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The Legacy Center Presents: Understanding Academics and Athletics for your Student

Understanding ACADEMICS & Athletics For The COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENT-ATHLETE

If you and your child are
dreaming that one day they might want an athletic scholarship from a Division I
school, a Division II school, or be recruited by a Division III college, then
you should attend this workshop to learn how to prepare your student, and
yourself, to be awarded any scholarships. This includes all sports.

You should not miss this one night event, seats are limited so sign up now.

These are just a few of the things you will learn by attending this informative workshop:

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  • How to best position your child for athletic and academic scholarships from colleges.
  • If your child is not offered the scholarship to play sports, are you prepared to apply to college without it?
  • What it takes to gain the edge on the competitive collegiate sports platform.
  • How the NCAA “APR” (Academic Progress Rate) affects coaches decisions on recruiting.
  • The college admissions team does review your athletic student with an eye towards success in academics in college.
  • The cost of private school can be more comparable to other colleges.
Our Speakers are:
Timothy Parros, Certified College Planning Specialist (CCPS), member of the National Institute of College Planners
(NICCP), member of the National Association of College Admissions
Counselors (NACAC), Member of
 the Higher Education Consultants Association
(HECA), and over 20 years of experience in college and financial planning.


Tim will discuss what colleges
consider for Division I and II athletic scholarships and options
if your child is not

offered the scholarship to play sports.

Are you prepared to apply to college without it? He
will share the things
you need to consider to get your child into the college of their dreams. Tim will emphasize the importance of academics since some talented

athletes might not move to the next level of play.
He will also explain how the cost of private school can be more comparable to
other colleges.

Jarell Brown, B.S.E from the United States Military Academy (West Point, NY). Top
150 Division I recruit and scholarship awarded athlete. High School & College All-American
Nomination. 5+ Years
A.C.E certified, 3+ Years
Performance


Elite Training certified, 3+ Years Nutritional Consultation certified
and over 10 years of Elite Training experience at the high school, college & professional levels.
Founder of DSO Sports.

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Jarell will discuss
his first hand experiences as a student athlete, coach, mentor and program
director and what it takes to gain the edge on the competitive collegiate sports platform.

He will review the strategies that coaches use to get the highest amount of financial aid for their students. Jarell will also discuss recruiting realities (including limitations on athletic aid) and the how the NCAA “APR” (Academic Progress Rate) affects coaches decisions on recruiting.

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