Soccer Club College Information Day on January 27th
Discover valuable resources and financial aid options for student-athletes interested in college soccer. Explore scholarship opportunities, coach profiles, student-athlete timelines, and insights into the life of a collegiate athlete. Plan your academic and athletic journey effectively with this comprehensive guide.
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Cincinnati West Soccer Club College Information Day January 27th3pm 5pm
Useful Resources SAT, www.collegeboard.com ACT, www.actstudents.org Federal Aid/Loans, www.fafsa.gov Scholarships, www.fastweb.com Financial Aid, www.finaid.com NCAA Clearing House, www.eligibilitycenter.org Financial Aid, https://myintuition.org/schools/ (limited) NCAA, www.ncaa.org NAIA, www.playnaia.org NJCAA, www.njcaa.org College Search, www.collegeview.com Ohio Grants & Scholarships, https://www.ohiohighered.org/sgs Indiana Grants & Scholarships, https://www.collegegrant.net/india na/
Ask yourself how many players per roster? How much scholarhip $ is truly available? Athletic Scholarships in each division Men s Soccer: NCAA D1: 9.9 NCAA D2: 9 NAIA: 12 NJCAA: 18 Women s Soccer: NCAA D1: 14 NCAA D2: 9.9 NAIA: 12 NJCAA: 18
Financial Aid Example Student Athlete with a 3.6 GPA & 30 ACT, Ohio Resident living On Campus Actual local state university v. Tuition w/ Room & Board $21032 per year v. Merit Aid Max of $2500 v. Difference $17500 v. Actual Unnamed local private university $39500 per year Flat $18000 $21500 net ($4000) *this example does not include other scholarships including athletic money
Coaches Panel Blane Callahan, University of Cincinnati Clermont (Women) USCAA Jonathan Meade, Cedarville University (Women) DII Steven Moore, Indiana University East (Men) NAIA Taylor Spradling, Xavier University (Women) DI Seen Teepen, Bowling Green State University (Men) DI James Watts, Hanover College (Women) DIII
A Day in the Life What is the schedule for an athlete? In-Season Off-Season Spring Season What is different for a student-athlete v. students? What is great about being an athlete? Hurdles?
The Profile of an athlete Grades? Playing Background? What type of person succeeds?
Student-Athlete Timelines/Process Junior Grades!!! NCAA Eligibility Center ACT/SAT 9/1 communication is more open Reviewing your college lists, adding/removing schools Unofficial campus visits Senior Grades!!! 5 official campus visits List should be trimmed down Communication is unlimited Retaking ACT/SAT if necessary Freshman Year Grades!!! Begin working on college lists and making contact Sophomore Grades!!! PSAT Register for NCAA College Eligibility Center Sharpening up your college lists, reviewing contacts, unofficial college visits
Recruiting Process What does it mean to be Recruited Where do you recruit from? Is most recruiting started by coaches or players? When should I begin getting communication from collegiate coaches? Differences by Division? Is there a difference between email, phone, text & social media communication?
What are your priorities? For some . For others Cost Soccer Location Academics Location Academics Cost Soccer
HOW??? 1. How do I begin the process? Communicate with Collegiate Programs? a. How do I select a college that meets my needs and wants? b.What are the differences in levels Div 1,2,3, NAIA, Junior College How can I advertise and sell myself
Communication. 1. Interactive Communication with College Coaches a. When can I as a student-athlete initiate contact b.When can coaches contact me? 2. How can I communicate with Coaches? a. Personalize your communiciations! Don t BCC or send a generic email b. Amount of time required before invitation to an event c. How much is too much? d. Can I use Social Media to communicate with coaches? a. Social Media concerns and issues?
Academics What role do my current academics play in all of this? Does gpa affect playing time? Notice that student comes before athlete WHAT HAPPEN IF YOU GET HURT? You pick a school based upon academics. ACT/SAT requirements
