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Informationen zum Autor F. Erik Brooks is a Professor of Political Science at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, USA. Klappentext An invaluable guide for potential collegiate student athletes, this guide presents strategies to assist student athletes with life skills both inside and outside of the classroom and athletic arenas. Student athletes must overcome a gauntlet of challenges in order to be successful in college. This guide supports student athlete success by identifying various potential issues and providing specific guidance and advice based on the author's direct experience and insider knowledge. It presents potential collegiate athletes with a wide-ranging and inclusive view of the intercollegiate sport experience and a comprehensive explanation of the role of the student athlete.This book is a comprehensive guide for student athletes and their families that will assist in deliberating scholarship offers from multiple institutions and setting a course for success in college. Readers will be equipped to determine which scholarship option-and in some cases, which sport or sports-is the optimal choice, be knowledgeable about their financial aid options and the rules of recruiting, and be prepared with a list of suggested questions that American student athletes should ask coaches and recruiting officials wishing to pursue their talents. This guide provides the essential strategies that will enable student athletes to gain life skills both inside and outside of the classroom and athletic arenas. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction PART I: STUDENT ATHLETES AND COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS PART II: GETTING NOTICED AS A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ATHLETE Step One: Preparing for Collegiate Athletics Step Two: Performing at an Optimal Level in the Classroom and in the Sports Arena Step Three: Paying Attention to the Attention PART III: RECRUITING AND SELECTING THE RIGHT COLLEGE SPORTS PROGRAM Step Four: Explaining the Recruiting Process Step Five: Deliberating on an Athletic Scholarship Offer Step Six: Making It Official: Signing Day and the Signing Day Press Conference PART IV: RECEIVING A SCHOLARSHIP, STUDENT ATHLETES, AND THE RULES Step Seven: Examining the Ins and Outs of a College Scholarship Step Eight: Navigating the NCAA Policies and Procedures Step Nine: Adjusting to College Life and Collegiate Athletic Competition PART V: BALANCING ATHLETICS AND ACADEMICS IN COLLEGE Step Ten: Supporting Successful Academic Habits Step Eleven: Making the Grades and Academic Success Step Twelve: Graduating, Going Pro, or Finding Other Gainful Employment PART VI: STUDENT ATHLETES' EXPERIENCES AND AFTER THE CHEERING STOPS Index ...
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F. Erik Brooks is a Professor of Political Science at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, USA.
