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What the NCAA Settlement Could Mean for High School Athletes
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What the NCAA Settlement Could Mean for High School Athletes

The NCAA’s recent legal settlement is reshaping college sports by introducing strict limits on team sizes, particularly affecting Olympic sports. While major sports like football and basketball are set to receive more resources and roster spots, Olympic sports may face cuts in funding, scholarships, and team sizes. This shift could reduce college opportunities for athletes in non-revenue sports, potentially limiting the future pipeline for U.S. Olympic teams. The changes have led to concern and opposition from athletes, families, and coaches, who fear the divide will increasingly favor a few high-revenue sports while leaving fewer options for others.

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The SAT is Back! What does this mean for athletes?
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The SAT is Back! What does this mean for athletes?

With recent shifts back towards standardized testing requirements by prestigious institutions like Brown, Dartmouth, and Yale, the college admissions landscape is evolving. This post delves into the history of testing in the NCAA and the positive and negative implications of this change for college athletics and recruiting.

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What is a walk on?
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What is a walk on?

There is a lot of mythology surrounding college athletic scholarships. They are the end goal for thousands of families across the nation and the world. But what opportunities are out there for students who don’t receive that Division 1 or 2 scholarship? What is the experience of the non-scholarship athletes who fill out college rosters? The walk ons.

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NIL Is For Everyone
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NIL Is For Everyone

How do small school and less-visible student-athletes benefit from the new changes to Name, Image, and Likeness rules in the NCAA?

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Can I be an engineer and an athlete?
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Can I be an engineer and an athlete?

How will a difficult STEM major like engineering affect a student-athlete’s college experience and what sorts of questions are important to ask during the college search?

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NCAA Drops SAT/ACT Requirement
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NCAA Drops SAT/ACT Requirement

Buried in the recent NCAA convention reports was the big news that it will no longer be a requirement for athletes to complete the SAT or ACT during the initial eligibility review.

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