A: Yes, you can receive athletic scholarships to many Junior Colleges programs that include tuition, fees, room, board, books, course-related materials and transportation costs (one time per academic year). Each school varies with what type of athletic scholarship aid they are able to offer— ranging from full scholarships to partial aid to none. Each institution belonging to the NJCAA can …
Junior Colleges
Q: I’m at a Junior College and want to transfer to an NCAA school, what do I do?
A: Coaches recruit Junior College players in the same way as they recruit high school players. In fact, many NCAA programs and coaches put quality time into scouting and evaluating Junior College players every season. If you are playing at a Junior College and aren’t hearing from NCAA coaches, you must do some footwork on your own and send …
Q: What are the disadvantages of going to a JuCo before going to an NCAA program?
A: None, other than not spending all four years at an NCAA campus and coming in as a freshman with your signing class. I’ve worked with several players who began their playing career at a Junior College, and several who went on to play professionally. And, most programs and coaches put quality time into scouting and recruiting Junior College …
Q: How does the recruiting process work with Junior College programs? How do I get in touch with JuCo coaches?
A: The Junior College route is a great one for players who feel they aren’t getting the interest from NCAA schools that they want to play for. Most NCAA programs and coaches put quality time into scouting and recruiting Junior College players so it’s definitely an option to look into if you aren’t happy with where recruiting is going as …
Never Put an Expiration Date on Your Dreams!
To some the recruiting process will be more than frustrating and to some, the rejection and feedback (or lack of response) may be too much. Remember—you just need to find that ONE coaching staff who believes in you, not earn 50 scholarship offers from schools across the country. You may not even start (or finish) as a scholarship player—but the …
Junior College Route: A Path to NCAA Scholarships
JUNIOR COLLEGE ROUTE If you aren’t getting the scholarship offers that you want or feel you should be getting by the end of your senior season, one of the final options to think about is to attend a Junior College for a year or two. Junior Colleges feed major FBS programs and hundreds of other schools every year with talented …