KINGS SOCCER ACADEMY

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KINGS SOCCER ACADEMY

• HS JUNIOR COLLEGE
• OCTOBER 26, 2008

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INTRODUCTION

• GOALSETTING COLLEGE, ACADEMICS, OTHER
  ATHLETICS-PRIVILIGE VS. RIGHT
• TIME LINE AND DEADLINES
• KNOWING KEY NCAA RULES
• BEING REALISTIC, BUT NOT SELLING YOURSELF SHORT
• GET THE FACTS

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GOALSETTING

• DO YOU WANT TO COMPETE IN COLLEGE?
• ARE YOU READY FOR THE COMMITMENT?
• ARE YOU PREPARED ACADEMICALLY?
• WHAT LEVEL OF COLLEGE TEAM, PROGRAM, CONFERENCE?
• START ASKING YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS, WRITE
  THINGS DOWN!

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TIMELINE AND DEADLINES FOR HS JUNIORS

• SUMMER CAMPUS VISITS, SUMMER CAMPS,
  TOURNAMENTS, ODP, SUPER Y LEAGUE
• SEPTEMBER 1ST OF JUNIOR YEAR YOU MAY RECEIVE
  E-MAILS, PERSONAL LETTERS, IM FROM COLLEGES
• NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE REGISTRATION-COMPLETE IT!
• FALL ACTIVE RECRUITING, HS TRANSCRIPTS AND TEST
  SCORES TO COLLEGE COACHES, POSSIBLY DEALING WITH
  SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS
• WINTER ACTIVE RECRUITING, DEALING WITH
  COLLEGIATE DECISION, VERBAL COMMITMENT
• JULY 1ST AFTER YOUR JUNIOR YEAR YOU MAY RECEIVE
  PHONE CALL ONCE PER WEEK FROM COLLEGE STAFF

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NCAA RULES

• CONTACT/EVALUATIONS 7 PER ACADEMIC YEAR BY
  COACH
• YES - E-MAILS, IM, YOU CAN CALL COACH
• NO - COACH CALL YOU, CHAT ROOM, SEND NOTE VIA
  CLUB COACH , TEXT
• UNOFFICIAL VISIT, OVERNIGHTS
• FULL GRANT-IN-AID VS. COST OF EDUCATION
• VERBAL COMMITMENT/OFFERS
• NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT (FEB, SR YEAR)

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NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE

• AMATEUR SECTION PROFESSIONAL TEAMS
• CORE COURSE REQUIREMENT AND CORE GPA
• http//www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID263
• HTTPS//WEB1.NCAA.ORG/ELIGIBILITYCENTER/STUDENT/IN
  DEX_ STUDENT.HTML
• 4-ENGLISH, 2-MATH(ALGEBRA AND HIGHER), 2 NATURAL
  OR PHYSICAL SCIENCE (LAB)L 1 ADDITIONAL
  ENGLISH, MATH, SCIENCE 2 SOCIAL SCIENCE (NO
  COMPUTER SCIENCE) 3 ADDITIONAL COURSES FROM HS
  LIST OF APPROVED CORE COURSES. (WORK SHEET)

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48 C COMPLIANCE FORM

• KSA 48 C form.doc

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SCHOLARSHIP FACTS

• MEN 9.9 NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN-14
• MEN WOMEN
• I - 203 I 318
• II 179 II 225
• III 401 III 425
• NAIA 217 NAIA 223
• 24 AVERAGE SIZE ROSTER, 6 SENIORS PER TEAM
• LESS INTERNATIONALS (25 MEN 10 WOMEN)
• EST. 2000 SLOTS MEN EST. 3800 SLOTS WOMEN
• 40 OF GIA-M 60 OF GIA-W REST-WALK-ON CLUB

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FINANCIAL AID FACTS

• BALANCING ACT
• ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS, MERIT
• COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS, FDTN, CHURCH
• FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOPS, LOANS, WORK STUDY,
  MEETING INSTITUTIONAL DEADLINES
• FINANCIAL AID PACKAGES-IVIES, PRIVATE SCHOOLS,
  DIVISION III
• http//www.financialaidletter.com/

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WHAT YOU HEAR

• EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN PATH TO TAKE ALL PATHS
  FOLLOW THE SAME BASICS
• AVOID RUMORS ABOUT SO SO, SCHOOL, ETC SEE FOR
  YOURSELF! BE RESPECTFUL.
• WORK WITH YOUR PARENTS (BUT, EVEN PARENTS ARE
  INFLUENCED BY WHAT THEYVE HEARD OR EXPERIENCED
  20 YEARS AGO OR MEDIA.)
• BE YOURSELF STICK WITH YOUR GOALS
• MAKING COMPROMISES
• OVERCOMING ADVERSITY, KEEPING IT POSITIVE

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BUILDING YOUR PLAN OF ACTION

• COMMUNICATION
• RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, BEING HONEST
• GETTING EVALUATED
• FOLLOWING THROUGH
• STAYING THE COURSE
• TAKE THE TIME TO VISIT
• MAKE A DECISION!

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WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP

• MEET WITH YOUR GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR
• SIGN UP FOR ACT, SATS
• REVIEW YOUR HS TRANSCRIPTS CORE COURSES!
• MEET WITH YOUR CLUB COACH DISCUSS YOUR PLAYING
  GOALS AND WHERE YOU CAN TAKE YOUR GAME
• PARENTS
• ESTABLISH REPOIRE WITH COACHES
• KEEP LOVING THE GAME AND IMPROVING YOURSELF AS A
  PLAYER!

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Timeline Spreadsheet

• Questions for Juniors KSA worksheet.xls

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TIMELINE SHEET
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TIMELINE SHEET
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AND, FINALLY.

• YOUVE MADE A COMMITMENT! YOU MADE A DECISION,
  MADE A VERBAL COMMITMENT AND ACCEPTED A
  SCHOLARSHIP OFFER. YOURE DONE!!!!???????????
• SENIOR YEAR CHECKLIST JUST BEGAN!
• APPLY EARLY!!!!
• SUMMER-FALL-WINTER-SPRING-SUMMER-
• FRESHMAN YEAR IN COLLEGE!!

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YOUR VISION

• Stepping Toward Your Goal
• An Indian guide was asked how he skillfully
  navigated the rugged regions of the Southwest.
• His answer - "You must possess the Far Vision and
  the Near Look.
• Your first step is to determine where you want to
  go (Far Vision) then you must make sure that
  each step you take is a step in that direction
  (Near Look).
• To Do Today To achieve your goal ask yourself -
  Where am I going? What is my next step?

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THANK YOU!

• MEET W/ TEAMS OR INDIVIDUALS ON
• TUESDAYS 530-930 P.M. OCT. 28TH, NOV. 10TH ,
  17TH, 24TH
  
  
• ANSWER E-MAILS - TWICE PER WEEK (WED/WEEK-END)