Resources for School Administrators & Counselors
Free Resources for School Users
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- Check out our dynamic "Dual Track" Academic Benchmark/Athletic Recruiting Time Line to keep yourself and your students organized!
- Have your students use our FREE self-assessment tool to get personalized college recommendations and insight into their priorities and educational goals.
- Download our free 5A College Search Model booklet to help students and families better understand and progress in their search!
- Set up an appointment to talk about how we can help you set up virtual tours that facilitate authentic, personal connections between your students and college representatives.
- Help your students register online for the NCAA Clearinghouse and/or the NAIA Eligibility Center if they aspire to earning an athletic scholarship. Remember that both organizations have generous fee waiver programs you can help students access!
- Most colleges and universities are at least temporarily "test optional" or "test blind." The most up to date list is available on the Fair Test website.
- Advise students proactively about NCAA Division I and NCAA Division II academic requirements and recruiting rules. The better prepared your students are, the better their post-graduate options will be and the lower their cost!
- Download the NCAA Guide for High School Counselors here http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/HS/HS_Counselor_Guide.pdf
Free Programming For Schools & Organizations
We are committed to serving schools and school groups during the current Covid-19 related disruptions. We provide the following events at no cost to qualifying schools and community groups.
Our "Find Your Fit To Commit" Virtual College Prep Nights connect your students with our 5A College Search Model and select college representatives. We empower students to navigate their college search effectively in pandemic and tailor each program to the specific needs of the host institution.
Virtual Staff Training can strengthen your college advising program generally, athletic advising/NCAA compliance specifically, or we can share our experience working virtually with students to benefit staff moving to online instruction and interaction under emergency circumstances. We customize our one hour training session to align with your goals and objectives!
College Prep Boot Camp is our one hour virtual training for staff and students. Students receive an introduction to our 5A College Search Model, learn how to effectively browse college websites and set up virtual visits. There is also limited time for Q&A with experienced college admissions experts.
Elevate Your Advising For College Bound Student-Athletes
We make sure your NCAA approved course list is up to date, train coaches and staff on the initial eligibility process and help them educate parents on the recruiting process.
Make Us a Part of Your College Prep Team!
Make College Athletic Advisor your school's virtual college counselor. Our plans for schools are fully customizable to fit your needs, budget and staffing. We are REAL consultants, so our contracts are compliant with California law and other emerging restrictions on independent contractors. You decide the extent of coverage we provide. We can work with students during the school day, before or after school, or in combination. Our experts provide your students with first hand knowledge of nearly every college in the US and many abroad as well. We help students with every step of the process from your in-school software, to the common app, FAFSA, the CSS Profile, etc. Your students can get the same elite college advising that their peers may pay significant out of pocket fees to obtain. Our mission is to make this assistance affordable and accessible.
The Ultimate Recruiting Toolkit
Start building the keys to connect you with college coaches at programs where you can thrive!
What you'll get:
- An academic/athletic resume
- A high impact recruiting video that engages coaches, and a video channel so they can evaluate you in depth
- Emails that coaches WANT to read and engage with
Learn to create and use the tools that work to connect you with coaches at your top choice schools!