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Financial Aid 101

By Andrea Emmons
From the Desk of: Amanda Rawson

With the school year coming to a close it is important to consider financial aid and how it affects your college decision. If you seek additional funding to support your college education, the financial aid office is where you will find it! Very few athletes are fully-funded by an athletic scholarship, so it is vital to understand the financial aid basics. Those who properly take advantage of financial aid can maximize their financial package. Read More>>

Q&A with Adam Mayer

NCSA caught up with basketball standout Adam Mayer to talk about his high school career and the opportunity to compete at the college level.

NCSA: How do you show a college coach that you are really interested in their program?

Mayer: I show the college coach that I am really interested in their program by returning everything they send me as soon as I can. I also show the coach that I am interested by telling them I follow their program and that I know a little about the team’s recent accomplishments.

NCSA: What are you doing to “take charge” of your recruiting process?

Mayer: The main thing that I am doing to “take charge” of my recruiting process is being pro-active. From what I've learned so far is that I have to return everything sent to me, and most importantly I can't get flustered. If a school that I'm interested in doesn't write me I have to write them and initiate the contact. Read More>>

May 2008 Impact Player of the Month

Michael Taylor
Aspen HS
Aspen, CO

Michael Taylor, a 2008 Aspen High School graduate, has been a force both on and off the court in his four years of service for AHS. While achieving All-League Honors on the court, Michael was just as effective in the classroom compiling a 3.6 GPA, 28 ACT as well as garnishing Academic All-State Honors in his first three years at Aspen High. Read More>>