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COLLEGE FOOTBALL INFO
CLICK ON HEADLINE TO EXPANDDo you have a burning desire
to play college football?
What you need to do:
Graduating seniors interested in attending college and participating in collegiate football need to do the following:Explore colleges online, keeping your academic interest in mind. You can find a list of colleges that participate in football at this link (Colleges). Colleges have different admission requirements. Generally, students must meet the following requirements:
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Graduate from high school with a 2.0 or higher GPA in a specific number of core subjects.
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Achieve a minimum test score on the ACT or SAT:
---Minimum scores on the ACT are 18 Reading, 17 English, and 19 Math.
---Minimum SAT scores are 440 Verbal and 440 Math.
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Class rank may also be used for admission into some colleges.
Complete admission application to colleges of interest.
Maintain good standing - watch attendance, tardies, referrals or discipline actions.
Give 100% everyday!
Continue to strive for A's and B's in your classwork (especially core subject areas: Math, Science, English, Social Sciences, etc.)
Have taken or signed up to take the SAT or ACT (See Ms. Tate) (take as many times as possible in order to better your score)
Register with the NCAA Clearinghouse at NCAA Clearinghouse Registration (See Athletic Director, Mr. Vernon, for more information).
Complete Free Application For Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as taxes are complete at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
Communicate with Coach Hoffer on your colleges of interest and your intentions so he can speak to the coach on your behalf and supply them with other information.
Assist with the development of a 2-3 minute individual highlight film and determine your best two games. These will be compiled on a DVD so they can be distributed to colleges.
2010 Southwest Florida
College Recruiting Fair
Southwest Florida College Recruiting Fair
at Cape Coral High School
2300 Santa Barbara Boulevard
Cape Coral, FL
33991
(239) 574-6766
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Many athletes played football at smaller schools and went on to play in the NFL: Walter Payton (Jackson State, Div. I-AA), Jerry Rice (Mississippi Valley State, Div. I-AA), John Randle (Texas A&M-Kingsville, Div. II), Ricardo Colclough (Tusculum, Div. II), Pierre Garcon (Mount Union, Div. III) & Jeff Query (Millikin University, Div. III)…just to name a few.
Before attending the recruiting fair, it is beneficial for the student-athletes to have achieved and provide the following:
- Completed Player Profile
- Passing FCAT score
- Cumulative GPA of a 2.0 or better in core subjects (English, Math, Science, Social Science)
- Have taken or have signed up to take the ACT or SAT
- Registered with the NCAA Clearinghouse.
- Apply for Federal Student Aid as soon as Federal Income Taxes are filed (if applicable).
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Best wishes to you in your endeavor to achieve your goal of competing in collegiate football.
NJCAA (Junior/Community College)
NAIA (list of football members)
Preparing for college during high school
- 9th Grade
- 10th Grade
- 11th Grade
- 12th Grade
THINKING ABOUT GOING TO COLLEGE
Give 100% everyday!
Work hard to maintain a 3.0 – 4.0 Grade Point Average...your overall grade point average is important, but your core-course grade point average (english, math, science, social science, foreign language, etc.) is more important.
Verify with your high school guidance counselor and the online core-course listing to make sure you are on track
Maintain good standing - watch attendance, tardies, referrals or discipline actions.
Join extra-curricular activities; start working on community service hours.
Join other activities after the season is complete.
Continue competing, lifting weights and improving speed and agility throughout the year.
Eat, hydrate and rest properly.
Stay focused on the prize!!!
BEGINNING THE PROCESS
Give 100% effort everyday!
Plan to maintain A's and B's in the classroom…your overall grade point average is important, especially the core-courses such as english, math, science, social science, and foreign language classes.
Verify with your high school guidance counselor and the online core-course listing to make sure you are on track.
Think about colleges and possible interests and/or careers. Remember, not everyone is going to the pros.
Changing majors is okay once you’re in college.
Visit the NCAA website (www.ncaa.org) and the NAIA website (http://naia.cstv.com/member-services/). Visit the schools that sponsor football:
NAIA
NCAA-3
NCAA-2
NCAA-1 FCS
NCAA-1 FBS
Practice the PSAT on line or at school.
