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The A, B, C’s of Athletic $cholarship Eligibility

How to Prepare for the Eligibility

Certification Game and

Win a College Athletic $cholarship

(c) 2012 Eligibility Coach

Marlynn Jones“The Eligibility Coach”


How much is a College $cholarship Worth?

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5000

10000

15000

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25000

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35000

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45000

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Off-Campus

Off-Campus2

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Four-Year Institutions


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$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

On-Campus

Off Campus

Off Campus2

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Two-Year Institutions


How Many $cholarships are Available?SPORT SCHOOLS

$CHOLARSHIPS

COMPETING AVAILABLE

Baseball 906 10,600

Bowling 56 280

Cross Country 1904 11,516 men17,820 women

Lacrosse 556 3,061 men 3,756 women

Soccer 1737 7,702 men 13,426 women

Softball 952 11,424

Volleyball 1098 369 men 12,192 women


How much competition is there for these $cholarships

High School Student-Athletes

High School Senior Student-Athletes

NCAA Student-Athletes

NCAA Freshman Roster Positions

Men’s Basketball 540,207 154,345 17,008 4,859

Women’s Basketball

439,550 125,586 15,423 4,407

Football 1,109,278 316,937 66,313 18,947

Baseball 472,644 135,041 30,365 8,676

Men’s Ice Hockey 36,475 10,421 3,945 1,127

Men’s Soccer 391,839 111,954 21,770 6,220

Source: www.ncaa.org

http://www.ncaa.org/


Sport-Specific Recruiting/Certification Rules

• Baseball;

• Men’s Basketball;• Ice Hockey;• Swimming/Diving; and• Tennis


RULE NUMBER #1To receive an Athletic $cholarship you

must successfully complete three separate processes simultaneously:– Graduation– Admissions– Eligibility Certification


GRADUATION


Admissions


Common Admissions Requirements

ReadingMathWriting

EnglishMathReadingScienceWriting - optional


Other Common Admissions Requirements

• Transcripts• Essays• Letters of Reference• Deadlines


Rule #2 All high school or transfer students who

wish to compete for an NCAA or an NAIA college of university must be certified by its Eligibility Center.


UNDERSTANDING NCAA INITIAL ELIGIBILITY LEGISLATION


Rule #3• To quality for an athletic scholarship at

an NCAA Division I or II school, you must be certified for both academics and amateurism.


www.eligibilitycenter.com

http://www.eligibilitycenter.com/


ACADEMICS


AMATEURISM


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http://www.playnaia.com/

RECENT HEADLINESReflect Lack of Understanding Eligibility Certification Game

Eligibility hits home at high schoolsDiverse landscape of secondary education offers myriad problems, solutionsOriginally Published: August 7, 2012By Eamonn Brennan | ESPN.com

Eligibility questions continue to dog three top recruitsBy Nicole Auerbach, USA TODAY

Updated 8/23/2012 2:28 PMCOMMENTARY

NCAA eligibility's judge and juryHigh School Review deals with horror stories in high school eligibilityOriginally Published: August 7, 2012By Dana O'Neil | ESPN.com

Report: NCAA investigating Kentucky's Nerlens Noel furtherBy Nicole Auerbach, USA TODAY

Updated 2012-08-22 5:55 PM


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http://content.usatoday.com/topics/reporter/Nicole+Auerbach

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COOPERATION


ADAPTABILITY


ENJOY THE JOURNEY


Common Mistake #1Josh’s Story


Common Mistake #2

Brandon’s Story


Common Mistake #3

Transcript Eligibility Center

English Literature I English Literature 9

Algebra I Honors Algebra I Advanced

Earth/Environmental Science Earth Science

Physical Education Health Education

Spanish I Spanish I


Common Mistake #4 causes Common Mistake #5


Common Mistake #6


Common Mistake #7

“How did it get

so late so soon.”

-Dr. Seuss


AFTER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION


• One year at a time

• Division I: 5-year clock

• Division II: 10-semesters

SCHOLARSHIPS


FULL SCHOLARSHIP

• What does that mean?


• If you choose to enroll in a junior college before attending a four-year college you must complete all of the following:

• 2.5– 6 hours - English

– 3 hours – Math; AND– 3 hours – natural science

JUNIOR COLLEGES


• 2 hour PE limit – Unless physical education major.

Additional Regulation regarding Junior College Transfers


• Once you enroll in college, your eligibility will be certified after EACH semester.

• During the first year of college you must:– Complete six hours of courses during the fall

semester; [nine hours if compete in football]– Complete 18 hours of courses during the

academic year that includes the fall and spring semesters and does not include summer school; AND

– Complete 24 total hours during the first year of college;

CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY


HOW DO I REMEMBER ALL OF THIS INFORMATION?


Individual Assistance with the Eligibility Certification Process


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you Ease on Down the Road to a College Athletic

$cholarship.

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