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*This is an email I received from a Division I College Coach regarding the college recruiting process...
Chris,
Thanks for asking about this information. It is IMPERATIVE that kids know this to make the process easier and more successful for both athletes and coaches alike. However, maybe 10% of the recruits I talk to across the country have any knowledge of this information. It should be up to club coaches, high school coaches and parents to learn this and guide the prospective student-athlete through the journey. Coaches will ask for this information and expect it to be done as early as possible, so get them started ASAP! With that in mind, here ya go!!!
Many requirements (grades, scores, etc), rules (contact type and frequency regulations, number of visits, what is permissible on a visit, etc.) and procedures vary from NCAA Division to Division, NAIA, junior colleges, and so forth. I can't include all of those here, and these things change every single year, so that is something the athlete, coach and family will have to investigate on their own. Below is some information that pertains to pretty much any college-bound athlete.
SAT/ACT:
Encourage them to take the SAT and/or ACT as early as possible to get use to the experience and get at least one score out of the way. Whether their desired school requires standardized tests or not, the NCAA does. I'm not 100% sure about NAIA. These scores will also help them learn what GPA they have to achieve (on the sliding scale explained in a link listed a few below) to qualify for their desired level of collegiate play. Further, they will need to provide actual SAT or ACT scores (not just that they took the test a couple of weeks ago) to be able to take an OFFICIAL (paid by the school) visit to a campus. The test scores will also need to be sent to the NCAA Eligibility Center. If they happen to know schools they are already interested in, they can ask the coach for the school's code for College Boards. This is usually a 4-digit code that they can enter to have their scores sent directly from College Boards to the school for convenience.
http://sat.collegeboard.org/register/when-to-take-sat
NCAA Eligibility Center:
Again, encourage them to register as early as possible. If they want to play in ANY SPORT in ANY DIVISION of the NCAA, they MUST register with this site. It is required to play in college, but they must also be registered with this site to be allowed to take an OFFICIAL visit to any NCAA program. This is to prove they have never played professionally, that they are in high school and completing the 16 core courses, that they will or have taken the SAT or ACT, and then, finally, that they have graduated high school or junior college. Throughout the process, they must provide the NCAA with transcripts, SAT or ACT scores, proof of graduation (obviously after completion of their senior year) and other information, which can take weeks-months, so again, begin this process as soon as possible. There is a registration fee, which I believe is up to around $75 or so now.
NCAA Freshman Eligibility Standards (explanation of test scores and core high school academic course requirements for DI and DII):
http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Quick_Reference_Sheet.pdf
Worksheet to keep track of core course requirements:
http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/DI_and_DII_Worksheet.pdf
NAIA Eligibility Clearinghouse
These three links are all from a club's site out in Nevada. There are so many clubs out there, but so few have decent websites as far as information. This one has some great info for athletes, families and coaches.
http://www.silverstatevolleyball.com/articles/volleyball/tips-on-college-recruitments.php
http://www.silverstatevolleyball.com/articles/volleyball/questions-to-ask-a-recruiter.php
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