SFJeffersonCounseling - COLLEGE SPORTS

PLAYING COLLEGE SPORTS

Your coach will be a great resource for you when it comes to recruiting. You will need to do your best with your grades, ACT/SAT, and school attendance. Make sure you are taking the classes you need to be eligible for NCAA or NAIA competition. Please let your Counselor know if you have aspirations of playing a sport in college. Below are questions to help get conversations started with coaches, professors, and the Financial Aid office. You are welcome to visit with us for more information about recruiting and college sports.

Financial

What is tuition for a full-time resident? Room? Meal plan? Book estimate? Other fees? (technology fee, activity fee…)
Based on my grades/ACT, what would be my chances of qualifying for a merit/Admissions scholarship from your school? Are there additional scholarship opportunities for students who qualify for your Honors program? Additional scholarship $ I would be eligible to compete for through your Admissions office?
Will I fill out the FAFSA? Of course! In December of my senior year: studentaid.gov
If I qualify for a Pell Grant, will your school absorb that into my tuition & fees, or will I be able to receive the money via check?
Do you have athletic scholarships? Are you planning to offer me any athletic $ and if so how much? Do you have a time frame for offering recruits? What do you need to best evaluate my abilities to see if I would be a good fit for your program? Attend a game? Film? Tryout? Camp? If film, which is best? YouTube? HUDL? Full game? Highlights?
What are the academic requirements for me to have my scholarship renewed each year? (there is no such thing as a 4-year scholarship)
Do you typically redshirt a student-athlete and keep a scholarship for a 5th year if there is an injury or other circumstance?

Academic

Questions for Admissions and faculty---make sure you know what majors the school offers. Ask questions about the programs you are interested in—do students get jobs right out of college with this major? What kinds of jobs do your students with a ____ major get? Would I need to go to grad school?
Will I be able to make arrangements with my professors to make up work when I am gone with the team? How does that work for someone with a _______ major?
Do you have a portal system where my classes could be accessed online?
Are tutors or help sessions available on campus?
At what point would I need to declare a major?
How many students are in an average class?
What kinds of internships are available? When do athletes do an internship? This question is particularly important for Nursing, Education, Athletic Training...
Study abroad opportunities? Do your athletes participate in this program? What costs are associated with this opportunity?

Location/Travel

Learn the geography of the other schools in the conference of the school you are checking out. Geography will play a big part in how much school you will miss as you will be spending time travelling to and from games.
Will there be opportunities to go home during school breaks? Christmas?
How do you players handle missing tests when you are on the road?
Do you bus or fly to most away games?

Team

Do most of your athletes live together in the residence halls?
Describe what a typical day looks like for one of your players.
What are your expectations in the weight room?
Will I need to have a physical done before I come visit/tryout? Should I send that to you ahead of time?
How do you handle insurance if I were to suffer an injury in practice or a game? How does health insurance work for student-athletes at your school?
Does your team have a Study Hall?
Is your team active in the community?
How do you see me fitting into your team? What kinds of things should I be working on to help make your team better?

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