Sports and Education

    So, how do you know if your child's athletics and sports are good enough for college?  This is a great question.  It is important for parents to not only understand the A - G requirements for four year colleges, but if your child is an athlete, the student and parent should also understand the NCAA requirements.  Though the two requirements are similar, they are not exact.  Each require a certain amount of rigor in different categories with NCAA requiring an extra year in some academic areas. 
    What this means is the following:
     In order to attend a four a year institution, for instance, four years of English is required.  NCAA may require, however, in one of the main core areas an extra year of English.  Four year colleges require at least 3 years of Mathematics, up through Algebra 2.  To qualify for NCAA rules, the student may meet the extra core requirement by taking four year of math.
     To be sure your child is picking an academic schedule wisely, enroll on two websites.  They are:

     http://www.ncaaclearinghouse/
     http://www.coursecoursegpa.com/

     Both sites can be very informative of requirements and where your child is to be successful. Encourage your child to talk to his/her coaches and academic counselor.   As a team, these experts will help your child in getting to where s/he wants to go.