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Just like any game you compete in, you must have a plan, a strategy
to reach your goal. Winning a College Athletic Scholarship is your
goal is it not?

Did you know there are 360,000 NCAA student athletes?  
And, don't forget the NAIA which consists of smaller schools and of
course Junior colleges.
 
Needless to say, there are many opportunities for high school
athletes that want to play college sports, but you MUST have a
plan, and work the PLAN!

Your plan should include the following steps, and we'll be covering
these in the next few days.

1.  How to get the college coaches to notice you.

2.  Division I, II, III.  Which one fits your athletic
    abilities?

3.  Make Yourself Financially Eligible or Show THEM The MONEY!

4.  How Studying Can actually Help You in a BIG way Get an
        Athletic Scholarship.
  

If you want to receive a college athletic scholarship,

it doesn't matter how good you are, if college coaches don't know

about YOU....YOU WILL NOT get a scholarship. It doesn't matter if

you are the world's greatest athlete...it just simply won't matter.

You must 'recruit' the coach.  YES, you read that right.  That is

correct.  Of course, there are a few athletes, the blue chip

athletes that the coaches actively recruit, but the majority of

athletes that receive scholarships, are not OLYMPIC type athletes,

a TOP Draft Choice, or Heisman trophy winners.

However, they are still very good athletes and tens of thousands of

them receive scholarships every year.
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So, what Can You Do to get Noticed?

**Contact the Coach the Correct Way
**Create An Attention Getting Resume
**Create A Video That Will Showcase Your Talent
**Become the Star Athlete at Camps
**Grab Everyone's attention at Tournaments or Championship

Competitions

   Ask yourself, which level am I athletically
good enough for Division I, II, III, NAIA, or Junior College?

I know that seemed harsh? I told you I would help you, and that is
what I want to do.  The worst thing you can do is put time and
effort into a direction where you won't succeed.

So, you need to be brutally honest with yourself right now.  What
level of competition fits your athletic abilities?

Where are you are lacking?  Is it a skill that can be improved upon
or are you 5ft tall and hoping to be an offensive lineman? You can
play college football at that size, but most likely not at a
Division I school.  

Your job is to look at the players at schools where you are
interested in playing..

Go to their websites, learn about these current players
(players who soon may be your teammates), get the stats on them.

1) Height
2) Weight
3) Jumping
4) Speed

See if it lists their past accomplishments?  Are they in line with
what you are accomplishing now?  

Honestly, can you compete with them?

Very Important!!!

Take note, many things can be measured, but the HEART cannot be
measured.  There are countless inspiring stories about athletes who
were told they couldn't make a team and went on to not only make
the team, but they also achieved significant success.

In tomorrow's email, you'll discover what studying and maintaining
decent grades has to do with your chances of winning an athletic
scholarship.

 

 

Day 4...Make Yourself Financially Eligible or Show THEM The MONEY!

Huh? Don't throw this jewel away.  You need to make sure you have
filled out every financial aid form and received every bit of
financial aid you can. Why? Because this helps YOU become an even
more sought after college athlete.

You see coaches only have so many full scholarships to give. If you
can get some financial aid that pays books, or tuition, etc., this
helps stretch their dollars. You look like the HERO.  Got it?

There's tons of financial aid out there from federal, state,
county, and even private sources.  Fill the forms out, fill all of
them out.  

  

 

 

Day 5...I am being honest here, studying to me, is the least fun
thing to do. In fact, it can be the pits!

I admire the people who get in to studying. I like to know stuff,
but I would rather be playing sports, watching sports, or hanging
out with my friends. 

There I said it, however I also must tell you if that if you want
to help yourself get a college athletic scholarship, learning to
study and maintaining good grades helps you ALOT!!!!!!

Why?
 
#1) in order to get into college you must have a minimum GPA. If
you don't have at least the minimum, Bad News Buckaroo!

Yeah, true, sometimes, if you are really good, you can work around
it, but normally for most athletes, this needs to be used only in
an emergency situation.

#2)you can give yourself an advantage over other athletes by doing
well academically.  I am not saying you have to be at the top of
your class.  Just Do the Best you can, and avoid fluffing your
academics off.
 
Here's Why...

Let's say, the college has one scholarship left,
and it is between you and another athlete with the same athletic
ability and it comes down to who is doing better academically.

Believe me this happens all the time.  Don't be on the short end of
this stick.

#3) You may be shocked, but by doing well in your school or on the
ACT/SAT entrance exams, you may qualify for an academic scholarship.

Now, you are talking BIG BONUS...Having an academic scholarship,
really gives you a lead over other athletes competing for athletic
scholarships.

Discover tomorrow how you can show the college coaches the MONEY
     

 

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