First, an athlete must understand the easiest way to get a scholarship is to attend class, study and get good grades.  There are significantly more academic scholarships available than athletic scholarships.  Additionally, an athlete with top grades is much more interesting to a coach than an athlete with poor ones.

The National College Athletic Association (NCAA), National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) have developed processes that ensure that all participating colleges and universities and their student-athletes are competing on a “level playing field,” and that all prospective athletes are academically eligible to participate.

This guide will help you navigate the process of picking the right school and then getting recruited.  Recruiting today is as much about what you do to let prospective schools and coaches know you are interested than sitting around waiting for a phone call. 

Click here to reach the content page for the guide.  A printed version of the guide is also available in the Athletic or Guidance Office.

Thanks to the Xenia High School Guidance Office for putting this guide together.
 

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