WSA College Search Presentation
Slideshow presentation of WSA College Search Seminar, Phase I.
Slideshow presentation of WSA College Search Seminar, Phase I.
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2022 <strong>WSA</strong> SOCCER
WEST SIDE ALLIANCE S.C.<br />
COLLEGE SEARCH PROGRAM<br />
MISSION OF THE PROGRAM:<br />
Activate student-athletes to discover their best college fit.<br />
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM:<br />
•Enhance the college selection process for parents and players through a variety of<br />
resources and action plans. <br />
•Align student-athletes from the <strong>WSA</strong> Soccer Club with a college that fits their<br />
academic, athletic, and social needs.<br />
•Guide players and encourage players to make efforts to “self-recruit” themselves<br />
through self-directed efforts.<br />
•Facilitate and promote exposure of high school aged players to college coaches.<br />
•Prepare players for the college game on our training grounds.
<strong>WSA</strong> COLLEGE SEARCH PHASES
WEST SIDE ALLIANCE S.C.<br />
COLLEGE SEARCH<br />
BE PROACTIVE<br />
BE PERSISTENT<br />
BE PREPARED
RECRUITING MYTHS<br />
Athlete’s are actively<br />
recruited by college<br />
soccer coaches<br />
Full-Ride<br />
Scholarships are<br />
plentiful<br />
Only top-end<br />
players get “offers”.<br />
I need to be in the<br />
regional or national<br />
pool....
REALITY<br />
Approx 2% of<br />
soccer athletes are<br />
“actively” recruited<br />
Soccer is an<br />
EQUIVALENCY<br />
sport<br />
The fairy tale “Full<br />
Ride” is extremely<br />
rare<br />
“Equivalency” Means:<br />
The “equivalent” of a full scholarship is not<br />
afforded to each roster spot (i.e. 28 roster<br />
spots are available to 9.9 scholarships)<br />
“Full Ride” Means:<br />
A scholarship that covers:<br />
•TUITION<br />
•ROOM & BOARD<br />
•BOOKS & FEES<br />
GRADES MATTER!
SCHOLARSHIP LIMITS<br />
NCAA DI<br />
Men 9.9<br />
Women 14<br />
NCAA DII<br />
Men 9<br />
Women 9.9<br />
NCAA DIII<br />
All Scholarships are<br />
Academic<br />
NAIA<br />
Men 12<br />
Women 12<br />
JUCO/Community<br />
<strong>College</strong>s<br />
Men 18<br />
Women 18<br />
NCAA Football: 85 “Full Ride” Scholarships Allowed
MORE REALITY CHECKS<br />
Cost of attending<br />
Tulsa University<br />
$58,644<br />
Cost of attending<br />
Oklahoma State<br />
University<br />
$25,847 (instate)<br />
Average Room & Board<br />
$9,500 - $12,000<br />
Typical Soccer<br />
Athletic Aid Covers<br />
25% to 60%
HOW CAN I AFFORD IT?<br />
Apply for FAFSA (Free Application Federal<br />
Student Aid)<br />
Federal Aid is available to help offset your college<br />
costs; Apply after Jan 1st Senior Year<br />
OHLAP (Oklahoma Higher Learning Access<br />
Program)<br />
Full Scholarship to In-State Schools<br />
Academic Money/Scholarships<br />
Work Study
“STACKING AID”<br />
STAY ELIGIBLE<br />
Meet these Criteria and you can stack “athletic &<br />
academic” monies without penalty to your school<br />
GPA 3.5 OR<br />
ACT 26.2 - Composite of 105<br />
Can add top scores from each sub section
ATHLETIC DIVISIONS<br />
NCAA<br />
DI, DII, DIII<br />
DI & DII Scholarship Competition<br />
DIII Academic Focused & No Athletic Aid<br />
NAIA<br />
Smaller Universities<br />
JUCO<br />
2 Year Programs; Community <strong>College</strong>s
EXAMPLES OF SCHOOLS IN<br />
OKLAHOMA<br />
NCAA DI Schools<br />
in Oklahoma<br />
TU, ORU, OSU, OU<br />
NAIA Schools in<br />
Oklahoma<br />
Bacone, OBU, OCU<br />
St. Gregs, SNU,<br />
Wesleyan, SW Christ.<br />
Junior <strong>College</strong>s in<br />
Oklahoma<br />
NEO, Northern<br />
NCAA DII Schools<br />
in Oklahoma<br />
NSU, UCO, RSU<br />
USAO, Northwestern
ELIGIBILITY RULES<br />
SIMPLIFIED<br />
THREE PHASES OF ELIGIBILITY
THREE PHASES OF<br />
ELIGIBILITY FOR AN ATHLETE<br />
MUST MEET YOUR SCHOOL’S ADMISSION<br />
STANDARDS<br />
MUST MEET NCAA, NAIA or JUCO<br />
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS<br />
BETTER TO MEET “NON LIABILITY”<br />
REQUIREMENTS SO YOU CAN STACK AID
ELIGIBILITY NCAA<br />
NCAA<br />
DII:<br />
GPA 2.0 -- ACT 17<br />
DI: Sliding Scale<br />
GPA 2.0 -- ACT 21.5<br />
GPA 3.55 -- ACT 9.5
NAIA ELIGIBILITY STANDARD<br />
NAIA Meet 2 of the 3<br />
Min GPA 2.0<br />
ACT 18<br />
Rank top 50% of<br />
class
ADMISSION STANDARDS VARY BETWEEN<br />
PUBLIC & PRIVATE SCHOOLS<br />
T.U. Avg Act Score<br />
29<br />
O.S.U. Admission<br />
Standards<br />
ACT 24 OR....<br />
GPA 3.0 & top 1/3<br />
of class OR....
