College Prep
COLLEGE PLACEMENT
Where Do you Want to GO?
The ASA College Preparation Program has been designed to assist the needs of our aspiring collegiate level soccer players & to provide specifically developed guidance, information & resources that will enable each student-athlete to make the transition to pursue a College Degree regardless if they decide to play Collegiate Soccer or not.
Although the percentage of players who receive college scholarships is minimum, we want each athlete to receive the maximum opportunity to qualify for athletic scholarships, academic scholarships.
We are seeing a large segment of the players who are not recruited when they do not have a strong academic standing during their final 3 years of recruitment.
Being Proactive During the College Recruiting Process
We will take a step by step process with the student athletes in giving them action plans to follow to insure they are covering every detail to maximize there exposure to college coaches, and meet NCAA recruitment guidelines
Individual meetings are set up with each grade to go over the action plan for the particular year and to make sure each and every player is on course.
Additionally, meetings can be set up to ensure that the individual needs are being met and to assist in the process of finding the correct college/university, both academically and athletically.
For players who are ending their club career, and don't plan to play at the collegiate level we do have a College Counseling and a mentor program available to insure a smooth and successful transition into the collegiate life.
College ID Camps
We work with our players and top collegiate coaches to insure they get the opportunity to attend the appropriate College Identification camps in the region.
College Recruitment Events
(2021 Dates TBA)
College Recruitment Timeline
Recent studies state that only 19.2% of boys and girls players playing competitive soccer go on to play College Soccer after leaving High School for College. It is not uncommon to see players who do not go on to play at the D1 Level due to the competitive level of division 1 athletes, academic struggles, and player injury. With this in mind we recommend that families develop a plan of action to insure excellence on and off the field.
7th & 8th Grade - Jr High School
(Lay a strong Academic Foundation, and get involved early)
Parents should start talking to their children about the importance of getting their study habits corrected while in Jr High School, so they can have a better record in their 4 years of High School Academics.
Parents may want to look into supplemental help and tutoring services at this time before there child is at the point of struggle which makes Academic Excellence further out of reach during the Freshman And Sophomore years.
Freshmen year
Prospects start getting evaluated by Division I programs their freshman year
Invitations may be received inviting players to College ID Camps
Information can be sent on the school to prospects
Early & ongoing involvement with your child will eliminate headache down the road
Take practice SAT (PSAT)
Recruiting Checklist for High School Freshmen
Sophomore year
Top Division I prospects start getting evaluated by Division I programs their freshman year; it starts that early.
Coaches attend major tournaments throughout the country for clearly identifiable D1 Athletes at this time
Coaches May start sending players invites to College ID Camps
Coaches can send information on their school
GPA should be high and predictable
Take practice SAT (PSAT)
Recruiting Checklist for Sophomores
Junior year
Prospects can receive personal contact from D1 Coaches after Sept 1
Prospects can be invited to Campus for Unofficial Visits
Usually more Than Half of D1 Recruits have made verbal commitments by the end of their Jr Year of High School
D2, D3 and NAIA prospects can receive personalized emails, letters and camp invitations
Coaches attend major showcases, and tournaments throughout the country for clearly identifiable D1 Athletes at this time
Invitations May start sending players invites to College ID Camps
Coaches can send information on the school
GPA should be high and predictable
Take SAT and ACT and achieve high scores!
Recruiting Checklist for Juniors
Senior year
Prospects can receive phone calls on or after July 1st, and stay in receive periodic calls from the coach
Prospects may be offered an athletic scholarship the student will sign the National Letter of Intent on the Initial Signing Date in February
D2, D3 and NAIA prospects can start calling their prospects starting June 15th before the Senior year
GPA should be consistently high
Take SAT and ACT and achieve high scores!
Recruiting Checklist for Seniors
Registration and Documentation Review Process
NCAA Eligibility Center : http://www.eligibilitycenter.org
SAT’s: http://www.collegeboard.org/
ACT’s : http://www.actstudent.org/
Read and Sign : http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/CBSA18.pdf
IVY League SAT Scores ( What are the Top Students Scoring on the SAT ? ) http://www.satscores.us/
ONLINE COLLEGE TOURS http://www.youniversitytv.com/colleges