Athlete's Checklist/Timeline

Senior Year

Research

Select the colleges to which you will apply.

There is no limit on the number of applications you can submit.
(Keep in mind there is a fee associated with each application.)

You should have narrowed your preferred list to approximately 5, plus “sure things”.

Keep up to date on the local news, and college team results for those schools you are considering.

Continue to research and apply for scholarships and financial aid.

Contacts

Prepare or Update Highlight Film and Profile - send to schools of interest.

Send College Coaches a schedule.

Continue to show interest in the programs on your list.

Make official visits, and continue unofficial visits if needed.

Apply to your selected colleges. (Work on your applications early.)

Submit your financial aid forms as soon as possible after January 1.

National Letter of Intent signing dates.

Academic

If you haven’t taken the SAT and/or ACT. GET IT DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

Sign up with the NCAA Eligibility Clearinghouse if you intend to participate in Division 1 or 2.

Maintain a strong high school schedule and GPA.

NCAA Rules

After July 1 before your Senior Year, you can be contacted by Division 1 Colleges by phone once per week.

Division 2 Colleges can begin contacting you after July 15, phone calls are limited to one per week.

Division 3 can meet with you after the end of your Junior Year.

You may be contacted in person, off campus, three time.
(Subject to Recruiting Calendar Restrictions.)

Parents (or you) can talk with coaches at competition or other events, but this will count as one of the three contacts allowed, no matter how limited the conversation.

From the first day of classes your senior year, you may make up to 5 official visits. (Paid by the college.)

You may not make more than one official visit to the same school.

Sport

Continue playing with club team.

Maintain strong practice schedule and work ethic.

Work toward achieving your goals.

Talk with your coach about how best to achieve your goals.

Share your narrowed list of prospective schools with your coach.

Regularly update your coach on the recruiting process.