College Recruitment

ESTIMATED PROBABILITY OF COMPETING IN ATHLETICS
BEYOND THE HIGH SCHOOL INTERSCHOLASTIC LEVEL

	Women	Men
Student-Athletes	Basketball	Football	Baseball	Basketball	Ice Hockey	Soccer
High School Student-Athletes	456,900	983,600	455,300	549,500	29,900	321,400
High School Senior Student-Athletes	130,500	281,000	130,100	157,000	8,500	91,800
NCAA Student-Athletes	14,400	56,500	25,700	15,700	3,700	18,200
NCAA Freshman Roster Positions	4,100	16,200	7,300	4,500	1,100	5,200
NCAA Senior Student-Athletes	3,200	12,600	5,700	3,500	800	4,100
NCAA Student-Athletes Drafted	32	250	600	44	33	76
Percent High School to NCAA	3.1	5.8	5.6	2.9	12.9	5.7
Percent NCAA to Professional	1.0	2.0	10.5	1.3	4.1	1.9
Percent High School to Professional	0.02	0.09	0.5	0.03	0.4	0.08

Click here to view the methodology used to arrive at these estimates.

STUDENT AND PARENT INFORMATION

Every year the parents of Marauder Juniors and Seniors ask the same questions:

"What do we have to do so our son is eligible for scholarships?"
"What forms do we need to send in?"
"How does the recruitment process work?"
'Who do we talk to?"
"How does the Clearinghouse work?"

The following information is designed to help in answering these questions, provide links to where more information can be obtained, and in general, to assist students and parents with the college recruitment process.

This website covers:

SAT and ACT Testing
NCAA Web Page
NCAA Guide for College-Bound Student-Athletes
NCAA Clearinghouse
Financial Aid

Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help clarify what needs to be done.

SAT/ACT TESTING

Student-Athletes should prepare for and take their first round of SAT and/or ACT testing during their Junior year. You should also take your Senior SATs or ACTs early in the year. You'll want the results available for Recruiters. And it gives you a chance to retake the exams with plenty of time to improve your scores.

NATIONAL COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (NCAA)

NCAA Web Page

The NCAA web page is located at: http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal. This is the official site for recruiting Student-Athletes.

Go to the page and place your cursor over the tab for "Academics and Athletics," then click on "Eligibility & Recruiting" to display a page full of useful links to information about every aspect of the recruitment process. This website includes the forms you'll need fill out.

You'll also be able to start the process of creating a personal account online from this page.

The NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete

You can download this guide from: NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete

Links to a number of guides in PDF format are contained on this site.

If you don't have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer you can download it from the Adobe home site.

NCAA Clearinghouse

The NCAA Clearinghouse is located at: http://www.ncaaclearinghouse.net

Register with the Clearinghouse online at the end of your Junior year. It costs $30 to register with the Clearinghouse. The registration can also be mailed.
Before you can register you must have 6 semesters represented on your transcript.
Enter code 9999 when you take the SAT or ACT to have scores sent to the Clearinghouse.

FINANCIAL AID

This section will give you an overall view of Financial Aid. There are many opportunities to receive financial aid to attend college at the federal, state and local levels.

• http://www.fastweb.com/ ----Scholarship Search
• http://www.finaid.org/-----Guide and Scholarship Search
• http://www.collegenet.com/----Scholarship Search
• http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/-----Apply for Federal Student Aid
• http://www.act.org/-----General Financial Aid Information
• http://www.collegeboard.com/-----General Financial Aid Information
• http://www.calgrants.org ----California Student Aid Commission
• U.S. Dept of Education site

BEWARE OF FRAUD!

Be aware of Scholarship Scams. Look for these telltale signs of fraud:

SOURCE: Federal Trade Commission

"The scholarship is guaranteed or your money back."
"You can't get this information anywhere else."
"I just need your credit card or bank account number to hold this scholarship."
"We'll do all the work."
"The scholarship will cost some money."
"You've been selected by a 'national foundation' to receive a scholarship" or "You're a finalist" in a contest you never entered.

APPLY EARLY!

When it comes to applying for scholarships it's "first come, first served!" Here are some tips for WINNING financial aid:

Apply early. Even though the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) isn't due until June, the money will likely be doled out well before that. Besides, many colleges use the form to determine student need and want the form as soon as possible.

Apply online for federal aid. Experts say the application will be processed much more quickly.

Don't forget about local scholarship opportunities. Please see your guidance counselors for the list of resources.

Stay in contact with colleges. Follow up to make sure they received forms, whether electronically or through traditional mail. Try to establish a relationship with one person in the financial aid office.

Be assertive. Don't be afraid to let a financial aid official know about a family's special circumstances or hardships.

Open all mail from a college's financial aid office immediately.

Don't be put off by the cost of college and don't assume your family doesn't qualify for aid.

Even if students qualify for Cal Grants they won't be considered if they don't apply.

Plan to attend as many financial aid workshops as possible.

ESTIMATED PROBABILITY OF COMPETING IN ATHLETICS BEYOND THE HIGH SCHOOL INTERSCHOLASTIC LEVEL

ESTIMATED PROBABILITY OF COMPETING IN ATHLETICS
BEYOND THE HIGH SCHOOL INTERSCHOLASTIC LEVEL