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College Athletics Night at Nashoba April 16, 2008 Nashoba Regional High School Bolton, Massachusetts. THE PANEL. Jeremy Bonomo Head Men’s Soccer Coach, Assumption College Hadley Camilus Head Men’s Basketball Coach/Senior Admissions Counselor Quinsigamond Community College
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College Athletics Night at NashobaApril 16, 2008Nashoba Regional High SchoolBolton, Massachusetts
THE PANEL • Jeremy BonomoHead Men’s Soccer Coach, Assumption College • Hadley CamilusHead Men’s Basketball Coach/Senior Admissions Counselor Quinsigamond Community College • Gary GardnerHead Men’s and Women’s Track Coach, UMass Lowell • Kathy KarlssonAssistant Women’s Basketball Coach, Bentley College • Trevor ShortGuidance Counselor, Nashoba Regional High School • Ken TuckerHead Football Coach, Nashoba Regional High School
SPORTS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL • Factors to consider in choosing a college • Eligibility • Recruiting • Financial Aid/Scholarships • Expectations of college student-athletes
INITIAL ELIGIBILITY • GRADE 11: Beginning of the year • STEP 1: Inform guidance of your plans to register with the Clearinghouse for the initial screening, and register on the eligibility center website. https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/ • STEP 2 Request with your guidance counselor that a transcript be sent to the respective school. • STEP 3: When you register for the SAT or ACT EXAM be sure to request to send your scores to the eligibility Center Code 9999
INITIAL ELIGIBILITY • GRADE 12 Request Final transcript to be sent from guidance. • Please note that all of our leveled academic courses are approved by the NCAA Clearing House. Nashoba students are meeting NCAA Division I and II requirements by completing Nashoba graduation requirements + one additional course, which most always is senior math for college bound student athletes. • Core Course Requirements • http://professionals.collegeboard.com/guidance/prepare/athletes/ncaa • Registering Website:https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/
THE RECRUTING PROCESS • How to contact college coaches • Questions to ask coaches • Recruiting services/video…are they worth it?
ADMISSIONS/FINANCIAL AID • What impact can athletics have on the admission/financial aid process? • How to apply for admission/financial aid
BALANCING ACADEMICS & ATHLETICS • What is the time commitment for student-athletes? • What is a typical day for a student-athlete? • Are their academic support services available?
DIFFERENT LEVELS • How do I know what level I can compete at? • What are the differences between Divisions?
RESOURCES • LINK to Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete
RESOURCES • www.ncaa.org • www.njcaa.org • www.naia.org