Athletic Scholarship Info Night

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Athletic Scholarship Info Night

• Welcome Parents and Athletes

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Supplements

• Power point Presentation to take notes on.
• For a Free copy of the NCAA Guide to the College
  Bound Student Athlete.
• Summary of the Recruiting Rules for Div I, II,III
• Guided Tour of Career Cruising
• Check list of the Athletic Scholarship search
  process
• Signing up for the clearinghouse directions
• Introduction letter to coaches
• Athletic Resume data collection sheet
• Athletic Resume example
• Highlight Video development sheet
• Questions to ask College Coaches

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To play or not to play, that is the question?

• Life in the shoes of a University Athlete
• Unexpected realities of the Job as an athlete
• Level of play in Division I. II. III. NAIA, NJCAA
  

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Increase your odds!

• Prepare to work hard!
• RESEARCH is very important need this to find the
  correct fit.
• There is a College Program for your Student
  Athlete!!!
• Use the upcoming information to benefit your
  athlete.
• YOU CAN DO IT!

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Organizations to play for

• National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA
• NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division
  III
• National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
  NAIA
• National Junior College Athletic Association
  NJCAA
• National Christian College Athletic Association
  NCCAA

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National Collegiate Athletic Association

• Phone Line to Eligibility Center 1-877-622-2321
• Established in 1906 and serves as the athletics
  governing body for more than 1,280 colleges,
  universities, conferences and organizations.
• The NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse is an
  organization that works with the NCAA to
  determine a students eligibility for athletics
  participation in his or her first year of college
  enrollment.
• Students who want to participate in college
  sports during their first year of enrollment in
  college must register with the Clearinghouse for
  Division I, and Division II.

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NCAA Members

• Membership includes

326 active Division I members 281 active
Division II members and 421 active Division
III members. One of the differences among the
three divisions is that colleges and universities
in Divisions I and II may offer athletics
scholarships, while Division III colleges and
universities may not.
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Located in Iowa City, Iowa,

• The clearinghouse staff follows NCAA bylaws and
  regulations in analyzing and processing a
  students high school
• Academic records
• ACT or SAT scores
• and key information about amateurism
  participation to determine the students initial
  eligibility.

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REGISTER WITH THE CLEARINGHOUSE

• Students should register with the NCAA
  Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse after the
  completion of their junior year in high school.
• At this time, a transcript that includes six
  semesters of grades should be sent to the
  clearinghouse from the high school.
• Send ACT or SAT Scores directly from the testing
  centers to the clearinghouse.

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HOW TO SEND ACT SCORES

• Additionally, students should request that their
  ACT test scores be forwarded directly to the
  clearinghouse by entering code 9999 as a
  reporting selection when they register for the
  exam.
• Or go to www.ACT.org to have scores sent to the
  NCAA Clearinghouse. A small fee will apply to
  send scores.

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Academic-EligibilityRequirements

• You will be a qualifier if you meet the academic
  requirements
• As a qualifier, you
• Can practice or compete for your college or
  university during your first year.
• Can receive an athletic scholarship during your
  first year of college and
• Can play four seasons in your sport as long as
  you maintain your eligibility from year to year.

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Academic-EligibilityRequirements

• You will be a non-qualifier if you do not meet
  the academic requirements.
• As a non-qualifier, you
• Cannot practice or compete for your college or
  university during your first year of college
• Cannot receive an athletics scholarship during
  your first year of college, although you may
  receive need-based financial aid and
• Can play only three seasons in your sport as long
  as you maintain your eligibility from year to
  year.
• (to earn a fourth season you must complete at
  least 80 percent of your degree before beginning
  your fifth year of college).

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Students core-course grade-point average

• The NCAA core-course grade-point average is
  calculated using only NCAA-approved core courses
  in the required core academic areas.
• English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Foreign
  Language and other approved classes that differ
  from High-School to High-School.
• High-school grade-point averages generally
  include the grades from most or all courses
  attempted in grades nine through 12.

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How is my core-course grade-point average
calculated?