CHOOSING A SCHOOL<br />
PRIORITIES<br />
ACADEMICS<br />
COST<br />
LOCATION<br />
SOCCER<br />
SOCIAL (football?)<br />
CLASS SIZE<br />
RELGIOUS BASED or<br />
NOT IMPORTANT<br />
PLAN OF STUDY
To Play or Not<br />
to Play<br />
<strong>College</strong> Coaches Criteria<br />
❖GRADES<br />
❖FINANCES<br />
❖ATTITUDE<br />
❖ABILITY<br />
❖LEVEL OF PLAY<br />
❖POSITION vs NEED
HOW DO I PROMOTE MYSELF<br />
SELF PROMOTION
SHOWCASE TOURNAMENTS<br />
PLAY IN FRONT OF COLLEGE SCOUTS
HIGHLIGHT VIDEO<br />
SEND TO SCHOOLS OUT OF AREA - POST ON <strong>WSA</strong> WEBSITE
PARENTS NAMES: JOHN & JANE SMITH<br />
PERSONAL DATA:<br />
REFERENCES:<br />
D.O.B: 12-12-1994 1) Randy Williams: (918) 277-9252<br />
HEIGHT: 5’6”<br />
RWILLIAMS1114@YAHOO.COM<br />
WEIGHT: 110 LBS. 2) Roger Bush: (918) 629-4476<br />
DOMINATE FOOT: Left<br />
ROGER<strong>WSA</strong>@AOL.COM<br />
POSITION: Forward 3) Joe Williams: (918) 277-9252<br />
JOE@YAHOO.COM<br />
ACADEMIC DATA:<br />
SCHOOL: Charles Page High School<br />
CURRENT CLASS: Junior<br />
GRADUATION DATE: 2012<br />
PLANNED COLLEGE MAJOR: Undecided<br />
G.P.A: 3.5 SAT: ACT: 22 CLASS RANK: 22 out of 1,000<br />
HONORS/CLUBS: Spanish Club, Key Club and FCA<br />
CLUB SOCCER EXPERIENCE:<br />
TEAM: West Side Alliance S.C.<br />
PRIMARY POSITION: Forward SECONDARY POSITION: Center Mid & Left Mid<br />
CLUB COACH: Randy Williams<br />
PHONE: (918) 277-9252<br />
EMAIL: rwiliams1114@yahoo.com<br />
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Team Captain<br />
UPCOMING EVENTS:<br />
1) TSC Sam Shannon Showcase: Tulsa, Oklahoma: Nov. 19-21, 2010<br />
2) Lonestar Soccer Showcase: Austin, Texas: Feb. 12-13, 2011<br />
3) <strong>WSA</strong> Cup: Tulsa, Ok: April 15-17, 2011<br />
HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER EXPERIENCE:<br />
PRIMARY POSITION: Forward SECONDARY POSITION: Center Mid<br />
HIGH SCHOOL COACH: Joe Williams<br />
PHONE: (918) 277-9252 EMAIL:<br />
ACCOMPLISHMENTS/HONORS: All-State 2009<br />
WHY I AM INTERESTED IN THE :<br />
CREATE YOUR PROFILE<br />
MAIL YOUR PLAYER PROFILE
My email is theowallcott@aol.com and my cell is 555‐777‐1010.<br />
I’d be interested in learning if you will have roster openings for the 2012 incoming<br />
class. I am interested in your program and school at Arsenal University.<br />
I currently play in the Oklahoma Premiere League and Southern Premiere League<br />
with my club team and would like to invite you to my upcoming games:<br />
Saturday, November 20 th , 10:00 a.m. vs Texas Longhorns 94 @ Houston Park Complex<br />
Sunday, November 21 st , 10:00 a.m. vs Tigres 94 @ Woodlands Complex<br />
If you have time to get out to watch one of my games I’d appreciate it.<br />
My club coach is Arsene Wenger who can be reached at Gunners@arsenal.com or<br />
777‐222‐3333.<br />
Please let me know if you have any questions or need more information. My player<br />
profile is located www.wsasoccer.org/playerprofiles/arsenal.org.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
John Wallcott<br />
SEND EMAILS<br />
BEGIN EMAILING COACHES SOPHOMORE YEAR
ONLINE PROFILE<br />
FREE SERVICE AT <strong>WSA</strong>SOCCER.ORG -- SEEN BY HUNDREDS<br />
OF COACHES EACH WEEK!
