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COLLEGE ADVISING for STUDENT-ATHLETES

              
"Thanks, Linda. my daughter came home excited and THINKING after meeting with you. She really enjoyed working with you ...and I am SO pleased you are working with us!!!"
(Parent of Falmouth High School Student, 2009)

The planning strategies for college admission and selection are different for student-athletes.  Additional factors for a successful college match include considerations such as NCAA Divisional Conference level, athletic scholarships, and player-coach relationships.  Dr Linda recommends that student-athletes start their college planning during sophomore year to become familiar with strict NCAA requirements governing student eligibility/recruitment during the college admissions selection process. Student-athletes need to develop yearly schedule of athletic competition activities and write a student-athlete resume to send to prospective coaches.

  • There are strict NCAA academic and athletic requirements governing student eligibility and recruitment during the college admissions selection process. 
  • Student-athletes will need to include these separate action items (listed below) into their yearly College Advising Action Plans.

  9th - 10th Grade
• Start planning now!
• Work hard to get the best grades possible.
• Take classes that match their school’s NCAA List of NCAA Presentation
Approved Core Courses (ncaaclearinghouse.net). The Eligibility Center will only use
approved core courses to certify initial eligibility.


11th Grade
  • Double check to make sure that courses match their high school’s NCAA List of Approved Core Courses.
  • Develop college list according to academic/athletic performance levels and NCAA Conference Levels. Identify prospective college coaches to send out introductory letters and student resumes.
  • Student-athletes need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center at the beginning of Junior Year at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
  • https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/student/index_student.html
  • At the end of Junior Year, request high school guidance send (do not Fax) an official transcript to the Eligibility Center after completing junior year.
  • Student-athletes should also have their SAT/ACT scores forwarded directly to the NCAA Eligibility Center whenever they take their exams (code is "9999").  The Eligibility Center will use the best scores from each section of the ACT or SAT to determine the best cumulative score.
  • Begin NCAA amateurism questionnaire.  
  • Check your web status checklist status in your NCAA student Account to make sure you are properly registered.

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12th Grade
  • At the beginning of Senior year, check with guidance counselor and NCAA Eligibility Center to determine the amount of core courses that need to be completed during Senior year.
    • Continue to take core courses and work hard to earn the best grades possible!
    • Check to make sure that courses continue to match their high school’s NCAA List of Approved Core Courses
  • Complete amateurism questionnaire and sign the final authorization signature online on or after April 1 if you are expecting to enroll in college in the fall semester. (If you are expecting to enroll for spring semester, sign the final authorization signature on or after October 1 of the year prior to enrollment.) request final amateurism certification beginning April 1 (for
    fall enrollees) or October 1 (for spring enrollees).
  • Request high school guidance send a final transcript with proof of graduation to the eligibility center.
  • Review Deadlines for Signing National Letter of Intent (DIV I only) http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/nli
    • Graduate on time (in eight academic semesters). If student falls
    behind, use summer school sessions prior to graduation to catch up.
  • After graduation, request high school guidance send final transcript with proof of graduation.
  • Always remember, WORK HARD and GOOD THINGS HAPPEN!