About Alan Parham Financial Aid Packaging: Colleges’ Way of Making Freshman Year Affordable Packaging is a term used by college admissions officials and coaches to describe financial assistance for prospective college student-athletes. It occurs at every level of college sports, even NCAA Division I. Surprised? Well, you aren’t alone. Very few parents and athletes are aware this happens, much … Read more
Recent Changes Will Work in Students’ Favor Pell Grants, the federal government program which gives financial assistance to low-income families whose children attend college, changed in several significant ways with the passage of the healthcare bill. In short, the Department of Education has stepped forward to take over the student loan process. Why? The U.S. … Read more
Popular Web Site Taps Freshman Heavyweight Jamison Sacco of Western New England College continues to receive awards even after wrestling season has long past. A native of Syracuse, New York, and former NSR prospect, Jamison was recently named to the d3wrestling.com All-Freshman Team in the 285-lb. division. He enjoyed a tremendous season for the Golden Bears … Read more
A New and Informative Series for Prospects and Parents Good academic performance is the optimum pathway for making college affordable for aspiring, high school student-athletes and their parents. We often find that parents and prospects are surprised to learn that a majority of college athletes are not offered full athletic scholarships but instead are presented … Read more
Prospects, Parents and Coaches Breathe a Sigh of Relief In a surprising, but long-coming announcement, the NCAA last week said that legislation would be introduced which, if passed, would bring an end to the controversial practice of verbal offers from member coaches to prospects. The proposal would pertain to all NCAA sports and divisions. With passage, … Read more
NSR Prospect Picked to Represent USA When the invitation arrived from the USA Junior National Basketball Team Committee, NSR basketball prospect, Alexis Jones from McArthur High in Irvine, Texas, knew she desperately wanted to make the 16U squad. A rising junior at McArthur, the 5’9” guard wanted to compete with the best. Given a chance … Read more
Two Homers in State Playoffs Put Swain County Star in the Books For NSR softball prospect, Kayla Myers, setting records was nothing new. In fact, it had become her habit. By the end of her junior year at Swain County High in Bryson City, North Carolina, Kayla had already helped lead the volleyball team to a … Read more
With No College Options in Sight, Cary Family Turned to NSR Morgan Cary is the quintessential NSR high school prospect, but with a twist, or a twist and a half. Like thousands of other high school seniors, Morgan wanted to play college sports. And as a promising young athlete, Morgan had set her sights on … Read more
NCAA Determines Bush Ineligible; USC Hit with Tough Sanctions The mystery behind the alleged gifts from professional agents to former Heisman Trophy winner from the University of Southern California, Reggie Bush, is finally over according to the NCAA. The nation’s largest college athletic governing body has announced its findings and the consequences placed on the university. … Read more
Coach Wooden Remembered as a Builder John Wooden is the best college coach ever produced in the United States. That is a bold statement, true, but it is also roundly agreed upon by his peers, followers, pundits and other experts in the field of sports. His record of achievements are well documented, but perhaps the … Read more
