Athletic Scholarships For Dummies

Savvy guidance in navigating the athletic scholarship process Each year, over 1,500 colleges and universities award approximately $1.25 billion in athletic scholarships to over 200,000 incoming freshmen.

This friendly guide covers everything parents and college--bound student athletes need to know about securing a full or partial college athletic scholarship.

Topics covered include academic eligibility; NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA recruiting regulations; self--promotion; working with high school coaches and guidance counselors; understanding the role of the college recruiter; combining academic with athletic scholarships; and parent and athlete do's and don'ts.

Pat Britz (Lubbock, TX) is the Associate Athletics Director for Compliance at Texas Tech University in Lubbock.

Alexandra Powe Allred (Midlothian, TX) is a noted sports writer and a former member of the U.S.

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