If you are a high school athlete who is interested in
Intercollegiate Athletics at Elon, please read the following
NCAA policies. Then print the athletics
questionnaire (PDF format), fill it out and send it to
Elon University Admissions, 2700 Campus Box, Elon, NC
27244.
Academic Requirements
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You must meet the NCAA Division I academic eligibility
requirements, which set a minimum standard for athletics
eligibility.
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You must register and be certified by the NCAA
Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse. Your guidance counselor
should be able to provide you with the necessary
information.
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Initial-eligibility certification pertains only to whether
you meet the NCAA requirements for participation as a
freshman and has no bearing on your admission to Elon
University.
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Admission to Elon University is governed by the entrance
requirements of the university.
Recruiting
Information
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Members of an institution's department of
intercollegiate athletics are governed by NCAA regulations
and are not permitted to recruit a prospect except as
permitted by these rules.
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Prospects who are not being recruited by the athletics
department and are interested in participating in varsity
athletics should print and fill out the athletics
questionnaire. Players are also permitted to send an
athletics resume directly to the coach.
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After receiving the questionnaire or player resume, the
coach will then contact you as permissible by NCAA rules if
he/she is interested in receiving additional information.
Telephone Contact
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The NCAA restricts coaches as to when and how often they
may initiate phone calls and return calls to prospects or
their family members.
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Coaches may receive telephone calls placed by a prospect at
any time.
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Coaches are not permitted to call prospects or their family
members or return phone calls prior to July 1 following the
prospect's completion of their junior year in high
school (exceptions: Football - one call in May of junior
year and then not again until September 1 of senior year.
Basketball - one call either on or after June 21 of junior
year and three calls in July).
Campus Visits
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Prospects may visit a NCAA institution at their own expense
(unofficial visit) an unlimited number of times. There are
certain NCAA rules that may prohibit you from meeting with
a coach on those occasions.
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Prospects may take five expense-paid visits (official
visits) to NCAA institutions. Official visits are by
invitation only, and basketball and football are limited in
the number of visits they may provide.
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Typically, coaches do not meet with prospects of which they
did not initiate recruitment until they have received a
questionnaire or player resume.
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If you want to meet with a coach, you can call the coach
prior to your visit to set up an appointment. (Keep in mind
that the coach may not be able to return your call).
Financial Aid
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The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics grants
performance-based scholarships to athletes in compliance
with NCAA guidelines.
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Scholarship amounts vary and allocation of these awards is
at the discretion of the head coach in each sport.
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NCAA rules guide the number of positions available for
recruited athletes whether or not they receive any
athletically related financial aid, which results in
limited spaces available for recruited scholarship or
non-scholarship players in each season.
Tryout
Information
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Prospects not recruited to participate in a varsity sport
will have the opportunity to try out for any walk-on
positions that may be available after they are enrolled in
the university as full-time students.
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In addition to participation as an athlete, the athletics
department provides for other types of involvement within
athletics, some of which may offer financial assistance
such as: managers, statisticians, videographers and student
assistants with a team or with another area of the
athletics department
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