Pathway to Play has created an offering for student athletes and their families which is designed to be curated for whichever stage they're in. While the demands of each individual sport are unique, families of student athletes often face similar challenges in navigating the recruitment and post-secondary stage.
We view the recruitment process in 4 stages that align with the 4 grades of a high-school career. While the Pathway to Play experience is highly personalized, below is a small peek into the services we provide across each of the 4 tiers.
Educate
- Path/Expectation Alignment
- Develop a counselor/family relationship
- Establish academic & athletic goals
- General college fit discussions
- Career after college consideration
- Review NCAA eligibility requirements and various Clearinghouse essentials
- Introduce recruitment expectations
Plan & Prepare
- Set the Path for Success
- Review and confirm committment requirements (time, training, travel, financial)
- Formal recruitment guidance (etiquette, terms/dates, profile building)
- Forming college list
- Clearinghouse profile review
- Academic check-in
- NIL goalsetting, if applicable
- Third-party intervention options - training, diet, club options, academic, SAT/ACT prep, agency representation, highlight packages, college application & essay reviews, etc.
Execute
- Staying on the Path
- Recruitment check-in
- Goals & Expectations check-in
- Official & unofficial school visit prep/expectations
- Committment & application timelines (scholarships, etc)
- Ongoing recruitment communication guidance
- Navigating verbal & official offers & LOIs
- Continuing navigation of recruitment timeline
- Re-evaluation of coursework eligibility, interventions if required
Evaluate
- End Goal in Sight
- Holistic evaluation of all your options (academic, financial, athletic)
- Formal college application guidance
- Navigating scholarships & financial aid
- Finishing school strong, maintaining eligibility
- Staying focused & fit
- Summer planning (strength & conditioning, setting a routine, etc)
- College transition planning (classes, team, time management, moving out, dorm living)
The above tiering system is designed to smoothly follow student athletes through their high-school career, with some families even choosing to start earlier.
While we recommend our student athletes join us for the duration of their high-school years, we also offer a la carte services to families starting the process later, or who have specific, targeted areas of need.
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