76 The Sports Scholarships Insider’s Guide
Document List
This list may not include all the documents required by the
institutions you are considering. Any additional documents
requested by the coach, admissions office, financial aid office,
or the NCAA must be responded to immediately.- Application form. No financial aid will be awarded to you
unless this form is completed and received by the admis-
sions office. Financial aid offices are forbidden to gener-
ate awards until the admissions department has accepted
the prospect. It is likely that the admissions form will
request that you send an application fee.
Call the coach and tell him/her that you can’t handle
the admission fee right now. Ask if he/she can help you
get the fee deferred until you enroll. In many cases, they
can. Often they will suggest you send the application
directly to them. The coach will then deliver the form
to the admissions office. As you will appreciate, if you
follow the suggestions of this book and seek acceptance
at a number of colleges, sending a check of between $25
to $85 along with each application can become quite
expensive. Your goal should be to pay an application fee
only to the college in which you ultimately enroll. If you
are fortunate enough to receive a scholarship, usually the
application fee is waived. - Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This
form can be found in your high-school guidance office.
Ask your counselor for it. When you receive it, imme-
diately complete it with the help of your parent(s) or
guardian(s). Be certain to complete all sections of the
form. If it is incomplete, you will be asked to complete it
by the U.S. Department of Education and the enrolling