High School Four Year Plan

• NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Associations) Large Colleges or Universities- Division I, II and III

• NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) Smaller Colleges – Division I (Basketball has a Division II)

• NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Associations) Junior Colleges or Community Colleges- Division I, II and III

• Get to know the coaches • Work on your grades 9th grade counts• Attend sports camps• Think realistically about ability• Think about academic and career goals• Begin a sports resume• Know the NCAA and NAIA rules and

regulations

Keep grades up! Take PSAT or PLAN Work with coaches regarding ability and

ambitions Check NCAA and NAIA and application

process again Research colleges that interest you Update sports resume

Speak with High School and Club coaches about a “Realistic” assessment of which college level you are at

Attend college fairs and career fairs Take PSAT and SAT or ACT Refine list of possible college choices Update sports resume Create a skills video

• Send letters of interest to college coaches with unofficial transcripts

• Return completed questionnaires to coaches or fill out online

• Obtain letters of recommendations from HS or club coaches, possible phone contact

• Register with NCAA Eligibility Centers and NAIA

• Possibly attend sports camps at prospective college

• Graduate• Make sure you are registered with NCAA

and/or NAIA and transcript has been sent

• Review carefully NCAA Guide for College Bound Student-Athlete

• Retake SAT/ACT in fall if needed• Complete Amateurism Questionnaire• Narrow college choices further: size,

location, academics, athletics, finances, etc…

• Apply to school you would be happy to go to even if you did not play a sport

• Send applications for admission and transcripts to colleges; pay attention to deadlines for colleges

• Follow recruiting rules with campus visits

• Send in FAFSA and or CSS profile• Sit down with your parents and coaches

to weigh pros and cons of each school

Send updated letter of interest to coaches with athletic resume and season scheudle

Be sure of final choice before signing any papers

Let coaches know when their school is no longer in the running and THANK them.

Letter of Interest Sports Resume Skills Video/DVD Phone calls /e-mails Being “seen” Making the Decision

• Before you can make a visit to an NCAA Div. 1 institution they must have a copy of your and HS transcript and your SAT/ACT results

• NCAA Div. 2 requires that you only have SAT/ACT scores

• Both NCAA Div. 1 and 2 require that your register with the NCAA Eligibility Center

• You are only allowed 5 visits to NCAA Div. 1 or 2 universities (only 1 per school)

NCAA Eligibility Center Core Course Requirments Calculating Course GPA Required SAT/ACT scores You must graduate on time 8 semsters

with your class What makes you an Amateur

Official Contact Periods Evaluation Period Quiet Period Dead Period Signing National Letter of Intent NCAA Div. I Requirements, Div II

Requirements, Div III Requirements, NAIA Requirements

NCAA Div I 16 Core High School courses NCAA Div II 14 Core High School courses

(changes to 16 in 2013)

• All students should fill out the FAFSA and or CSS profile for possible financial aid

• Athletic Scholarships are not for 4 years they are renewable each academic year

• Athletic Scholarships may be increased, renewed, reduced, or with drawn each academic year for a max of 5 years

• Athletic Scholarships can be awarded in a variety of amounts—full to partial to books

• A scholarship does not assure any playing time or participation

www.ncaaclearinghouse.com www.ncaa.org www.naia.org www.collegeboard.com www.fafsa.gov