Will You Get Accepted?
Need-Blind Versus Need-Aware Admissions Policy
By Kelli Prange|January 7, 2022
Have you ever wondered whether your financial situation will impact whether you get accepted to the college of your dreams? Well, it depends on the college. Colleges follow one of...
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Constitutional Convention Central: Kickoff
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|November 9, 2021
November 15th officially kicks off the NCAA's constitutional convention, and there's been a lot of talk and preliminary action leading up to the event, which makes sense, given the PR...
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Constitutional Convention Central: What College Athletes Need to Know
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|October 12, 2021
**Our Constitutional Convention Central Series addresses how the NCAA Constitutional Convention will impact college athletes and why. The phrase “constitutional convention” may give off Hamilton vibes, but you don't need...
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Hosting a Recruit
By Bryan Sosoo|September 14, 2021
When asked to host a recruit for your team, the first thoughts that might come to mind might be: “Awesome, I'll take them out to experience the town! Or, I...
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NCAA Rules for Protecting Student-Athlete’s Eligibility While Raising funds for Social Justice
By Janice Shin|April 1, 2021
With the current pandemic and social climate, there is a call on student-athletes to use their platform to raise awareness and funds. And as groups like Athletes for Change. There...
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NIL Update, Kicking the Can
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|January 18, 2021
Those of us paying attention to the college athlete name, image, and likeness conversation will have to wait a little longer for updates—today, the NCAA decided to delay its decision...
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NCAA Transfer Portal and Transfer Waivers | What’s the Difference?
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|October 5, 2020
Transferring to a new university in the middle of one's athletic career is a complicated process, made slightly easier by the NCAA's relatively new transfer portal, which also lifted some...
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Optional Practice | Is it Really Optional?
By Hazel Brown|September 10, 2020
Being a collegiate student-athlete is a huge time commitment. Throughout the competition season and the offseason, coaches will often open up their facilities to their athletes for “optional practice,” but...
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Fall Eligibility Update Amidst COVID-19
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|August 27, 2020
Last Friday, the NCAA announced that all fall athletes will receive eligibility relief amidst COVID-19. While this sounds like a free ticket to an extra season of eligibility, there are...
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Is My Athletic Scholarship Guaranteed? It Depends.
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|August 11, 2020
In a perfect world, all athletic scholarships would be guaranteed for four years (and plenty of people believe they actually are), but unfortunately, the NCAA is far from perfect. The...
