FRESHMAN YEAR
Build the foundation
Claim your Signalpost profile, log your first measurables, and lock in core-course grades. Follow 10 programs you admire to learn what they value at your position.
Resource Center
The athlete
recruiting guide
Everything families need to navigate college recruiting — timelines, scholarships, eligibility, and signing — written with the coaches and directors in our network.
Your recruiting timeline
What to do each year of high school so no window closes before you're ready.
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Get on radars
Post your first highlight reel, attend one verified combine, and expand your school list to 20+ realistic fits. Coaches can follow you now — give them a reason to.
JUNIOR YEAR
Drive the conversation
Message coaches directly, update film every 6–8 weeks, and narrow to a top 10. Unofficial visits this year turn into offers the next.
SENIOR YEAR
Choose your fit
Take official visits, compare aid packages line by line, and log your commitment with a verified badge your future coaches will share.
Scholarships, decoded
Athletic aid works differently in every division. Here's the short version our advisors give every family.
Talk to an AdvisorFull rides are rare — partials win
Most programs split scholarship money across the roster. Stack partial athletic aid with academic merit and need-based grants.
Check the rules for the program
Athletic aid and roster rules vary by division, institution and sport. Ask the college for its current written aid policy before comparing offers.
Grades are money
Academic preparation can affect both admission and aid options. Ask each college how merit and need-based aid may apply alongside athletic support.
Get every offer in writing
Verbal offers aren't binding. Compare written aid summaries side by side — total cost after aid is the only number that matters.
Commitments live here
College decisions bring a recruiting season into focus. Here are two fictional member stories from the template's recruiting community.
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Talia Brooks
2026 • Soccer • Midfielder
Committed: Lakeside State
"My coach shared my film room link and three programs replied the same week."
JR
Jonah Reyes
2026 • Baseball • Shortstop
Committed: Central Tech
"The roster-needs alerts showed me exactly which programs needed a shortstop."
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