a word of advice to rochester high school student
The World of College Sports The world of college sports is as competitive as any activity in the United States. Players every year are getting bigger, smarter, and stronger. In football alone, the average lineman is 6’4” and bench presses over 400 pounds. Such athletes represent the finest in the world. High School athletes, therefore, are encouraged to remember the statistics mentioned in this brochure and to seek a college primarily as an academic experience. What you do now in high school will determine in large measure what you will do in college, both on the court or the playing field and in the classroom. The success you realize in both areas will be the direct result of how hard you are willing to work now. Sports require an enormous amount of time. Now is the time to develop the right habits!
The Counselor and Coach Commitment Your counselor and coach(es) are committed to providing the assistance you will need to realize your academic and athletic goals. As much as we would like to, we can’t guarantee you an athletic scholarship to college, but we can assure you and your parents that we will help you plan, work, and search for an appropriate college experience.
A WORD OF ADVICE TO ROCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ATHLETES
This brochure identifies for you and your parents the process and the people who will help you prepare for your goals. Save it and refer to it each year to assure yourself that you are doing everything necessary to plan for you future college experience. Sports may or may not be in that future. Ultimately, that is up to you. We are here to help.
So Stay in Contact with the 3 C’s:
Coach Counselor College Coaches
...AND THEIR PARENTS
Do you Need to Plan Carefully for High School and College Sports? CONSIDER THESE FACTS: ●Only 3% of high school football players receive a scholarship to play in college; most of those are partials. ●Only 1 1/2% of high school basketball players receive scholarships to play in college—also mostly partials. ●Only 38% of Division I (major college) football players graduate at the end of five years. The percentage is lower for basketball. ●Tennis, swimming, and other kinds of scholarships are necessarily limited because of financial restrictions in many colleges. ●If you receive a questionnaire from a major college expressing interest in you as a football player, the odds are still as high as 320:1 that you’ll ever receive a scholarship. ●If our school had started when our nation did, we would still have to wait a quarter of a century to have a graduate play professional basketball. REMEMBER: Look at all your options Division I, II, III, NAIA, and Junior College. For information and guidelines for NAIA schools see NAIA.org.
HOW DO YOU PLAN CAREFULLY? YOUR FRESHMAN YEAR… ●Sign an athletic code and get doctor’s permission to participate. This must be done every year. ●Meet with your counselor to discuss your four-year plan as a road map to college. (Early December) ●Meet again with your counselor before registration for the sophomore year to discuss college entrance requirements and to assure compliance with the NCAA eligibility rules. (Early February) YOUR SOPHOMORE YEAR… ●Meet again with your counselor before registration for the junior year to assure compliance with the NCAA eligilbility requirements. ●View the The Guide for CollegeBound Student-Athletes. This can be found on the internet by going to the NCAA website at www.ncaa.clearinghouse.net or on the NAIA website at www.playnaia.org. YOUR JUNIOR YEAR… ●Take the PSAT in October to practice for the SAT. ● Meet with your counselor before registration for your senior year to be sure to meet college admission requirements and to assure compliance with the NCAA eligibility
●Go on line to www.naia.org or www.ncaa.clearinghouse.net for guides for the college-bound athlete. Discuss it with your parents, your coach, and your counselor. ●Do a career and college search. ●Meet with your counselor and the appropriate consultant to discuss the results. ●Take the SAT and/or ACT in the winter or spring of the year. ●Meet with your coach to discuss your potential to play for certain colleges. Be pro-active! Use e-mail or send letters to contact coaches at colleges where you have interest. ●You must register with the NCAA or the NAIA Clearinghouse before visiting potential colleges. YOUR SENIOR YEAR… ●Register with the NCAA or NAIA Clearinghouse for Freshmen Eligibility-if Division I or II (Aug./Sept.). You can do this on their websites. If you have any question, representatives are available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time, Monday through Friday. The toll free number is 877-262-1492. Be sure to print a copy of your registration and turn it in to the guidance office. ●Retake ACT and/or SAT as needed. ●Meet with your counselor early in the fall to review your transcript to assure compliance with the NCAA /NAIA eligibility requirements. ●Meet with your coach to discuss your potential to play for certain colleges. ●Mail college applications. ●Review the NCAA guide for the college-bound athlete on line at www.ncaa.clearinghouse.net
The Counselor and Coach Commitment Your counselor and coach(es) are committed to providing the assistance you will need to realize your academic and athletic goals. As much as we would like to, we can’t guarantee you an athletic scholarship to college, but we can assure you and your parents that we will help you plan, work, and search for an appropriate college experience.
