete with a low g.p.a. needs a high SAT or ACT score to be eligible.

15. 16 Core Courses Used to Determine Eligibility for DI SHCP DI
4 yrs. English
3 yrs. Mathematics
2 yrs. Science
3 yrs. Social Studies
2 yrs. Foreign Language
1 yr. V & P Arts
4 yrs. Religion
4 yrs. English
3 yrs. Mathematics
2 yrs. Science
2 yrs. Social Science
1 yr. Additional math, science, or English
4 yrs. Additional core courses from any area above or foreign language.

16. 16 Core Courses Used to Determine DII Eligibility SHCP DII
4 yrs. English
3 yrs. Mathematics
2 yrs. Science
3 yrs. Social Studies
2 yrs. Foreign Language
1 yr. V & P Arts
4 yrs. Religion
3 yrs. English
2 yrs. Mathematics
2 yrs. Science
3 yrs. Additional math, science, or English
2 yrs. Social Science
4 yrs. Additional core courses from any area above or foreign language.

17. Division I Academic Eligibility Core GPA/Test Score Index
Core GPA SAT-CR&M ACT
ACADEMIC REDSHIRT
*ACT score is a sum of the four sections: Math, English, Science Reasoning, and Reading

18. DI and DII Graduate from High School.
Complete a minimum of 16 core courses.
Minimum GPA 2.30
Present a qualifying test score from either the ACT or SAT.
Complete the amateurism questionnaire and request final amateurism certification.
Graduate from High School.
Complete a minimum of 16 core courses.
Minimum GPA 2.20
Present a qualifying test score from either the ACT or SAT.
Complete the amateurism questionnaire and request final amateurism certification.

19. Completing NCAA Registration
On-line:
Payment $80 MC or Visa
Request the registrar ( Carol Collins) to send a six (6th) semester transcript to the NCAA Clearinghouse in order to receive partial clearing.

20. Completing NCAA Registration
Registrar must send 6th or 7th semester transcript and then after graduation a final transcript.
Complete registration form after junior year.
Request SAT or ACT from each website or to send test scores – NCAA code 9999.

21. Q and A Time
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