Meet with your guidance counselor to ensure you are on target with your core Academic requirements.

Stay active in your on-campus community. Consider taking on a leadership role. Beyond athletic scholarship many, many student-athletes can earn valuable grant Money because of there “involvement” at the high school level.

Research the names of college coaches/recruiters at the schools that are on your list. Getting your information into the hands of the right person will be a key.

Secure an e-mail address you can use the rest of your high school career.

Update your player profile each semester. Consider your GPA, class rank, test scores, academic honors, athletic stats & honors and your contact information.

Do an initial mailing of your profile. Consider 200-300 schools for MAX exposure. Consider using an outside source that can expedite your information to colleges (CSA-PrepStar).

Review the NCAA recruiting rules and regulations. Know the key timelines!

Fill out all college questionnaires that you receive. Create a log of college contacts.

Consider attending a summer camp to enhance your playing abilities.

Put together some highlight video of your athletic performance. The video should be available for mailing to college coaches upon request.

As a prospective student-athlete you can call a college coach at anytime during your high school career.

Besides athletic scholarship money, a student-athlete can earn non-need based aid in the form of academic grants; university grants; tuition & fee waivers; and federal work-study. A combination of these funds could pay a large portion of your college bill.

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