A WORD OF ADVICE TO ROCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ATHLETES
This brochure identifies for you and your parents the process and the people who will help you prepare for your goals. Save it and refer to it each year to assure yourself that you are doing everything necessary to plan for you future college experience. Sports may or may not be in that future. Ultimately, that is up to you. We are here to help.
So Stay in Contact with the 3 C’s:
Coach Counselor College Coaches
...AND THEIR PARENTS
Do you Need to Plan Carefully for High School and College Sports? CONSIDER THESE FACTS: ●Only 3% of high school football players receive a scholarship to play in college; most of those are partials. ●Only 1 1/2% of high school basketball players receive scholarships to play in college—also mostly partials. ●Only 38% of Division I (major college) football players graduate at the end of five years. The percentage is lower for basketball. ●Tennis, swimming, and other kinds of scholarships are necessarily limited because of financial restrictions in many colleges. ●If you receive a questionnaire from a major college expressing interest in you as a football player, the odds are still as high as 320:1 that you’ll ever receive a scholarship. ●If our school had started when our nation did, we would still have to wait a quarter of a century to have a graduate play professional basketball. REMEMBER: Look at all your options Division I, II, III, NAIA, and Junior College. For information and guidelines for NAIA schools see NAIA.org.
HOW DO YOU PLAN CAREFULLY? YOUR FRESHMAN YEAR… ●Sign an athletic code and get doctor’s permission to participate. This must be done every year. ●Meet with your counselor to discuss your four-year plan as a road map to college. (Early December) ●Meet again with your counselor before registration for the sophomore year to discuss college entrance requirements and to assure compliance with the NCAA eligibility rules. (Early February) YOUR SOPHOMORE YEAR… ●Meet again with your counselor before registration for the junior year to assure compliance with the NCAA eligilbility requirements. ●View the The Guide for CollegeBound Student-Athletes. This can be found on the internet by going to the NCAA website at www.ncaa.clearinghouse.net or on the NAIA website at www.playnaia.org. YOUR JUNIOR YEAR… ●Take the PSAT in October to practice for the SAT. ● Meet with your counselor before registration for your senior year to be sure to meet college admission requirements and to assure compliance with the NCAA eligibility
●Go on line to www.naia.org or www.ncaa.clearinghouse.net for guides for the college-bound athlete. Discuss it with your parents, your coach, and your counselor. ●Do a career and college search. ●Meet with your counselor and the appropriate consultant to discuss the results. ●Take the SAT and/or ACT in the winter or spring of the year. ●Meet with your coach to discuss your potential to play for certain colleges. Be pro-active! Use e-mail or send letters to contact coaches at colleges where you have interest. ●You must register with the NCAA or the NAIA Clearinghouse before visiting potential colleges. YOUR SENIOR YEAR… ●Register with the NCAA or NAIA Clearinghouse for Freshmen Eligibility-if Division I or II (Aug./Sept.). You can do this on their websites. If you have any question, representatives are available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time, Monday through Friday. The toll free number is 877-262-1492. Be sure to print a copy of your registration and turn it in to the guidance office. ●Retake ACT and/or SAT as needed. ●Meet with your counselor early in the fall to review your transcript to assure compliance with the NCAA /NAIA eligibility requirements. ●Meet with your coach to discuss your potential to play for certain colleges. ●Mail college applications. ●Review the NCAA guide for the college-bound athlete on line at www.ncaa.clearinghouse.net
