Incoming Student Athlete Checklist

INCOMING NEW STUDENT ATHLETE CHECKLIST

Athletic Academic Counselors: Location: Bertolini, Counseling Department, 2nd Floor

Robert Tuico (707) 524-1557  rtuico@santarosa.edu

John Daly  (707) 527-4451  jdaly@santarosa.edu

Weekly Athletic Drop-in Hours:

For hours, email the counselors directly or call the Counseling Department at 707-527-4451. 

 

STEPS FOR NEW STUDENT ATHLETES (Printer Friendly Version)

  1. Contact your designated sport coach: http://www.srjcathletics.com/prospective_athletes/first_contact_form
  2. Apply online: www.santarosa.edu/apply
  3. Apply for financial aid and scholarships: www.fafsa.ed.gov
  4. Assessment: Check placement results in your student portal or contact the Assessment Department regarding the current placement process. Santa Rosa Office, (707) 527-4661. Please refer to the assessment website at https://assessment.santarosa.edu/ab705
  5. Enroll in and complete Counseling 270: Introduction to College or complete the online orientation: https://counseling.santarosa.edu/online-orientation
  6. Meet with an athletic academic counselor for an educational plan.
  7. Attend mandatory Student Athlete Orientation Day, Wednesday, August 12th, 2020. Your coach will give you more details. 
  8. Have official high school transcripts, AP/IB and/or official transcripts from other colleges sent to SRJC. You must also submit a "Transfer Credit Request” form online found at http://admissions.santarosa.edu/forms to receive college credit.

 

OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO BEFORE GETTING STARTED AT SRJC:

1.  Apply for Financial Aid by going to www.fafsa.ed.gov.

  • You can contact SRJC Financial Services for assistance: https://financialaid.santarosa.edu/
  • AB540 students should apply for the CA Dream Act at https://dream.csac.ca.gov/
  • Students that graduate high school during the 2018-2019 school year and have a GPA of 2.75 or higher (unweighted) should apply for the Doyle Scholarship. Students with a GPA between 2.0 - 2.75 should apply for the Doyle Trustee Award. Information can be found here: https://doyle.santarosa.edu/

2.  Send transcripts from other colleges and AP/IB Test Scores

3.  NCAA Eligibility Center (otherwise knows and Eligibility Clearing House)

  • If you have goals of transferring and competing at an NCAA Division I or Division II institution, it is vital that you determine whether you are a qualifier or non qualifier, which is based on your high school academic record. See the NCAA Qualifier Quick Reference Guide for more information:http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Quick_Reference_Sheet.pdf
  • Qualifiers and Non qualifiers follow a different set of transfer rules. You MUST register with the NCAA Eligibility Center at http://www.ncaaeligibilitycenter.org to officially make this determination.
  • Have high school official transcripts and SAT/ACT scores sent to the NCAA Eligibility Center.