Athletes for college

SCOTT SETTERLUNDNCAA Certified Recruiting Specialist

Regional Director

At Athletes for College, we are dedicated to helping the student-athlete achieve their goal of playing his or her

sport at the college level.Using our database technology, we can match your skill

level, ability, and academics a school the student athlete may want to attend. At a success rate over 95% and an average scholarship per year at over $15,000.

AFC is the right choice for you!

WHAT WE DO

Mentor student athletes for recruitment preparedness. Teach the student athlete and their guardians about their options and possibilities for scholarships and financial aid packages. Educate the community about college recruitment requirements. Professionally evaluate student athlete’s skills just as a college recruiter would do. Get the student athlete access to hundreds of coaches nationwide. Add to our contacts with colleges and universities everyday.

WHAT WE DO NOT DO

Guarantee that a student athlete will get a college scholarship or financial aid package.

Recruit for specific colleges, universities or sports.

Provide scholarships or financial aid packages.

Can I get a full ride from a school?

• TRUE• FALSE• THERE IS NO SUCH THING

AS A FULL RIDE.

Can I get a full ride from a school?

• NO SUCH THING AS A FULL RIDE FOR ANY NCAA, NAIA OR NJCCA SCHOOLS.

• D1 schools have the option to offer more than one (1) year of aid.

• D2 schools can offer a one (1) year renewable scholarship.

• 26% of freshman who came to a school on scholarship aren’t on a scholarship by their sophomore year.

Let’s Get Specific

Let’s Get Specific

• Less than 0.8% of student-athletes will receive a D1 scholarship, and over 80% of scholarships and financial aid packages do not come from Division 1 schools.

• Approximately 3% of ALL student athletes will receive a scholarship.

• Most college athletic departments have only $1,000 for their entire recruiting budget.

Then, who’s job is it to help YOU get a scholarship or financial aid?

• My Coach• My Counselor• My Principal or Vice-Principal• My Parents/Guardians• Myself

Then, who’s job is it to help YOU get a scholarship or financial aid?

• IT IS UP TO YOU, YOUR PARENTS OR YOUR GUARDIANS

WHY?•Your Principal or Vice-Principal is busy dealing with the day-to-day issues of the school.•Your school counselor has on average of 300 to 500 students to assist in a three-year period. Of those students, approximately 10% to 15% are student athletes. Of those, 3% may be offered a scholarship. That is approximately 1% of the students they have to help. How much time do you devote to 1% of your over-all responsibilities?•Your coach may be able to help you a little, but with small recruiting budgets, the colleges and universities are only going to see you if there is more than one great player on the team or the team you’re playing. • GREATER COMPETITION

How Do I Begin?What Do I Need to Know?

What is the difference between Cumulative GPA and Core Course

GPA?Cumulative GPA

• The GPA given by a school for all the courses you have taken.

• Based on state core graduation requirements.

• Allows for +/- grades (B+)• Has nothing to do with

eligibility to play sports for post secondary education.

Core Course GPA• Based on the courses on the

approved required courses on your school’s 48H.

• Only includes the courses on the list.

• There are no more than 16 required courses

• Does not allow for +/- grades or take into account different grading scales.

Your Cumulative GPA can be a full point higher than your Core Course

GPA for eligibility.Core Courses may not be the same for Division 1 and

Division 2 schools.Graduates in 2016 and beyond need a Core Course GPA

of 2.3.Up to 6 of the Core Course Requirements may be taken

in a student athlete’s Freshman year of high school.You must also take the SAT or ACT and get the required

score on the sliding scale that aligns with your Core Course GPA.

What is a 48H and where is it?How do I know

what my Core Course GPA is?

What is a 48H and Where do I find it?

The 48H is the list of courses at your high school that have been approved for eligibility requirements. The website address to find the 48H for your school is

https://web1.ncaa.org/hsportal/exec/hsAction?hsActionSubmit=searchHighSchool

Enter State. Then City and/or School Name

Select your

school from the

list.

Approved Courses

Special Weight if any

This is the 48H list for your school.

NCAA Eligibility Center Requirements

• Graduate from High School with your class.• Complete NCAA required Core Courses.• Earn the minimum Core Course GPA.• Earn the required SAT or ACT sum score.