• Your core-course grade-point average may be
  calculated using your best grades from the
  required minimum number of core courses that meet
  the core-course distribution requirements.
• Core courses beyond the required minimum may be
  used to meet the core-course grade-point average
  if the distribution requirements are met.

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Where can I find a list of my high schools
approved core courses?

• Each high-schools list of approved core courses
  may be found by linking to the NCAA
  Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse Web site
• at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
• See Supplement

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2008-09 Guide for the College-Bound
Student-Athlete

• The most-important NCAA publication designed to
  help high school athletes and their families
  understand the NCAA rules for becoming a
  student-athlete in college.
• FOR A FREE COPY
• CALL 1-888-388-9748

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HIGH SCHOOL LIST OF CORE CLASSES

• Each high school has there own list of approved
  core classes
• Obtain High School code from Student
  Services/Guidance department, or go on the web to
  www.ncaa.org to look up code.
• KANELANDS Code is 142760
• Make sure your student athlete is taking approved
  NCAA college bound curriculum

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The 4 year academic College Career Prep Plan

• Prepare your High School 4 year Academic plan
• Meets your career development needs
• Meets your Athletic eligibility NCAA Div I. II.
  NAIA Criteria

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Career Cruising

• See Supplement
• Career Cruising is a web-based career exploration
  and planning system that helps students plan
  their future. Students can use assessment tools
  to determine which career is the best fit for
  them, then explore detailed occupation profiles
  and examine comprehensive post-secondary
  education information.
• Career Cruising is introduced Freshman year and
  updated Sophomore, Junior, and Senior year.
• Go To www.careercruising.com
• User Name Kaneland
• Password careers

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The Process

• First of all DECIDE if your athlete is serious
  about playing in College. (Your athletic ability
  is a TOOL to get a Great Education at a reduced
  price!)
• Be Realistic about your ability and investigate
  which level of competition you would be
  comfortable with and which college has the
  athletic program you are looking for.
• Investigate the type of College you would feel
  comfortable attending by using Career Cruising
• SIZE, LOCATION,PROGRAMS, EXTRACURRICULAR,
  PROFESSORS

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The Process

• Investigate the NCAA Clearinghouse and the NCAA
  web site, along with the NAIA, NJCAA
• Keeping stats on your athlete over each season.
• Prepare student athlete cover letter.
• See Supplement
• Prepare student athletic resume/profile
• See Supplememnt

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The Process

• Direct mail or e-mail profile and cover letter to
  Athletic programs that fit your needs.
• Send early Sophomore Year
• Update yearly and resend. (if you are a Junior,
  send this year)
• Gather Film clips from your coach, travel team
  coach, home video prepare athletic skill
  Tape/CD/Video
• Dont send film/video unless they ask for it!

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Student to Coach contact

•  It is OK for a student athlete to call, write or
  e-mail a college coach.
• In fact, coaches prefer to hear from the student,
  not the parent. 
• Overzealous parents can ruin their childs
  recruiting chances.

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Treat your college search like a job search. 

• Visit college Web sites, study the background of
  the coaches and the teams recent history. 
• Send thank-you notes. 
• Create a professional player profile with your
  athletic and academic history.
• Craft a custom cover letter for each coach you
  mail information to.
• Good letters of reference from your coaches are
  very valuable. 

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The Process

• Keep up grades in High School Core College bound
  classes (As, Bs, and Cs)
• Take ACT Junior year. Retake test if necessary.
  NCAA will take best Scores of each category
  (English, Math, Science, Reading)
• Junior year Second Semester, Apply to the NCAA
  Clearinghouse
• Send official set of High School Transcripts to
  NCAA Clearinghouse end of Junior year and Final
  transcript end of Senior year.

• http//www.ncaastudent.org/
• www.ncaa.org
• http//www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID263

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The Process

• Prepare for e-mail contacts from University
  Coaches.
• Prepare for Phone Contacts from University
  Coaches. (This is like a sales pitch, remember
  this).
• Prepare for possible Home visit and Scholarship
  offers.
• Prepare for Campus visit (Paid visit or Not) and
  Scholarship offers.
• Prepare to Negotiate, be positive, compare
  offers against each other.
• Make sure the College is a nice fit for your
  athlete and that it offers the Major/Minor field
  of study your student athlete is interested in.
• Work hard to keep your scholarship each and every
  year.

