1. College Night April 12, 2012

2. Finding Your College Match What are your interests? Do your research Contact the University/College Do your paperwork Market yourself to college coaches NCAA Recruiting Rules

3. How many colleges should I look at? ★ Identify 20 colleges initially (9th and 10th Grade) ★ During 11th grade will likely drop to around 10 ★ Early 12th Grade drop to 5-8 colleges ★ Decision time will come during Fall of senior year or very early in Spring semester

4. How do I identify 20 colleges? ★ Online Research ★ Consultation with coaches ★ Consultation with High School Counselor ★ Parental Guidance ★ Word of mouth recommendations from friends and family

5. Finding Your 20 ★ Academic Interests ★ Athletic Factors ★ Social Interests ★ College Size ★ Geographical Location

6. Academic Discipline What do you want to study? ★ Not all colleges have every degree program ★ Quality of the degree programs vary greatly from college to college ★ What school has the strongest program for you?

7. College Size ★ Small, eg. Trinity, TLU, Incarnate Word, St. Mary’s ★ Large: Texas, Texas A&M ★ Somewhere in between: Texas State, UT Tyler, West Texas A&M, UTSA, SMU, TCU

8. Geographical Location ★ In Texas, or out of state? ★ Close to home? ★ Big city or small town?

9. Athletic factors to consider What role is soccer going to play for you? What college division suits your game? Is soccer going to pay for your education? Would the college team's style fit your abilities What team college needs you?

10. Doing your research Information is critical to finding your college match!

11. Resources ★ College websites ★ High School teacher and counselor ★ Word of mouth (Education and Employers) ★ Rankings, eg. US News and World http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/about+the+ncaa http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/Resources/Stats/

12. Time To Start Find 3 colleges that are a good fit for your Top 20 in the next 30 minutes Size/Academics/NCAA Level/Geography What do you know you are looking for at this moment in time? Questions?

13. Contacting College Coaches Workshop, April 29 7:00pm