1. Helping the Student-Athlete NCAA Clearinghouse & Considering the Next Step

2. Where to begin… What is the NCAA Clearinghouse for?  Determines student eligibility to play sports in college  Created so there are minimum academic standards for student-athletes  For students who plan to play one or more Division I or II college sport (s)

3. What’s the process? Students must register with the NCAA Clearinghouse –By completing the Student Release Form (SRF) AFTER their JUNIOR year will be rejected if less than 6 semesters –Includes a $50 fee PSA’s may not receive scholarship money, practice, or compete until certified by NCAA Clearinghouse

4. Registration Process Log on to website www.eligibilitycenter.org Students create a new account and complete all sections After registering: –#1- Complete a transcript request form –#2- Send transcript via guidance counselor to NCAA Clearinghouse –#3- Send SAT scores Must send SAT scores directly to NCAA –Contact collegeboard to have them sent (Scores on H.S. Transcripts – DO NOT COUNT!!)

5. Eligibility is determined using… Core courses(14 min) –A list of approved courses are available on-line – School specific Test Scores (See chart)- SAT OR ACT –Can use highest sub-scores from SATs from different testing dates –Writing score is not used Div. 1- sliding scale chart Div II- min. SAT 820/ACT-68 GPA Requirement –Div II- 2.0 –Div. I- sliding scale chart

6. Remember The NCAA academic rules DO NOT guarantee your admission to a College!!! Check for the specific requirements for each college you wish to consider.

7. Recruiting Rules & Regs. Just the basics!

8. Recruiting Regulations Recruiting rules differ at each level (i.e. Div. I, Div. II, and Div. III) Example: Div. I allows a senior 5 official visits Div. III official visits are unlimited for a senior Recruiting rules and calendars differ for each sport

9. Official Visit A visit to a member institution by a PSA that is financed in whole or in part by the member institution –Institution can only provide ONE official visit to their campus –PSA’s can take ONLY FIVE total Official visits Each to a different school Regardless of the number of sports played by the PSA –First visit can be no sooner than the first day of the PSA’s senior year

10. Un-Official Visit A visit to a member institution by a PSA that is made at the PSA’s own expense Exceptions: –complimentary admission to on-campus event – transportation to view practice/competition home competitions –Unlimited Un-Official Visits are permitted

11. Recruiting 101 Key Terms –Red Shirt A PSA who does not compete for an entire year (can practice); do not lose a year of eligibility –National Letter of Intent A binding agreement between a PSA and an institution PSA is ensured by the institution, an athletics scholarship for one full academic year Institution is ensured that the PSA will enroll at the institution Penalties exist for breaking this agreement!!! Once signed, no other institution may make recruiting contact/calls to said student

12. Time Periods Contact period- permissible to make in-person, off- campus recruiting contacts and evaluations Dead period- not permissible to make in-person, recruiting contacts or evaluations on or off-campus or permit official or unofficial visits Evaluation period- permissible to be involved in off-campus activities to assess qualifications of psa. No in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts with psa allowed Quiet period- permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts only on the member institutions’ campus

13. Contact vs. Evaluation Contact –Any face-to-face contact with the psa or psa relative & college coach/rep. that extends beyond a greeting –Any pre-arranged meeting at a practice, competition,… regardless of if a conversation occurs Evaluation – any off-campus activity designed to assess academic or athletic abilities of a psa –Visit to psa’s school (even if no contact is made) Number Allowed – 7 total for each PSA (Contacts & Evaluations combined) –Only 3 Off-campus in the Senior Year, excluding official visits

14. In-person Contact In-person, off-campus recruiting contacts shall NOT be made with a PSA or the PSA’s relatives before July 1 following the PSA’s completion of the JUNIOR YEAR of high school Junior Year- 1 phone call by coach in March Senior Year- 1 phone call per week ONLY from COACH (PSA has to call them back) At PSA’s institution –Permission must be granted by the h.s. first At Competition Site –No contact at the site prior to the contest or during the day of the contest –No contact after the competition until PSA is released by their coach –No contact while competition over several days is taking place until final competition is over

15. Recruiting Prospective Student-Athlete Things to Consider

16. Taking the next step Prior to your junior year: Consider the NCAA core courses as you prepare your schedule Begin the college search & consider schools at each level of play (D I, II, III) Challenge yourself in course work by taking honors & AP courses Take the PSAT’s & continue to take practice tests on line especially during the summer months

17. Junior Year: Continue the college search & make a list of those to visit Take the SAT’s in Dec. or Jan. Prepare your academic/athletic profile & junior highlight/game film Register with the NCAA Clearinghouse at www.eligibilitycenter.org at end of year www.eligibilitycenter.org Make contact with coaches before touring each campus Send e-mails, letters, highlight film, student athlete profiles to each of the colleges you are considering Always remember to thank coaches for their time after a visit

18. The Final Stages-Your Senior Year Revisit colleges of interest Continue to maintain contact with coaches Retake the SAT’s and/or the ACT’s Update and maintain student/athletic profile Send updated profile & include transcript, newspaper articles, & senior highlight/game film Monitor your status with the NCAA Eligibility Center website Get recommendation letters Make application to colleges on-line Remember to send a final transcript to the NCAA Clearinghouse

19. Questions to Ask Yourself: Are you informed about the college & know why you want to attend there? What level of play are you looking to attain? What are your goals as an athlete? What role do you expect to play? All four years? How important are your academics? Where do you see yourself after graduation? What does your life look like?

20. Resources to help www.eligibilitycenter.org Scholarship Searches, College Searches & Testing Help –www.princetonreview.comwww.princetonreview.com –www.finaid.orgwww.finaid.org –https://access.bridges.com –www.collegeboard.comwww.collegeboard.com