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The Process, Other Ways

• Dont Forget About COACH!!
• Your coach at the High School may have many
  College contacts.
• Your Coach at the Travel Team may also have many
  College contacts
• Networking your talents in many different ways
  will get you noticed more often.

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The Process, Other Ways

• Go to Athletic web site at the university, look
  up your sport, then fill out the Athletic
  Questionnaire for the athletic department
• Use on-line recruiting service.. inexpensive, or
  FREE recruiting service. Examples within this
  presentation
• Use Jack Renkens, Recruiting Realities Work book.

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Jack Renkens, A Great Resource!

• ALL OF THESE TOPICS AND MUCH MORE ARE IN HIS
  BOOK!
• Prepare for Phone Contacts from University
  Coaches. (This is like a sales pitch, remember
  this).
• Prepare for possible Home visit and Scholarship
  offers.
• Prepare for Campus visit (Paid visit or Not) and
  Scholarship offers.
• Prepare to Negotiate, be positive, compare
  offers against each other.

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Jack Renkens http//www.recruitingrealities.com
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What do College Coaches Look for in an Athlete

• National, Regional, State or Division playoffs,
  Travel Team, Premier Club Experience.
• Tournament experience
• Preferred Grades 3.0 GPA
• Preferred ACT score of 24.
• If the coach asks for a tape
• Game footage should be 15 min of unedited play
  with view of entire field so coach can see plays
  develop.

• Goalkeepers athletic ability shot handling,
  footwork and mobility, diving ability, ability to
  stop an array of shots.
• Game footage quickness, agility, jumping
  ability, timing and quickness off line, shot
  stopping, crosses from end line.
• Field Players Speed, Quickness, dribbling,
  passing receiving, heading, shooting, work ethic,
  decision making.

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Keeping statistics on your athlete.

• Ask your coaches for the information
• Prepare student athlete profile with cover
  letter.
• Direct mail or e-mail profile and cover letter to
  College Programs.
• Start early, Sophomore, Junior Year.
• Update yearly and resend.

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http//www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/nli
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National Letter of Intent

• By signing a National Letter of Intent, a
  prospective student-athlete agrees to attend the
  designated college or university for one academic
  year
• . Once a National Letter of Intent is signed,
  prospective student-athletes are no longer
  subject to further recruiting contacts and calls.
  
• Student-athletes are assured of an athletics
  scholarship for one full academic year.
• By emphasizing a commitment to an educational
  institution, not particular coaches or teams, the
  program focuses on a prospective
  student-athlete's educational objectives.

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Resources Galore
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http//www.jimiwhite.net/college-recruiting-videos
.asp?T1360Size1360
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http//www.sportsrecruitingsos.com/sos20home20pa
ge.html
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http//www.berecruited.com
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http//www.athletesadvance.com
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Resources

• Free of charge.
• The NCAA Guide for the College Bound Student
  Athlete. Division 1 2.
• 1-888-388-9748 www.ncaa.org
• Mandatory Guide with eligibility standards and
  recruiting contact regulations.

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Resources

• Free of charge
• National Association of Intercollegiate
  Athletics.
• NAIA Guide for the College Bound Student Athlete.
• 1-913-791-0044 www.naia.org

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Resources

• Free of charge
• National Junior College Athletic Association.
• 1-719-590-9788 www.njcaa.org

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Resources

• The National Christian College Athletic
  Association
• http//www.thenccaa.org/index.html
• http//www.thenccaa.org/division1.html
• http//www.thenccaa.org/member_direct.html

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Resources

• Jack Renkens Recruiting Realities Book
• Fee of 20.00
• Guiding Parents and Student Athletes in the
  recruiting process.
• www.recruitingrealities.com
• 1-800-242-0165

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Thank you for your time!