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How to Get Recruited Recruiting Tracking NCAA DI DIII NAIA NCJAA National Letter of Intent Books Bibliography

Go to bigger tournaments such as: President’s Day Area Championships Regional National Qualifiers National Tournaments Attend College camps and meet the head coaches one on one (MAKE IT PERSONABLE, college coaches get impressed with maturity) Go on college visits! Get to know the campus and the types of students that attend. Create a skills DVD with a resume of playing skills to send to schools you are interested in.

Condition Ask your trainer or coach to aide you in developing a program. Gym Time Find a coach that you work well with to get some on one time.

Make a list of things you NEED/WANT from a college Degrees/Certificates Proximity to a Big City Fraternities/Sororities Co-Ed or Single Gender Dorms Campus Layout Academic Clubs Intramural Sports

Name: Address: Email: Home Number: Cell Number: Parents’: Graduation Year: Years on Varsity: Position: Height: Reach: Block: Vertical: GPA: Class Rank: ACT: SAT: Major: Conference: Class: 2 AAA

Education: Chaska High School 545 Pioneer Trail Chaska, MN 55318 (952) 556 -7600 Sports Awards/Honors Other Information Other Sports: Employment: Community Service: Academic Awards/Honors Coach Information

A National Letter of Intent (NLI) is a binding agreement between a prospective student, to attend the institution fulltime for 1 full academic year, and a NLI member institution, which in return provide athletic financial aid. Only required for NCAA DI and DII. Some NAIA DI and DII do accept this letter. Here is the link to the How to Sign Tutorial http: //www. ncaa. org/wps/wcm/connect /nli/signing+tutorial/index. html

NCAA was founded in 1906 to protect the athlete. They are a non-profit organization that provides DI and DII with over 2 million dollars in financial aids yearly. It is $65 for US students to register with NCAA Eligibility Center and $75 for International students. They provide rules and regulations of eligibility for the NJCAA http: //www. ncaa. org/wps/wcm/connect/public /ncaa/home/index. html

When registering for the SAT or ACT make sure and use the NCAA Eligibility Center code of 9999. Scores on transcripts will not be accepted! Here is information on Freshmen Initial Eligibility for college athletics. FAQ’s and Rules regarding College Recruitment.

They offer 7 Men’s and 7 Women’s or 6 Men’s and 8 Women’s Sports. They must also offer 2 Team sports per gender. They are able to offer Financial scholarships. They are generally larger populated schools and have attendance requirements for basketball and football games. Volleyball is considered a “Head Count” sport which means that only a certain number of individuals may earn scholarships per team but those certain players may receive a full scholarship. The total number of full scholarships for women’s volleyball is 12.

16 Core Course 4 yrs English 3 yrs Math (Algebra I or higher) 2 yrs Natural/physical science (1 yr of lab if offered by high school) 1 yr additional English, Mathematics, or Natural/Physical Science 2 yrs Social Science 4 yrs of Additional courses any area above, foreign language or comparative religion/philosophy) (from -NCAA uses a sliding scale to match test scores with core grade-point averages. -Make sure that the courses you are taking are on the approved Eligibility website. -NCAA only calculates your grade-point average based upon their approved course list, all others do not go towards your GPA.

They must field at least 10 sports. They must offer 5 Men’s and 5 Women’s sports or 4 Men’s and 6 for Women’s. There must be 2 team sports per gender. They are slightly smaller than DI and offer scholarships but not as many or as much as DI’s.

16 Core Courses -Minimum 820 SAT score 3 yrs English 2 yrs Math (Algebra I or higher) 2 yrs Natural/physical science (1 yr of lab if offered by high school) yr additional English, Mathematics, or Natural/Physical Science 2 yrs Social Science 4 yrs of Additional courses -Minimum 68 Sum ACT score -English, Math, Reading, and Science -Minimum 2. 000 GPA 3 any area above, foreign language or comparative religion/philosophy) -Math and Reading ONLY (from

They must field at least 10 sports. They must has at least 5 Men’s and 5 Women’s sports. They must also offer at least 2 team sports for each gender. They do not offer athletic scholarships. They also limit the number of games per season. They do not require the NCAA Eligibility Center, each college has its own requirements for academic admission.

There are many websites out there for the students and parents of college bound athletes. This is the website for the NCAA Eligibility Center. They answer all your questions about university requirements, differences in NCAA divisions and much more! Want to make sure you’re grades are good enough to participate in college athletics? Track them on this easy to use worksheet for DI and DII provided by the NCAA Eligibility Center.

When registering for the ACT or SAT include the NAIA eligibility Center 9876. You must register HERE with NAIA before you have any records sent to NAIA. The cost is $65 for US students and $95 for International students. As a high school student you must have a cumulative GPA of 3. 0. You must also have a minimum score of 860 on the SAT and 18 on the ACT.

NAIA coaches do not have many rules and regulations in regards to speaking to athletes. However, once you have started your college experience (IE enrolling, attending classes, or receiving equipment) no NAIA coach may approach you in any manner. You are allowed a maximum of 2 days of tryouts throughout your entire career, as long as it does not interfere with school time.

Financial aids amounts are determined by each school. No one else may provide direct financial assistance to any student-athlete. “Scholarships, grants-in-aid or student loans are all controlled by each school through the same committee that handles all student loans and scholarships. ” Each sport is limited on the amount of aid they may provide. Volleyball is 8 full scholarships. Only some conferences in NAIA recognize letters of intent.

2 nd largest intercollegiate sports organization. Governs all 2 year college athletics. You must have at least a 2. 0 cumulative GPA and follow the same guidelines as the NCAA. Visit NJCAA to further information.

DI NJCAA: They may provide a “maximum of tuition and fees, room and board, course related books, and transportation costs of 1 per academic year to and from the college in a direct route”. DII NJCAA: They may provide a “maximum of tuition, fees, and course related books (they may not include room and/or board through aid or any other system)”. DIII NJCAA: They may not provide any means of financial aid.

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