InformedAthlete is your best resource for guidance on recruiting, eligibility, athletic scholarships, financial aid, transfer situations and peer mentoring!  We have an unparalleled combination of over 25 years of expertise in NCAA rules and personal experience as the parent of a recruited athlete. The services listed below detail some of the ways we can help.  [...]

How does the NCAA define whether a prospect is considered a recruited athlete? A prospect is considered a recruited athlete if the college takes one of the following actions: If they provide the prospect with an official visit. If they have an off-campus contact with the prospect or the prospect’s parents or legal guardians. If [...]

September 1 is the first day that high school juniors in all sports other than men’s basketball and men’s ice hockey (their date is June 15) can receive e-mails, letters, and other recruiting material from NCAA Division I and Division II coaches.  Prior to this date, NCAA programs are only permitted to send camp and [...]

In his discussion with Rick Allen, Josh Holliday, a nationally recognized assistant coach, shares valuable insights into the recruiting process from a coaches’ perspective.

If you have questions about the National Letter of Intent, this transcript will provide answers.

Ryan Allen of Informed Athlete gives advice on things to consider if an athlete is considering transferring from their current school to another.

Can it actually be better to be a non-recruited walk-on to a Division I baseball team compared to a player who’s been actively recruited to join that team?  It can be when a baseball player desires to transfer from one Division I program to another!  As many of you know, in Division I baseball, a [...]

Rick Allen, Founder of Informed Athlete, talks about the NCAA college baseball transfer rules and one-time exception.

Rick Allen, Founder of Informed Athlete, talks about WHEN & WHY a high school athlete should take the ACT & SAT Tests.

The end of the school year will be arriving before we know it, bringing with it graduations and awards ceremonies where many scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors to help pay for their college education.  For those students who will be playing a sport at an NCAA Division I or II university, it [...]

Last week, Seantrel Henderson, one of the top football recruits in the country, flew from his home in Minneapolis to New York to announce his college commitment (University of Southern California) live on the CBS College Sports Network’s National Signing Day special. That same day, other elite recruits announced their college choices on ESPNU. Then, [...]

Informed Athlete LLC (www.informedathlete.com) provides guidance and answers questions that high school and college athletes, parents, and coaches have about college athletic recruiting, eligibility, transfers, and scholarships. Rick & Julie Allen founded Informed Athlete in 2008 to help families of student athletes who have the athletic skills to compete at the collegiate level, but often struggle through the recruiting or transfer process and make mistakes that cost a lot of money or result in an athlete quitting their sport before they have reached their full potential.