Recruiting To-Do Checklist

General Recruiting Knowledge

• Three Collegiate Athletic Associations - NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA
• NCAA Guide for College Bound Student-Athletes

Athletic Scholarship / Financial Aid

• Athletic Scholarship Information – Divisions 1, 2 and NAIA
• Financial-aid – Division 3 and Ivy League
• Title IX

Academic Requirements

• Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center
• Core Course Requirements – Division 1, 2, 3, NAIA and NJCAA
• GPA and Test-Score Eligibility Requirements - Divisions 1, 2, 3, NAIA and NJCAA
• Preparation for College Boards – PSAT, Kaplan Test Prep and Princeton Review
• Register for College Boards – ACT and SAT

Recruiting Rules and Regulations

• Recruiting Terminology
• NCAA Recruiting Rules for Divisions 1, 2 and 3 level schools

Coaches Contacts

• NCAA Contact Rules
• Recruiting Letters
• Tracking Coaches Contacts
• Questions to Ask Recruiters

College Visits

• Preparing for Official, Unofficial and Home Visits
• Creating a Resume
• Campus Interview

Committing to a School

• Negotiating a Financial-Aid Agreement
• Making a Verbal Commitment
• National Letter of Intent