Company Services

    The objectives of Collegiate Eligibility Initiatives, LLC are three-fold:

  •     To assist school districts and auxiliary athletics organizations with educating its personnel
    charged with advising prospective intercollegiate student-athletes in their academic
    endeavors;

  •      To educate students, parents and guardians about the recruiting and initial eligibility
    process; and

  •       To monitor secondary school academic progress of students who desire to participate
    in intercollegiate athletics at NCAA Division I or II institutions.

    To meet these objectives, Collegiate Eligibility Initiatives, LLC offers the following services to
    provide clarity and understanding in the area of intercollegiate athletics:



    Collegiate Eligibility Initiatives, LLC in conjunction with Prep 48, can assist a student who desires to
    participate in intercollegiate athletics in evaluating their core-courses and test scores as early as their
    freshman year.  This enables a student to plan his or her high school core-course selections as well
    as determine the frequency of taking the SAT or ACT before formally submitting grades and test
    scores in order to be certified to participate in intercollegiate athletics.  Further, such a preliminary
    evaluation allows prospective intercollegiate student-athletes to provide clarity on his or her
    academic record to collegiate coaches who are making decisions on whom they will recruit and
    offer athletic scholarships.  




    In order for prospective intercollegiate student-athletes to select appropriate core-courses, the high
    school administrators must accurately identify core-courses and advise prospective intercollegiate
    student-athletes accordingly.  Collegiate Eligibility Initiatives, LLC can assist in this process as well
    as help high school administrators with the review and submission of preliminary and final
    transcripts.*




    Collegiate Eligibility Initiatives, LLC offers a variety of seminars for high school and athletic
    administrators, prospective intercollegiate student-athletes and parents.  Seminars include but are
    not limited to:

  •       The Administrator’s Role in the Initial Eligibility Process   
                           Secondary School and Athletic Administrators

    The purpose of this session is to educate individuals charged with the responsibility of assisting
    prospective intercollegiate student-athletes with the selection of their secondary educational
    program.  This session describes how these individuals may assist prospective student-athletes in
    meeting the requirements to become eligible for athletic participation and scholarships at post-
    secondary institutions.  Topics include understanding the academic initial eligibility requirements,
    their role after the prospective student-athletes formally submit materials for certification, academic
    eligibility myths and impediments to academic initial academic eligibility.  

  •      Advanced Initial Eligibility
                           Seniors and their parents or guardians

    The purpose of this session is to provide specific information to prospective intercollegiate student-
    athletes entering their final year of secondary school and their parents or guardians as they prepare
    to make decisions about participating in intercollegiate athletics at a post-secondary institution.  
    Topics include completing the certification process, signing the National Letter of Intent, financial
    aid documents and any forms required by a post-secondary institution.  Further, prospective
    intercollegiate student-athletes are educated about other issues that affect their status as enrolled
    student-athletes including progress toward degree, individual and institutional financial aid limits and
    extra benefits.

  •       Intermediate Initial Eligibility
                           Juniors and their parents or guardians

    The purpose of this session is to educate prospective intercollegiate student-athletes in their third
    year of secondary school and their parents or guardians about the specifics regulations of the
    intercollegiate athletic initial eligibility process.  Topics include registering to be certified for
    financial aid and participation in intercollegiate athletics, making the proper selection of core-
    courses, understanding the “sliding scale” and recruiting terms such as official visits, contacts and
    evaluations.

  •       Introduction to Initial Eligibility
                           Freshmen, sophomores and their parents or guardians

    The purpose of this session is to introduce prospective intercollegiate student-athletes in their first
    or second year of secondary school and their parents or guardians to the process of preparing for
    requirements of the intercollegiate athletic initial eligibility process.  Topics include understanding
    the definition of a prospective student-athlete, the difference between core-courses and non core-
    courses, the importance of selecting appropriate secondary school courses, preparing a plan to
    meet the initial eligibility requirements and selected aspects of the recruiting process.  

    * Student must grant permission pursuant to the Buckley Amendment.
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