Use these links to get more information about colleges, softball and recruiting.

A guide to the "rules" about college recruiting. 
What can happen and when.  Emails, letters, contacts, visits etc.

A to Z College Search (Softball)
A great search tool to look for colleges that offer a softball program.  Lots of detail about each college; including tuition, size, majors, etc.

Sample Letters to college coaches

Fastpitch Recruiting - Cathi Aradi
Perhaps the best resource for information and advice about college softball recruiting in the nation.  Her articles and her Book are must reads for both parents and student athletes.
Archived Articles by Cathi

College Coaches On-Line
This is a good resource to find addresses and names of coaches.  You can use it for free (limited search results) or pay for access to the entire database.

News Link
Read campus newspapers to gather information about your prospective college.

Ultimate College Softball Recruiting Forum
Lots of very useful information about how the process works.  Ask questions and get answers from others who have been there.

Colleges Map
A map that shows you a list of colleges in each chosen state.  Includes links to the college web site.

USNews College Search (America's Best Colleges 2008)
Allows you to search for colleges based on any number of criteria including; region, size, field of study, cost, etc., and get information about each college.  (You can search for only colleges that offer softball)

 

Division I Softball Links

Division II Softball Links

NCAA Initial Eligibility Clearing House
ATTENTION: All prospective student-athletes intending to enroll in an NCAA Division I or II institution for the first time on or after August 1, 2007 must complete the NCAA Amateurism Certification questionnaire. Register in your Junior Year.

 

 

Fastweb
Search and compare detailed college profiles including college scholarships.

Go College
GoCollege.com is one of the most helpful resources for college students and soon to be college students.

ACT
Signing up online for the ACT is easier, faster, and costs the same as using the paper registration folder. With online registration, you can know immediately if your test center is available and print your admission ticket.

SAT
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