This document provides an overview of the college athletic recruiting process. It defines key terms like prospective student-athlete and discusses the basic recruiting timeline. Various association levels like NCAA DI, DII, and DIII are examined along with information on eligibility requirements, programs, scholarships and important items for prospective student-athletes. College soccer statistics are also presented to illustrate the competitive landscape.

1. Suzie Hinman
College-Sports-Recruiting.com

2. Welcome to the Recruiting
Process
O What is recruiting?
O What does this even mean?
O What is the basic recruiting timeline?
O What resources do I need?
O Myths and Realities of College Athletics

3. Basic Terms Defined
Guide to Recruiting Terminology

4. Prospective Student-Athlete
A prospective student-athlete is a student
who has started classes for the ninth
grade. Student-athletes enrolled in
preparatory schools or two-year colleges
are also considered prospects.

5. FINANCIAL BASICS
"Focus On Net Price Not Sticker Price - Net Price Calculator, College Cost." Focus On Net Price Not Sticker
Price - Net Price Calculator, College Cost. The College Board, 2012. Web. 29 Jan. 2013.

6. College Tuition Costs

7. Alphabet Soup
O NCAA
O NAIA
O NJCAA
O NCCAA

8. Recruiting Defined
Prospective
Student-
Athlete
College
A
College
B
College
C
College
A
Prospective
Student A
Prospective
Student B
Prospective
Student C

9. College Soccer by the Numbers
2011 Female HS Athletes 3,207,533
2011 Soccer Athletes 371,393
2012 College Soccer Athletes 35,490
Percentage Competing 9.6%
2012 NCAA Freshman Roster
Spots
6,568
Average Roster Size 25.3

10. Programs and Scholarships
Associatio
n Level
# of
Programs # of Fulls
# of
Scholarshi
ps
NCAA DI 321 14 4500
DII 242 9.9 2,400
DIII 404 0 0
NAIA 198 12 2,400
NJCAA DI 98 18 1,800
DIII 85 0 0
NCCAA 81 Varies
Totals 1,493 11,000

12. Must Have Items
O Eligibility Center
Registration
O NCAA
O NAIA
O Sports Resume
O Athletic, Academic and
Personal Information
O Relevant Athletic and
Academic Background
O Personal References

13. Know the Restrictions

14. Eligibility Requirements
Association Eligibility Requirements
NCAA DI Qualifier Meet all standards
Non-Qualifier Fail to meet standards (No Scholarship)
NCAA DII Qualifier Meet all standards
Partial-Qualifier
Graduated high school but failed to meet
both standards
Non-Qualifier
Did not graduate high school or graduated
and failed to meet standards
NCAA DIII No initial eligibility standards
NAIA Meet 2 of 3 NAIA Standards
NJCAA Graduate from High School

15. Recruiting Timeline
Freshman and Sophomore
Junior
Senior