Talk to your teachers about your weaknesses in academics… work on your weakness in academics.
Stay involved in activities; plan on being involved in varsity sports or other interests.
Continue competing, lifting weights and improving speed and agility throughout the year.
Eat, hydrate and rest properly.
Continue working on community service hours.
A minor interest can blossom to a full blown scholarship… think about computers, art, music, etc. A very new and active major is video gaming industry. Many colleges offer graphic design and programming as a major now.
Second half of 10th grade year (second semester), start looking at colleges and their requirements for admissions. Many colleges want you to have some specific math and science requirements, make sure you are on track.
Fill out information questionnaires. Send for brochures and catalogs. Begin to create a file of colleges that hold your interest and have your desired major along with your sport(s). Register with the scholarship websites they give you.
You can find over 500 schools in the southeast that sponsor football and other sports that offer scholarships and grants.
The NCAA and NAIA are a wealth of information.
WORKING THE PROCESS
Give 100% effort everyday!
Work hard to maintain a 3.0 – 4.0 Grade Point Average...especially in your core-courses (english, math, science, social science, foreign language, etc.).
Maintain good standing - watch attendance, tardies, referrals or discipline actions.
Begin to narrow your scope. Become familiar with the NCAA and NAIA.
NCAA – National Collegiate Athletic Association. There website includes regulations and eligibility requirements, statistics, links to member conferences and associations. If you want to play NCAA football you must register with the NCAA eligibility center.
NAIA – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is the national governing body for approximately 350 small-college athletics programs in the United States. The website includes links to schools and information on eligibility.
Register with the NCAA eligibility center (CLICK HERE).
Make sure you are still on course to meet core-course requirements (verify you have the correct number of core courses and that the core courses are on your high school's 48-H with the NCAA eligibility center).
After your junior year, have your high school guidance counselor send a copy of your transcript to the NCAA eligibility center. If you have attended any other high schools, make sure a transcript is sent to the NCAA eligibility center from each high school.
When taking the ACT or SAT, request test scores to be sent to the NCAA eligibility center (the code is "9999").
Begin your NCAA amateurism questionnaire.
Take the SAT and ACT as many times as you like. Retaking them will not hurt your score it can only better your score!
Visit the Top 5 colleges on your list, you have narrowed this scope over the year by getting information, talking to advisors and Coach Hoffer. Make sure you have game film on your visits. Ask each college coach what they want…many college coaches want two full games, not just highlights. Ask the college coaches if they can send a postage paid envelope for 1 to 4 DVD’s to Coach Hoffer so they can be mailed to the college.
Continue competing, lifting weights and improving speed and agility throughout the year.
Eat, hydrate and rest properly.
THE FINAL PUSH
Give 100% effort everyday!
Work hard to maintain a 3.0 – 4.0 GPA...especially in your core-courses (english, math, science, social science, foreign language, etc.).
Maintain good standing - watch attendance, tardies, referrals or discipline actions.
By this time you should have visited the schools, been in contact with the college coaches, and have some feel for the schools on your list. Pick your top 5 schools and apply to them early.
Complete NCAA amateurism questionnaire and sign the final authorization signature online on or after April 1st if you are expecting to enroll in college in the fall semester. (If you are expecting to enroll for spring semester, sign the final authorization signature on or after October 1st of the year prior to enrollment.)
Work with Coach Hoffer and other teachers to get your essays, applications, and references together.
Retake any ACT or SAT to gain a higher grade. When taking the ACT or SAT, request test scores to be sent to the NCAA eligibility center (the code is "9999") and the colleges of your choice.
Parents, after taxes are complete, go online and apply for federal financial aid at www.fafsa.ed.gov/. Fill out the student federal aid forms. These are needed in order to qualify for any financial aid given by the colleges (including scholarships and grants). Also, it gives you an idea of how loans are dispersed.
Parents, check with your college prepaid funds about out of state colleges. Many colleges take the funds at value.
Have your high school guidance counselor send a final transcript with proof of graduation to the eligibility center.
Continue competing, lifting weights and improving speed and agility throughout the year.
Eat, hydrate and rest properly.
GOOD LUCK, PLAN WELL, AND YOU WILL SUCCEED!
