Preparing Yourself to be a College Bound Student-Athlete Maureen A. Harty Associate Athletic DirectorCompliance, Academic Services and Student Development

Northwestern University

Opportunities   National

Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)- Division I ,II, III   National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)   National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)   National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA)

Opportunities   National

Collegiate Athletic Association

www.ncaa.org –  Division I-athletic scholarships are available –  Division II-athletic scholarships are available, not as many as Division I, not as many sports –  Division III-no athletic scholarships, financial aid cannot be based solely upon athletic ability – 

NCAA Eligibility Center   Academics

Should register in the fall of your Junior Year –  Fee is now $70. –  State Administered ACT is accepted –  Test scores must be sent directly from the testing agency –  Transcripts must be sent directly from the High School – 

NCAA Eligibility Center   Division – 

I Academics

Classes of 2013-2015  16 core courses –  4

English, 3 Math, 2 Science, 1 additional English, Math or Science, 2 Social Studies, 4 additional courses

 May

use one course completed after graduation to meet the core course or gpa requirements

NCAA Eligibility Center   Academics – 

Class of 2016

• Full Qualifier: May receive athletics aid (scholarship), practice and compete in the first year of enrollment at the Division I college or university. • Academic Redshirt: May receive athletics aid (scholarship) in the first year of enrollment and may practice in the first regular academic term (semester or quarter) but may not compete in the first year of enrollment. After the first term is complete, the student-athlete must be academically successful at his/her college or university to continue to practice for the rest of the year. • Nonqualifier: Cannot receive athletics aid (scholarship), cannot practice and cannot compete in the first year of enrollment.

NCAA Eligibility Center  

Full Qualifier must: • Graduate from high school. • Complete 16 core courses; • 10 core courses must be completed before the 7th semester and 7 of the 10 core courses must be English, Math or Science. • Have a minimum core-course grade-point average of 2.300; • Meet the competition sliding scale requirement of gpa and ACT/SAT score

NCAA Eligibility Center  

Academic Redshirt must: • Complete 16 core courses (same distribution as in the past); • Have a minimum core-course grade-point average of 2.000; • Meet the academic redshirt sliding scale requirement of grade point average and ACT/SAT score; and • Graduate from high school.

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Nonqualifier: Fails to meet the standards for a qualifier or for an academic redshirt.

NCAA Eligibility Center   Division  

II Academics

Qualifier: Any core courses used towards initial eligibility must be completed prior to full-time collegiate enrollment. As of August 1, 2013, in order to participate in athletics or receive an athletics scholarship in the first year, a student must: • Graduate from high school; • Complete 16 core courses: 3 English, 2 Math, 2 Science, 3 additional English, Math, or Science; 2 social science; and 4 additional core courses; • Earn a 2.000 grade-point average or better in your core courses; and • Earn a combined SAT score of 820 or an ACT sum score of 68.

NCAA Eligibility Center   Division  

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II Academics

Partial Qualifiers-A student will be considered a partial qualifier if he/she does not meet all of the academic requirements of a qualifier, but you have graduated from high school and meet one of the following: • The combined SAT score of 820 or ACT sum score of 68; or • Completion of the 16 core courses with a 2.000 core-course grade-point average. Nonqualifier-A student will be considered a nonqualifier if he/she did not graduate from high school, or, if graduated, are missing both the core-course grade-point average or minimum number of core courses and the required ACT or SAT scores.

NCAA Eligibility Center   Amateurism

Certified by Sport –  Must complete questions and then go back and verify in May of the senior year –  Individual sports may require more information especially if any expense monies were received – 

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics   Separate

Organization with its own Eligibility Center Graduate from High School –  Achieve two out of three:  An 18 on the ACT or 860 on the SAT  Overall HS gpa of a 2.0  Graduate in the top half of the class http://naia.org/ – 

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Considerations   Demographic

characteristics   Size of the institution   Location-region, rural vs. urban   Diversity-Racial, ethnic, religious   Cultural opportunities   Socioeconomic Factors

Questions to Ask   How

important is the academic reputation of the institution?   What kind of atmosphere do I need to succeed academically?   What are my top three major choices?   What is my career goal?   Is being able to come home for holidays important?

Questions to Ask   Is

being in a location where my family can see me play is important?   Does my family have the resources to be able to travel to my games?   Is being a starter important even if the team is not successful?   Is being on a successful team most important regardless if I play?

Other Advice  Limit

your search to those schools that you’re really interested in  Communicate with a coach if you are no longer interested

Getting Noticed   Personalize

your recruiting letters   Resumes are great   Send a video of your strengths and weaknesses   Attend Camps   Take unofficial visits

Student-athletes…The Most Important Question to Ask Yourself… “If you no longer compete in the sport, would you still want to attend the institution?”

Parents… Most Important Question to Ask an Administrator… “Would you want your son or daughter to play for that coach?”

Financial Aid Division I

Division III

Cost $30,000 Estimated Family $10,000 Contribution

$30,000 $10,000

Athletic Scholarship

$5,000

Not permissible

Need Based Financial Aid

Can’t accept due $20,000 to NCAA limits

Financial Aid W/Athletic Scholarship

W/O Athletic Scholarship

$30,000

$30,000

Estimated Family $10,000 Contribution

$10,000

Cost

Athletic Scholarship

$5,000

Need Based Financial Aid

Can’t accept due $20,000 to NCAA limits

National Letter of Intent www.national-letter.org Only high school prospects receiving an athletic scholarship to a NCAA Division I or II school will sign an NLI. Binding contract between the student and the institution.

Recruiting Coaches Recruit 3 things: 1. Academic Success 2. Athletic Talent

Recruiting

3. Character