Sports Scholarships Insider’s Guide

Sports Insider’s Guide COLLEGE AT ANY DIVISION DION WHEELER updated 2nd Edition Sports insider’s Guide GettinG Money for ColleGe at any Division 2nD eDition Dion Wheeler Copyright © 2005, 2009 by Dion Wheeler Cover and internal design © 2009 by Sourcebooks, Inc. Front cover design by Cyanotype Book Architects Cover photos © iStockphoto.com/timeless, md8speed, sumnersgraphicsinc, klikk, bcebul, mypokcik Internal photo © Digital Vision Tables on pages 33 and 39-42 © The National Collegiate Athletic Association Sourcebooks and the colophon are registered trademarks of Sourcebooks, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems—except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews—without permission in writing from its publisher, Sourcebooks, Inc. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought.—From a Declaration of Principles Jointly Adopted by a Committee of the American Bar Association and a Committee of Publishers and Associations All brand names and product names used in this book are trademarks, regis-tered trademarks, or trade names of their respective holders. Sourcebooks, Inc., is not associated with any product or vendor in this book. Published by Sourcebooks, Inc. P.O. Box 4410, Naperville, Illinois 60567-4410 (630) 961-3900 FAX: (630) 961-2168 www.sourcebooks.com Originally published in 2000. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Wheeler, Dion. The sports scholarships insider’s guide : getting money for college at any division / by Dion Wheeler. p. cm. (alk. paper) 1. Sports--Scholarships, fellowships, etc.--United States. 2. Universities and colleges--United States--Admission--Planning. I. Title. GV351.W475 2005 796’.079’73--dc22 2005003152 Printed and bound in the United States of America. VP 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To all the track animals I ever coached. You gave me infinitely more than I ever gave you. acknowledgments With Special Thanks To: Peter Lynch, my editor, who believed in this project and required that it be complete. Betsy Lancefield Lane—my light at the end of the rejections. My wife and best friend, Dianne, without whose publishing wisdom and insight and remarkable patience, this book would never exist. ... - tailieumienphi.vn