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College Athletics: Academics, Eligibility, Recruitment. Fayette County Schools. Mission Statement. The Fayette County School System commits to excellence through effective instruction, high expectations, and continued improvement . Working with College Coaches. Recruiting Summary.
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College Athletics:Academics, Eligibility, Recruitment Fayette County Schools
Mission Statement The Fayette County School System commits to excellence through effective instruction, high expectations, and continued improvement.
Athletic visit to a college • An unofficial visit to a member institution by a prospective student-athlete is a visit made at the prospective student-athlete's own expense. The provision of any expenses or entertainment valued at more than $100 by the institution or representatives of its athletics interests shall require the visit to become an official visit. • An official visit to a member institution by a prospective student-athlete is a visit financed in whole or in part by the member institution.
Recruiting communication • It is permissible for an athletics department staff member to send electronically transmitted correspondence to a prospective student-athlete using a social networking Web site's (e.g., MySpace, Face book) e-mail feature. All other electronically transmitted correspondence including, but not limited to, text messaging, Instant Messenger, chat rooms or message boards (e.g., a user's wall) within a social networking Web site or through other services or applications remain impermissible. • Electronically transmitted correspondence that may be sent to a prospective student-athlete (or the prospective student-athlete's parents or legal guardians) is limited to electronic mail and facsimiles. (See Bylaw 13.1.7.2.) All other forms of electronically transmitted correspondence (e.g., Instant Messenger, textmessaging) are prohibited.
What are your odds? MBBWBBFBBaseB HS Sr 156K 129K 306K 134K # NCAA Fr. 5K 4K 17K 8K % HS – NCAA 3.0 3.3 5.7 6.1 # Pro Draft 44 32 250 600 % HS – Pro 0.03 0.02 0.08 0.45
Graduation Rates (entering 2001) All Students Athletes GSR/ASR DI 62% 63% 77%* DII 47% 55% 69%* * Left in good standing/transfer and graduate
Core-Course Requirements • Division I • 16 Core Courses • 4 years English • 3 years math (Algebra I or higher) • 2 years natural/physical science ( 1 year of lab if offered by high school) • 1 year additional English, math or natural/physical science • 2 years social science • 4 years additional courses (from any area above, foreign language or nondoctrinal religion/philosophy) • Division II • 14 Core Courses (August 1, 2013 require 16 Core Courses) • 3 years English • 2 years math (Algebra I or higher) • 2 years natural/physical science ( 1 year of lab if offered by high school) • 2 years additional English, math or natural/physical science • 2 years social science • 3 years additional courses (from any area above, foreign language or nondoctrinal religion/philosophy)
Division II 14 core Minimum 820 SAT or 68 sum ACT and 2.00 core grade-point average
Who needs to Register with the Eligibility Center? A student who plans to attend an NCAA Division I or II institution, and Who wishes to participate in intercollegiate athletics
How do I register with the Eligibility Center? • Register on-line: www.eligibilitycenter.org • Check out NCAA Guide for the College Bound Student-Athlete at www.ncaa.org • Cost: $60.00 • 1-877-262-1492 • End of junior year or early senior year
Fewer recruiting restrictions withgreater opportunity for contact between prospective students and college recruiters. Flexibility to transfer without missing a season of eligibility. Beginning in the fall of 2010, students that wish to participate in athletics at a member institution will need to be certified by the NAIA Eligibility Center in order to qualify academically and be cleared as an eligible student-athlete for competition beginning in 2011. NAIA schools in GEORGIA….. Berry College-Mount Berry, GA Reinhardt College, Waleska, GA Savannah College of Art and Design- Savannah, GA Shorter College,-Rome, GA Southern Polytechnic State University,-Marietta, GA Is there a NAIA school near you?
NAIA Eligibility Graduate High School Plus 2 out of 3 Requirements 860 SAT or 18 ACT GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 Scale Graduate top half of your HS Class
Student Registration September 1, 2010 Who needs to register? Create profile at www.PlayNAIA.org Fee = $60 for U.S. students and $85 for international Fee waivers based on need
College Athletics:Academics, Eligibility, Recruitment Fayette County Schools