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Recruiting guides for families
Practical resources for every stage of the college sports recruiting process, from first profile to final decision.
Eligibility
Amateurism Certification Checklist for College-Bound Athletes
A source-based workflow to record activities and requests that may affect an amateurism review, with fields, review checks, and follow-up steps for athletes and families.
Scholarship Planning
An Athletic Aid Renewal Calendar for Recruits and Families
A practical, source-checked workflow to track written renewal terms and school deadlines after an initial offer, with tracking fields, review steps, and questions for athletes and families.
Scholarship Planning
Questions to Ask About an Athletic Scholarship Offer
A source-based workflow to turn a headline award into a written, year-by-year cost comparison, with fields, review checks, and follow-up steps for athletes and families.
Scholarship Planning
How to Review an Athletics Aid Agreement Before Signing
A source-based workflow to read the school's written terms and record questions before signing, with fields, review checks, and follow-up steps for athletes and families.
Camp Planning
A College Recruiting Camp Cancellation Policy Checklist
A practical, source-checked workflow to review written cancellation terms before travel costs pile up, with tracking fields, review steps, and questions for athletes and families.
Camp Planning
A Coach Contact Prep Sheet for College Recruiting Camps
A practical, source-checked workflow to prepare a short, accurate introduction and a post-camp follow-up record, with tracking fields, review steps, and questions for athletes and families.
Camp Planning
How to Record Useful Notes After a College Recruiting Camp
A practical, source-checked workflow to capture what happened at camp without turning impressions into promises, with tracking fields, review steps, and questions for athletes and families.
Camp Planning
How to Organize College Camp Registration Confirmations
A practical, source-checked workflow to turn a registration receipt into a usable event record, with tracking fields, review steps, and questions for athletes and families.
Campus Visits
How Recruits Can Prepare for an Academic Meeting on a Campus Visit
A practical, source-checked workflow to use an academic meeting to verify program fit and application requirements, with tracking fields, review steps, and questions for athletes and families.
Coach Communication
A Proofreading Checklist for College Coach Emails
A practical, source-checked workflow to review a coach email before the athlete sends it, with tracking fields, review steps, and questions for athletes and families.
Coach Communication
How Long to Wait Before Following Up With a College Coach
A source-based workflow to decide when a second message is useful without treating silence as a verdict, with fields, review checks, and follow-up steps for athletes and families.
Coach Communication
How to Take Useful Notes After a College Coach Call
A source-based workflow to capture commitments and open questions while the conversation is fresh, with fields, review checks, and follow-up steps for athletes and families.
College Research
How to Research a College Coach Before Making Contact
A source-based workflow to learn enough about a coach and program to write a specific, accurate message, with fields, review checks, and follow-up steps for athletes and families.
College Research
How to Track College Coaching Staff Changes During Recruiting
A practical, source-checked workflow to keep outreach records accurate when a program changes staff, with tracking fields, review steps, and questions for athletes and families.
Scholarship Planning
Cost of Attendance Components Recruits Should Compare
A practical, source-checked workflow to compare school budgets without mixing billed charges and estimates, with tracking fields, review steps, and questions for athletes and families.
Scholarship Planning
How to Prepare a College Financial Aid Appeal Record
A source-based workflow to organize the documents and dates a college requests for an aid reconsideration, with fields, review checks, and follow-up steps for athletes and families.
College Fit
How to Check Whether a College Major Fits an Athlete Schedule
A practical, source-checked workflow to turn a broad major preference into specific questions for a school, with tracking fields, review steps, and questions for athletes and families.
College Research
How to Read Class Years on a College Roster
A source-based workflow to use class-year patterns as a research prompt rather than proof of an opening, with fields, review checks, and follow-up steps for athletes and families.
College Research
How to Compare College Roster Size During Recruiting
A source-based workflow to compare published rosters without assuming every listed athlete occupies the same role, with fields, review checks, and follow-up steps for athletes and families.
Eligibility
A Document Translation Log for International College Recruits
A practical, source-checked workflow to record which academic documents were translated, by whom, and for which recipient, with tracking fields, review steps, and questions for athletes and families.
Transfer Planning
Questions Junior College Recruits Should Ask About Transfer Planning
A source-based workflow to connect a junior college choice with academic and athletic transfer goals, with fields, review checks, and follow-up steps for athletes and families.
Eligibility
How to Track NAIA Eligibility Documents and Status Updates
A practical, source-checked workflow to keep NAIA records separate from NCAA tasks and school application files, with tracking fields, review steps, and questions for athletes and families.
College List Building
How to Research NAIA and NCAA Recruiting Paths
A source-based workflow to keep association-specific eligibility steps and school research separate, with fields, review checks, and follow-up steps for athletes and families.
College List Building
A Division I, II, and III Recruiting Comparison Workbook
A source-based workflow to compare rules, aid, academics, and roster fit without ranking divisions by label, with fields, review checks, and follow-up steps for athletes and families.