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College Athletic Opportunities NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) 440 Institutions www.njcaa.org EX: College of Lake County Have to meet academic admission requirements May offer athletic scholarships depending
440 Institutions EX: College of Lake County Have to meet academic admission requirements May offer athletic scholarships depending on sport View an interactive map and breakdown of each sport, state and
Some do offer on-campus housing!
Diving
Nearly 250 Institutions Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, IL.
Has their own NAIA Eligibility Center; specific admission
Can offer athletic and academic scholarships per sport depending on
www.naia.org
Cheer and Dance
Cheer and Dance
Field
Field
Diving
Baseball Men’s Golf Women’s Golf Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Softball Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis
(Minimum of 25 NAIA Schools)
(Minimum of 15 NAIA schools)
Invitational and Emerging sports are those in the process of becoming National Championship sports and are
NAIA schools as a varsity sport. **Invitational Sports host their
**Invitational schools do not receive NAIA Scholarships. However each institution can provide substantial financial aid for their athletes, just not termed “athletic scholarship.”
If interested in NAIA sports, register at the beginning of your sophomore or junior year.
High School Student Registration Checklist Visit www.playnaia.org Pay $80.00 fee Complete profile Receive a 2.0 cumulative GPA and a
minimum of 18 ACT Composite or 860 on SAT score
Send WTHS transcript to NAIA Eligibility Center Send ACT score to 9876 After junior year, in the NAIA Connections
service, create a sports resume to send to five schools.
Three Divisions:
Division I (347 Institutions)…ex: Loyola University Chicago, Illinois State, University of Illinois Can offer athletic and academic scholarships depending on sport & qualifications Student-Athlete must register for the NCAA Eligibility Center and meet the university’s
admission criteria
Division II (309 Institutions)…ex: Lewis University, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, University
Can offer athletic and academic scholarships depending on sport & qualifications Student-Athlete must register for the NCAA Eligibility Center and meet the university’s
admission criteria
Division III (442 Institutions)…ex: Lake Forest College, Elmhurst College, Carthage College Can offer academic scholarships/grants only depending on qualifications Student-Athlete DOES NOT have to register for the NCAA Eligibility Center, but must
meet the university’s admission criteria
If interested in NCAA DI or DII sports, register for a certification account at the beginning of your sophomore or junior year. This is a one time, non- refundable $80.00 fee.
www.eligibilitycenter.org
Click here to register for your NCAA account.
To calculate ACT Sum, add together your Math, Science, Reading and English ACT highest sub scores. To calculate SAT Sum, add together your Reading and Math sub scores. To be D1 eligible, need to get at least a 2.3 core course GPA and 19 on each ACT subtest…total of 75. Or at least a 2.3 and 450
subtest…total of 900.
Coaches identify talented athletes Coaches “date” the player...exchange LOTS of communication Player likes the coach and wants to play for him/her Player completes Eligibility Center process Player makes a commitment to attend and signs a National Letter of
Student-athlete is awarded an athletic scholarship Student enrolls at the university!
Recruiting Process—in the real world!
Mass mailings, beginning even in grade 9 Communications to all-conference and all-state athletes Once personal visits can begin, a coach can make the athlete feel like they are the “golden child” All the recruiting attention can stop in an instant:
Once another (better) athlete signs Once an injury occurs Once the Eligibility Center deems the athlete ineligible Once they find inappropriate content or images on your social media
Player completes Eligibility Center process Player makes a commitment to attend and signs a National Letter of Intent Student-athlete is awarded an athletic scholarship
Student enrolls at the university!
On pages 11-12
NCAA Recruiting Calendar (www.ncaa.org), then click on Division I, then
D1 coaches are limited with amount and type of contact
Contact period (coach can watch you play, you can visit campus & talk to the coach, coach
can fully communicate with you face-to-face, phone, email, letter)
Quiet period (same as contact period, except coach cannot come out to watch you play) Dead period (Coaches may only write or telephone an athlete)
If a coach offers you a Verbal Commitment
Not-binding, not written offer Coaches can offer early in your high school career (sophomore year) If you accept the verbal commitment, you are “promising” to play at the institution
High School Athletes can contact a coach at ANY time! Sample Email on page 19!
Start planning now by working hard to earn the best grades possible. Take approved NCAA courses as listed in the curriculum guide or on the NCAA
If you fall behind, use summer school sessions before your senior year to catch up. Stay in shape! Watch what you eat! 80% food in-take, 20% exercise dictates body
Begin to develop a sports resume (sample in packet on page 20) Attend exposure camps, combines, clinics, etc… at universities you are interested
Realistically analyze your academic skills and athletic ability to be matched at the
Big fish in a little pond, or a little fish in a big pond?
Source: http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Your_Path_Presentation_for_Student-Athletes.pdf
Keep your grades up! Stay in shape! Eat right! Attend exposure camps, combines, clinics, etc… at universities you are interested in. Take the ACT/SAT test multiple times, send in your score each time (NCAA code:
9999 or NAIA code: 9876)
NCAA Super Scores!
Unofficially or Officially (if applicable) visit campuses,
10 Unofficial Visits are ideal throughout high school career (ex: 2 Fr yr + 4 So yr + 4 Jr yr) 5 Official Visits are allowed throughout high school career for D1, unlimited for D2
**Bring transcript/test scores on the official visits
Request your Official Transcript in Naviance at the end of your junior year…let your
counselor know your intentions.
Keep your grades up! Stay in shape! Eat right! Retake the ACT/SAT if necessary Fill out college applications between Sept 1-Nov 1 NCAA D1 or D2, fill out the Amateurism Questionnaire For NCAA D1, D2, sign the National Letter of Intent
Binding Contract with the College/University for one year of athletic competition
Request your official transcript to be sent to the Eligibility Center at the end of
Please let your Head Coach and
know when you are planning to or have
you can be recognized!
NCAA D1/D2 Initial Eligibility Process Flow Chart (p. 8)
Naviance Log-in Flyer on page 21
Visit the CCC during your lunch/study hall period to ask questions.
Team (NCAA D1)
State University on their Softball Team (NCAA D1)
Team (NCAA D3)
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