Laura shares how to navigate and implement the recruiting process, and how to find the right fit in a school and program. ~Don Swartz, Hall of Fame Coach, American Swim Coaches Association This guide is a canon for high school athletes seeking to find the best and most challenging mix of studies and athletics in a college or university. ~G. Robert Hamrdla, Admissions Reader and Former Assistant to the President, Stanford University Score College Scholarships: The Student-Athlete's Playbook to Recruiting Success offers a proven, step-by-step approach for successfully navigating the collegiate athletic recruiting process, receiving multiple offers, and earning lucrative scholarships. Did you know that over $128 billion in Federal Student Aid is available from the U.S. Department of Education for students each year? AND... Colleges provide over $12 billion in financial aid and scholarships annually Of this, $2.7 billion is awarded each year for athletic scholarships Only 6% of high school athletes compete for that $2.7 billion. Score College Scholarships is written from the perspective of a college applicant, who received multiple offers and earned six scholarships. With the help of this book, student-athletes and their parents will learn the most effective strategies to get noticed by college coaches, balance academic and athletic considerations, and choose the "best fit" school. Score College Scholarships is an invaluable tool that helps you achieve success in the recruiting process and realize your dream of becoming a collegiate athlete!

Earning a college degree improves health and economic wellbeing. Thus, American taxpayers subsidize a majority of the cost of public colleges. At least half of all college students in the U.S. today attend two-year colleges; yet, fewer than half of these students achieve their educational goals. This book, written by an experienced community college teacher summarizes specific evidence-based methods to improve student learning and completion. This book summarizes: *student characteristics including socio-economic status, academic background, work/family commitments; *instructional methods of work-pace, grading procedures, student practice opportunities, and feedback to students; *institutional policies such as course scheduling, teaching loads, teacher training, availability of student services, commitment of administrators to using assessment to improve student learning outcomes. If you are a college student/parent of a college student, college teacher/administrator, or concerned taxpayer; you are invited to read this book and join this discussion. It is unlikely that college completion rates will significantly improve without informed communities demanding institutional action.

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