ATTEND COLLEGE CAMP<br />
SELECT CAREFULLY -- BE SURE COACH WILL BE THERE<br />
SUMMER BEFORE SENIOR YEAR IS PRIME TIME
CALL YOUR COACH<br />
BEWARE OF COACH CALL RESTRICTIONS - BE PERSISTENT
VISIT CAMPUS<br />
TAKE A TOUR
COLLEGE VISIT RULES<br />
FRESH & SOPH<br />
Unlimited<br />
“Unofficial” Visits<br />
JR & SR YEAR<br />
5 “Official” Visits
IMPORTANT TIMELINES<br />
KEY REMINDERS
TIMELINE MILESTONES<br />
FRESHMAN<br />
Research Schools<br />
Make Grades<br />
SOPHOMORE<br />
Take PSAT or PACT<br />
Contact Schools Spring Semester<br />
Make Grades!
TIMELINE MILESTONES<br />
JUNIOR<br />
Apply for Clearinghouse<br />
Email Coaches<br />
Attend Summer Camp<br />
Take ACT and/or SAT Test Multiple Times<br />
SENIOR<br />
Official Visits<br />
Complete FAFSA After Jan 1st<br />
Apply for Admission<br />
Sign or Verbal Committment
NATIONAL SIGNING<br />
CURRENTLY 1ST WEDNES NOV
<strong>WSA</strong> COURTESY RULES<br />
• RETURN all phone calls & emails to<br />
EVERY coach who contacts you!<br />
• Take time to THANK EVERY coach<br />
who meets, calls, emails or contacts you<br />
• HONOR your “verbal commitments”<br />
• If elect OUT of a “VERBAL” NOTIFY the<br />
coach BEFORE you speak to ANOTHER<br />
program
RULES I SHOULD KNOW<br />
Only Apply to NCAA (not NAIA or JUCO)<br />
First Day Coach Can Email Me: July<br />
1st Before my Junior Year<br />
First Day Coach Can Phone Me: Sept<br />
1st or First Day of School My Junior Year<br />
When can a coach make me an<br />
“offer”: Only On Campus or by phone during<br />
junior and senior year<br />
How Many Times Can Coach Call<br />
Me: Once per week; Cannot return your calls, so<br />
you must be the aggressor!<br />
When Can Coach Talk to Me At<br />
Field: NEVER, until your senior year; and only<br />
AFTER your club coach dismisses you
Make Grades<br />
SUMMARY<br />
Research Schools<br />
Promote Myself<br />
Apply at Clearinghouse<br />
Take ACT/SAT Tests<br />
Apply for Admission<br />
Verbal Commitment then Sign<br />
Live the Dream & GET AN EDUCATION!<br />
Go Pro.....
COLLEGE SOCCER<br />
PLAY IN FRONT OF GREAT CROWDS
PLAY IN TELEVISED GAMES<br />
FOX SOCCER, ESPN, FOX SOUTHWEST, & LOCAL AFFILIATES
PLAY @ WORLD’S TOP<br />
FACILITIES<br />
TRAINING & GAME FACILITIES BUILT FOR SOCCER JUNKIES
TOP COACHES<br />
SOME OF THE BEST COACHES IN THE REGION, NATION,<br />
AND WORLD!
TOP PLAYERS<br />
FUTURE PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS &<br />
NATIONAL TEAM PLAYERS
STATE OF THE ART TRAINING<br />
TRAIN IN GREAT CONDITIONS UNDER GREAT<br />
INSTRUCTORS
EXHILERATING - FUN<br />
THE THRILL & AGONY -- WHAT WE LOVE
ASPIRE TO REACH FINAL IV<br />
ROAD TO COLLEGE CUP FINAL FOUR
GET DRAFTED TO MLS<br />
PLAY IN THE LEAGUE!
Produced by<br />
<strong>WSA</strong> Soccer<br />
Edited By: Roger Bush, DOC<br />
Visit <strong>WSA</strong>SOCCER.ORG<br />
For more Info<br />
<br />
SEE “COLLEGE SEARCH”
The Process<br />
Only Works IF<br />
YOU WORK<br />
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF<br />
SCHOLARSHIP MONIES<br />
EARNED TO DATE<br />
HUNDREDS OF PLAYERS<br />
PLAYING COLLEGIATELY<br />
NATIONWIDE
“Others dream things that<br />
never were and ask why not.”
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