NCAA/NAIA and Recruitment
NCAA/NAIA and Recruitment ... Be Proactive in Your Process
NCAA
NCAA – National Collegiate Athletic Association/Division I and II Institutions
Register at the NCAA Eligibility Center HERE.
Fond du Lac High School Code: 500668
**Check the FHS approved course list to ensure you are taking the right courses. Your high school transcript will automatically be submitted for you on your behalf unless otherwise requested.
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Division III – This division consists of 400+ colleges/univ that choose not to offer athletic scholarships to student athletes. It offers an “intense and competitive athletics environment for student-athletes who play for the love of the game, without the obligation of an athletics scholarship.”
Learn More about Division I, II, III (Click Here)
NAIA / NJCAA
NAIA –National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (Small-college Athletics)
There are 350+ colleges associated with the NAIA. Most are small colleges. Similar to the NCAA, students must meet eligibility requirements to participate and make good progress toward college graduation.
Register: http://www.playnaia.org (Student Eligibility Center)
NJCAA—National Junior College Athletic Association (Junior and Community Colleges)
Students must have graduated from high school or received a high school diploma equivalent. Students should discuss their academic eligibility with the athletic staff at the NJCAA college they will be attending. Students who are not academically eligible to play at an NCAA college can start at an NJCAA school and then transfer.
Website: http://www.njcaa.org/
Recruitment
The one consistent guide from college coaches across the board is to start early and be proactive in your recruitment, do not sit back and wait to be recruited.
USA TODAY offers their top ten recruitment tips here, that you may find helpful. It is important to have a good understanding of what college fits you both athletically and academically.
We encourage you to be proactive in your recruitment and start the process early.
Recruitment from NCSA:
NCAA and More information for Student-Athletes:
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