NCAA Core Course RequirementsDivision 1 16 Courses

• 4 Years English• 3 Years Math (min Alg. 1)• 2 Years Natural or Physical

Science, 1 of those years with a lab

• 1 Additional Year of English, Math or Natural or Physical Science

• 2 Years Social Science• 4 Additional Years from any of

the above subjects or foreign language or comparative religion/philosophy

Division 2 16 Courses• 3 Years English• 2 Years Math (min Alg. 1)• 2 Years Natural or Physical

Science, 1 of those years with a lab

• 3 Additional Years of English, Math or Natural or Physical Science

• 2 Years Social Science• 4 Additional Years from any of

the above subjects or foreign language or comparative religion/philosophy

Rule of 10• 10 of the Core Course requirements must be

completed before the first day of your Senior year. These grades are locked in for eligibility.

• 7 of those 10 Core Courses must be in the field of English, Math or Natural/Physical Science.

• Retakes of any of the initial 10 Core Courses must be completed before the first day of your Senior year for the grade to be accepted.

Calculating Core Course GPA

Determine which courses are on the 48H.Record the grade for the courses that you have taken that

are on the 48H.A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1 +/- are not counted I.E. B+ = B

Add up all the grades according to the scale.Divide that by the total amount of courses taken.

EXAMPLE:Class State GPA Core Course9th Grade English: B+ 3.33 3Algebra 1: A- 3.66 4Earth Science: C+ 2.33 2World History: B- 2.67 3Physical Education: A 4.0 N/AComputers: A- 3.66 N/AChoir: A 4.0 N/ASpanish II: C- 1.67 2Total GPA 25.32 14Total Classes 8 5Actual GPA 3.165 2.8

SAT and ACT Requirements

Core Course GPA

SAT (Math & Critical

Reading)ACT Score

2.3 1080 93

2.5 1000 85

2.7 920 77

2.8 880 73

2.9 840 70

3.0 800 66

3.2 720 59

3.3 680 56

3.4 640 53

3.5 600 50

3.7 520 46

3.8 480 43

3.9 440 41

4.0 400 37

After you have calculated your current Core Course GPA, take a look at the scale and find out what score you need on standardized tests to be eligible.

The SAT and/or ACT needs to be taken before the last semester of your Senior year and submitted to the correct facility number to be recorded with the NCAA.

EXAMPLE:In our example, our student

starting their sophomore year has a Core Course GPA of 2.8. Given

that GPA, the student athlete will need to score 880 on the SAT

and/or 73 on the ACT.

NAIA Eligibility Requirements• Graduate from High School with your class and achieve two of

the three requirements below.• Achieve a minimum of 18 on the Enhanced ACT or 860 on the

SAT. The SAT score of 860 or higher must be achieved on the CRITICAL READING and MATH sections of the SAT. Scores must be achieved on a single test.

• Achieve a minimum overall high school grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

• Graduate in the top half of your high school graduating class.

You need to register with the NCAA and/or NAIA

Athletes that are not registered cannot be recruited and your eligibility requirements will not be tracked. You must

update your profile regularly to stay eligible.No coach or staff at the college will be able to discuss with you any information or scholarships or financial aid unless

you are registered properly.You can register at any time, but it is suggested that you

register during your sophomore year of school.

REMEMBER: You are an amateur athlete!

Do not accept money, gifts or services from anyone in exchange for any reason. Do not contact an representative agency. Do not put your amateur status at risk. Any of these

activities will automatically change your status and you will no longer be eligible.

Social Media

Parents/Guardians and Student AthletesDo not post on Facebook or Twitter

If you feel bitter!

Do not post anything that can jeopardize your scholarship or financial aid status including assuming you have a spot at a school. The school will see it and they will take action!

The most important question

If the school you are considering does not offer the sport that you

play, would you still want to attend the school?

Head still spinning??

Take the first step

Create an online profile for free. It’s as easy as filling out our information sheet

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day. This number is on the rise.• A trained recruiting specialist that mentors you

through the eligibility and recruitment process, answering questions you may have.

• A free pre-evaluation from one of their professional athletes or experienced coaches in our network.

• Upgraded packages and services.

QUESTIONS?SCOTT SETTERLUNDNCAA Certified Recruiting Specialist

Regional Director

208.559.4879ssetterlund@athletesforcollege.com